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Pressure Mounting for U.S. to Cut Bilateral With Japan

There’s increased urgency for U.S. trade officials to complete a bilateral trade deal with Japan. That’s because this week, Canada…

USDA Lifts Some AFS Restrictions on Pork Imports from Poland

The USDA has agreed to lift some restrictions on imports of fresh and frozen pork from Poland tied to concerns…

State of South Dakota Executes Rodney Berget

Rodney Berget was executed by lethal injection Monday night at the South Dakota State Penitentiary.

Timberwolves Top Lakers

Jimmy Butler hit five of Minnesota’s eight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to finish with 32 points and help the Timberwolves hang on to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 124-120.

Cyclone Quarterback Leaving

Iowa State sophomore quarterback Zeb Noland is transferring after losing the starting job to freshman Brock Purdy.

GPAC Names Weekly Best

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has named its football Players of the Week.

Wild Falls To Canucks

Rookie Elias Pettersson scored two goals and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 Monday night, snapping a two-game losing streak.

Coyotes Earn Summit Honors

A pair of University of South Dakota athletes have earned weekly honors from the Summit League.

Iowa Facing Shortage of Physician Assistants

Iowa already faces a shortage of primary care doctors and registered nurses. Now, a University of Iowa study finds there’s also a looming shortage of physician assistants, or P-As.

Ag Secretary Provides Hope to Struggling Farmers on SD Visit

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue offered some hope for struggling farmers while visiting South Dakota last week. South Dakota Farm Bureau…

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