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Wild Defenseman Out

Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Pateryn has undergone surgery on his midsection and will be out about six more weeks as the team prepares for its season opener.

Iowa College Cancels Football Schedule

Division III school Grinnell College of Iowa has canceled the remainder of its football season because of injuries that whittled its roster to just 28 players.

SDSU Runner Honored

The Summit League named South Dakota State junior Joseph Minor-Williams Cross Country Male Athletes of the Week after his performance this past weekend at the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota.

Growing Rural Electric Co-op Looking for Workers

A rural electric cooperative that serves areas around Sioux Falls is rapidly growing and has to deal with losing long time employees and finding new ones.

National Milk Producers Federation Says CURD Act Good For The Dairy Industry

Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind has introduced the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or CURD bill. The measure would create a…

Yankton Plants Celebrate “Manufacturing Week”

Some of the larger plants in Yankton are holding public events as part of “Manufacturing Week.”

Corn Leaders From 23 States Ask the President to Uphold the RFS

Corn group leaders from 23 states have written President Donald Trump asking him to make the Environmental Protection Agency uphold…

Mid America Economy Continues to Slow

The September Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, fell below growth neutral for a second straight month.

NCBA Charges OCM And HSUS With Smear Tactics

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the Organization for Competitive Markets is using half truths and smear tactics to pit…

Omaha Attorney Awaiting Request For Keystone XL Route Rehearing

Nebraska landowners opposing the Keystone XL Oil pipeline project are continuing their fight against the project. Omaha Attorney Dave Domina…

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