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Mumps Outbreak in Northeast Nebraska

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has reported an increase in mumps cases, with at least thirty cases, mainly among those who attended a wedding in northeast Nebraska.

South Dakota First Class Cities Meet in Chamberlain

Mayors and City Managers of the state’s larger, or first-class cities met in Chamberlain this week.

Gophers Rally Past Jacks

Minnesota turned two South Dakota State second-half turnovers into 15 points, including the go-ahead touchdown, as the Golden Gophers posted a 28-21 victory Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

Ready For Kickkoff

A busy Saturday awaits area football squads who are getting a new season underway.

Bills Shock Vikings

Undrafted rookie Tyree Jackson hit David Sills for an 8-yard touchdown with 8 seconds left in rallying the Buffalo Bills to a 27-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings to close the preseason.

Twins Slug Way To Sweep

Jake Cave homered twice, C.J. Cron went deep and the surging Twins set a major league record for home runs on the road in a 10-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

Royals Drop Series Finale

Jurickson Profar homered and drove in three runs, Seth Brown added two RBIs and the Oakland Athletics held off the Kansas City Royals 9-8 to cap a four-game series victory.

SD Senator Mike Rounds Pushes Corps on Missouri River Management

Asking the Corps of Engineers to react more quickly to changing climate trends was one of the goals of a Senate subcommittee hearing in North Sioux City.

RFA President Says EPA Ignored Agency And Court Directives On Reallocation Of Biofuels

Interagency information obtained by the Renewable Fuels Association shows the EPA ignored directives that blending obligations lost to small refinery…

Hemp Association President Says It’s Legal To Transport Hemp With Proper Paperwork

Hemp industry officials are watching a case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. At issue is whether the interstate…

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