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Lynx Top Ratings Again

The defending champion Minnesota Lynx begin the season atop the preseason Associated Press WNBA poll — again.

King Joins Athletes In Action

South Dakota State’s Tevin King is set to embark on a 14-day competitive tour of the Czech Republic and Spain this summer as part of an Athletes in Action squad made up of 10 Division I student-athletes.

Cottonwood Minnesota Loses Major Employer

The small town of Cottonwood in southwestern Minnesota’s Lyon County has received news their second largest employer is moving operations out-of-state

Minnesota Senate Defeats Bonding Bill

An 825-million-dollar bonding bill for state public works projects didn’t have enough votes to pass the Minnesota Senate

Ashfall Fossil Beds Opens for the Season

Thirty years after the state of Nebraska purchased the Ashfall Fossil Beds site, ancient discoveries continue to be made

Increasing Need for Rain in Iowa

While the May rains have caused problems with farmers getting into the fields, they have helped make up for a lack of moisture in April.

Iowa Cash Rents Rise for First Time in Five Years

An annual survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension shows rental rates for Iowa farmland have increased for the first time in five years.

USD Academic & Career Planning Center Helps Grads Land Jobs

Thousands of college students walked the stage last week to get their diplomas, and for most of them, take the steps to a job.

Names Released in Yankton County Fatal Crash

A Sisseton, S.D., woman has been identified as the person who died Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash north of Yankton.

American Soybean Association Files Comments On Section 301 Tariffs

The American Soybean Association has filed comments to the U.S. Trade Representative on the Section 301 tariffs placed on China.…

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