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One Dead in Brookings County Highway Accident

A 24-year-old man died Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash on 216th St., one mile south of Brookings, S.D.

South Dakota House Democrats Look for Unity

Democrats in the South Dakota House will have a small caucus in the next session but will be unified on most issues.

SD Senator John Thune; Border Wall is a Budget Issue

One issue to settle before Congress can agree on a spending plan for next year is the wall on the Mexican border.

Yankton County Eligible for Two Opportunity Zones

The Yankton County Commission approved the formation of two opportunity zones that could allow low cost loans to be used for business development

Coalition Looking for Action on Lewis & Clark Lake

The Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition (MSAC) has been working to find solutions to the ongoing silt flow into Lewis & Clark Lake

Incoming Senate Finance Chairman Wants To Make Tax Cuts Permanent

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley who will chair the Senate Finance Committee in the new Congress wants to make permanent the…

IRFA Executive Director Sees New Congress As Positive For Biofuels

The makeup of the new Congress is expected to be friendly to the biofuels industry. That’s according to Iowa Renewable…

South Dakota NRCS EQIP Coordinator Says Next Batching Date Is December 21

The next funding batching date for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program or EQIP is December 21. South Dakota NRCS EQIP…

NCGA President Wants Changes Made To The Market Facilitation Program

National Corn Growers Association members want the USDA to change how trade mitigation payments are figured under the Market Facilitation…

CPA CEO Says G 20 Talks Critical But Doesn’t See Trade Resolution Out Of Them

There’s been much debate over whether or not there may be a resolution reached to the U.S. China trade war…

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