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Nebraska Farm Bureau Disaster Fund Raises $3.5 Million

The Nebraska Farm Bureau has wrapped up their disaster relief program. President Steve Nelson says they brought in close to…

STC Executive Says U.S. Needs To Dredge Mississippi River To Keep Up With China

Soy Transportation Coalition officials are ramping up efforts to get dredging done on the lower Mississippi River. Executive Director Mike…

Mixed Signals on State Taxes

The State of South Dakota is seeing mixed signals on sales tax revenue in the new fiscal year

Corn Groups Hail Japan Trade Agreement

President Donald Trump says the just reached trade deal in principle between the U.S. and Japan will involve large Japanese…

North Dakota Interim Legislative Committee On Trespass Bill Meets

The North Dakota Legislature’s Interim Committee held their first meeting this week looking at the trespass issue in the state.…

South Dakota Faces Shortage of Special Education Teachers

The “Special Education Interim Committee” of the South Dakota legislature met Tuesday in Pierre.

Nebraska Ag Extension Researching Industrial Hemp

The Nebraska legislature earlier this year joined forty some other states and legalized the production of industrial hemp.

Twins Win Trip Opener

Marwin Gonzalez and Jonathan Schoop hit solo homers in the second inning while Michael Pineda pitched five sharp innings to help the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Lions Cut Zenner

The Detroit Lions have released former South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner.

Vikings Unsure Of Kicker

The Vikings thought they had a reliable kicking option in Kaare Vedvik, the newcomer acquired from Baltimore this month for a fifth-round draft pick.

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