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Timberwolves Hire Saunders

The Minnesota Timberwolves have named Ryan Saunders their full-fledged head coach.

Sano Blast Keys Twins

Miguel Sano’s two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

SDSU Pitcher Earns Award

South Dakota State University right-hander Ryan Froom was honored Monday as the final Summit League Pitcher of the Week of the 2019 season for his efforts in helping the Jackrabbits secure the No. 2 seed in this week’s conference tournament.

Iowa Coach On Leave

Iowa has placed women’s volleyball coach Bond Shymansky on paid administrative leave for 30 days for what it says was an unspecified violation of NCAA rules.

More Prevented Plant Acres are Expected for 2019

Prevented plant acres are expected to be up in the United States this spring due to the extremely wet field…

Section 232 Tariffs Lifted, Paves Way for USMCA

Friday, President Donald Trump lifted the Section 232 steel and aluminum import tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Nebraska Pork Producers…

Japan Fully Opens Market to U.S. Beef Exports

Friday, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced an agreement has been reached to allow U.S. beef full access into the Japanese…

Research From National Pork Board Shows Consumer Dining Trends

The National Pork Board has released findings from its Comprehensive Insight to Action Research on trends in consumer behavior that…

Farmers Need Government Assistance

The trifecta of the ongoing trade war with China, weather disasters and low commodity prices are hammering North Dakota’s farmers…

More Rounds of Heavy Rain Expected

Another round of heavy rain is expected across much of the northern plains this week.

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WHAT DOES MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION MEAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA?

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