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Health Care Intertwined with Government

The incoming head of Avera Health says he knows they will be working with several layers of government.

South Dakota to Extend Medicaid Substance Abuse Treatment

A Medicaid program to treat people with substance abuse will be expanded

New & Improved Access Nebraska

Governor Pete Ricketts says ACCESS Nebraska has improved enough to avoid a penalty from the federal government and satisfy a lawsuit filed against the state.

J.D. Scholten Wins the Democratic Nomination in Iowas 4th Congressional District

Iowa democrats pick their House nominee in the 4th Congressional district.

Mosquito Activity Ramping Up

We’re still a few weeks from the official start of summer, but there are already squadrons of blood-sucking mosquitoes on patrol a little early this year

Still Looking for Jodi

Founders of the website “Find-Jodi-dot-com” (FindJodi.com) held an event in Mason City Iowa to mark missing former K-I-M-T T-V anchorwoman Jodi Huisentruit’s 50th birthday

Grassley Takes Another Shot at Payment Limits

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has pushed for farm program payments limits with past farm bills and is hoping to get…

Continuous Sign-up for CRP Reopened

Continuous sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program began Monday and runs until August 17. Nebraska Farm Service Agency Division Chief…

R-CALF Leader Says Tariffs Positive for Agriculture

R-CALF’s leader says America’s farmers and ranchers will benefit from tariffs announced by the Trump administration on Canada, Mexico and…

South Dakota Stockgrowers Oppose Snaring Rule

The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission will be holding a public comment hearing at their meeting Thursday in…

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