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Big Inning Propels Royals

Hunter Dozier drove in three runs, top prospect Nicky Lopez had an RBI single in his big league debut, and the Kansas City Royals routed the Texas Rangers 11-5.

Yankton School Board to Address Ongoing Budget Deficit

The Yankton School Board will hold the budget hearing for their 2019 – 2020 budget at next months meeting.

Federal Funding Depends on FEMA Reports

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency have fanned out across South Dakota, totaling up the damage to public infrastructure from March storms and flooding.

Yankton City Commission Re-elects Nathan Johnson as Mayor

As the Yankton City Commission reorganized for the new year following last month’s election Monday night, Mayor Nathan Johnson was…

Soybean President Frustrated With Trade War

America’s soybean farmers remain frustrated by the failure of the U.S. and China to come to agreement in resolving the…

Farm Leader Says Senate Needs To Pass Disaster Legislation

The House passage Friday of the 19.1 Billion dollar disaster aid package is the first step in helping farmers, ranchers…

Ag Leaders React To Announcement Of Additional Trade Aid

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced USDA has been instructed by President Trump to prepare a trade aid package for…

New Members Officially Join the Yankton City Commission

The Yankton City Commission reorganized at their meeting Monday night following the April election

Ag Groups Voice Concerns As Trade War Escalates

The trade war between the United States and China escalated on Monday with China announcing retaliatory tariffs of 25-percent on…

Fertilizer Supply Bottleneck This Spring

Midwestern flooding is making fertilizer logistics a real challenge this spring. Kathy Mathers with The Fertilizer Institute in Washington says…

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