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Cattle Producers Hopeful as Japan Talks Continue This Week

A Japanese trade delegation will be in the U.S. this week meeting with American officials to continue discussions on a…

Sioux Valley Energy Continuing Storm Repairs

Sioux Valley Energy, based in Colman, was hit hard by the March blizzard, ice storms and flooding

Death of Retail Greatly Exaggerated

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (ma-new-shin) said in an interview (on CNBC) last week that he supported the Justice Department looking into Amazon because the tech giant has “destroyed the retail industry.”

No Controls for Zebra Mussels

As zebra mussels continue to spread through the Missouri River system, various controls are showing mixed results.

SD Senator Mike Rounds Supports More Defense Spending

The federal budget deal announced last week, will include spending seven hundred thirty eight billion dollars on defense, a three percent increase from this year.

Yankton City Budget Expanding

The proposed 2020 budget for the City of Yankton will take a sharp jump, but much of that is due to damages from this year’s flooding.

One Dead in Pennington County Accident

One man died Friday afternoon in a motorcycle-vehicle crash near Johnson Siding.
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Twins Power Past White Sox

Miguel Sanó hit a three-run homer in Minnesota’s five-run first inning, and the Twins pounded Dylan Covey and the Chicago White Sox 11-1 on Sunday to strengthen their hold on the AL Central.

Royals Win, Bauer Freaks

In a startling scene, Trevor Bauer suddenly heaved the ball from just past the mound over the center field wall while being taken out of the game Sunday in the Cleveland Indians’ 9-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

Hill Returns To Chiefs

Tyreek Hill was contrite but repentant in his first comments since he was banished from the Kansas City Chiefs following an audio recording in which his then-fiancee accused him of hurting their son.

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