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SDSU, NDSU Secure Titles

For the 12th-straight indoor track and field season, the North Dakota State women took home the Summit League Indoor Championship title, while the South Dakota State men captured their first-ever Summit League crown.

Murder Charges Filed in Connection to the Death of Phyllis Hunhoff of Yankton

A Norfolk Nebraska man has been charged with murder in connection to the death last November of Phyllis Hunhoff of Yankton.

Yankton County Commission Holds Emergency Meeting, Terminates Employee, Open Meeting Law Violated

The Yankton County Commission held an emergency meeting Friday afternoon

Groundwater Contamination Found at the Iowa Air National Guard Base in Sioux City

Groundwater Contamination Found at the Iowa Air National Guard Base in Sioux City

Nebraska Pork President Concerns as African Swine Fever Spreads to Vietnam

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture reported this week that the African Swine Fever virus was found in two of their…

NPPC Wants USDA to Oversee Gene Editing

Officials with the National Pork Producer Council want the USDA to take over regulatory oversight of gene editing for livestock…

JIVE Helps POET Win a Most Innovative Company Award

POET officials have developed a proprietary product using the byproducts of ethanol called Jive Asphalt. Recently the POET product helped…

Lean Beef as Part of Heart Healthy Diet

During February Heart Month, the Beef Checkoff is educating health influencers and consumers. South Dakota Beef Industry Council Director of…

Port Yankton Resolution Hits Monday Deadline in the State Senate

A resolution that would put a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot that would allow a single gaming license in the City of Yankton has been delayed several times and is scheduled now to be heard in the state Senate on Monday.

Most Nebraska Ag Land Held by Older Owners

A survey of ag land ownership in Nebraska finds most of in the hands of older owners.

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