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Prison Inmate Fails to Return

State prison inmate Jacob Abdo has been placed on escape status after violating conditions of the work release program.

Names Released in Brookings County Fatal Crash

An Elkton, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash west of Elkton. .

Royals Snap Skid

Jorge Soler homered and had two RBIs, Brad Keller pitched five innings to win for the first time since May 22 and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6.

One Dead in Yankton County Crash

One man has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Yankton.

Northeast Nebraska Counties Working on Disaster Recovery

A number of counties in northeast Nebraska saw extensive damage from the March storms and flooding.

USMCA Vote Likely This Fall

The chances of a vote on ratification of the USMCA trade deal in Congress keeps slipping further away. House leaders now say a vote may come this fall.

Public Officials Cautioned on Social Media Use

The Yankton City Commission got updates and some orientation information this week from City Attorney Ross Den Herder.

Integrated Farm To Fork Company Opening Chislic Restaurant Near Freeman South Dakota

Prairie to Plate, an integrated farm to fork meat company has announced the July opening of its Highway 81 destination…

ICCI Concerned With New DNR Director Appointment

State Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Advisor Kayla Lyon is the new director for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.…

Federal Budget Deadlines Looming

Time and other issues may work against Congress in making progress on next year’s federal budget.

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