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Huskers Add Cager

New Nebraska basketball coach Fred Hoiberg has added another player to the Husker roster with the addition of a transfer from Western Kentucky.

Royals Sweep Rays

Kelvin Gutierrez hit his first big league homer, Kansas City pounded AL Cy Young winner Blake Snell for the second time in a week, and the Royals routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 to wrap up a doubleheader sweep.

T-Wolves To Add Executive

A person with knowledge of the process tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have decided to hire Houston Rockets executive Gersson Rosas as president of basketball operations.

Minnesota Dairy Industry in Financial Crisis

Minnesota’s dairy industry is in a financial crisis. Last year alone over 10 percent of the dairies in the state…

Corn Planting Behind in Northwest Iowa But Stick With Hybrids for Now

Farmers in much of Iowa made good progress on corn planting last week, but that wasn’t true in the northwest.…

Farmers Hurt by Flooding Await Disaster Aid, Livestock Producers Already Using

While grain farmers hit by flooding wait for Congress to pass a disaster bill, livestock producers have welcomed the USDA…

Agriculture Focus of Japan Deal

President Donald Trump promises agriculture will be the focal point of trade talks with Japan. Nebraska Cattlemen Association President Mike…

Major Glitch in E15 Proposed Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency has released a proposal to extend the Reid Vapor Pressure waiver to E15 during the summer…

Mid America Region Still Seeing Economic Growth

The April Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, fell from March but still signals growth for the region over the next three to six months

Mount Marty College Starts Fieldhouse Construction

The official start of construction of the Mount Marty College Fieldhouse was noted with a groundbreaking moved indoors due to rainy weather.

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