Federal Reserve Board Raises Interest Rate, Banks Adjust

The Federal Reserve Board raised the US prime interest rate yesterday a quarter point, bringing the borrowing rate to four percent.

NFU Wants USDA Rural Undersecretary Position Reinstated

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s moves to name Anne Hazlett as his assistant on rural development and to reorganize USDA is…

Rain Welcome, More Needed

Strong storms this week brought wind, hail, tornadoes and heavy rain to a wide area of the state.

Past NPPC President Not Surprised Mexico Looking For Other Pork Sources

Due to concerns over the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico is considering other options for…

SD Legislative Committee Continues GEAR UP Investigation

The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature will again take up the GEAR UP funding issue at their meeting next month.

Yankton School Foodbank Sees Rapid Growth

A program distributing food to families from an elementary school in Yankton has seen rapid growth.

Mariners Trip Twins

Mitch Haniger and Mike Zunino homered against Ervin Santana early, and the Seattle Mariners bullpen held off the Minnesota Twins late in a 6-4 victory Wednesday night.

Royals Win In Frisco

Mike Moustakas hit his 18th home run leading off the second inning, Jorge Bonifacio and Lorenzo Cain followed with back-to-back shots in the third and the Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2 on Wednesday to complete a two-game sweep.

Vikings To Honor Receivers

Get your 84 jerseys out.

Twins Wrap Up Draft

The Minnesota Twins announced that they have completed the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.