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New Yankton School Gets a Name

A name has been selected for the soon to be under construction early childhood education center in Yankton. Melanie Ryken,…

Work on Westside Park

Work continues on a major renovation of Westside Park in Yankton. Parks and Recreation Department Director Todd Larson says contractors…

Manitou Expansion Groundbreaking

Officials with the Manitou Group held a groundbreaking for a major expansion of the manufacturing plant in Yankton on Tuesday.…

Strong U.S. Dollar cuts into U.S. Ag Exports

The Strong U.S. dollar is cutting into our U.S. AG Exports according to the latest information supplied by the USDA.

USDA’s World Supply and Demand Report

The USDA will be releasing their new forecast of crop production with the May U.S. Crop Production and World Demand…

Fast paced soybean planting

The Soybean planting and field work is moving along at a fast pace across the mid-west according to the latest…

DEA Wraps UP “Last Mile”

The US Drug Enforcement Agency has wrapped up a year long operation that identified the connections between Mexican drug cartels…

Farmers Can Obtain Weather Information from Mesonet Network

Farmers are always interested in knowing the latest weather data and predictions.  There is a network set up across the…

Farmers Are Advised to Scout Fields For Black Cut Worms

Planting is wrapping up and agronomy extension officials are noticing uneven stands with some of the earlier planted crops.  In…

Dordt University Partners with Agri-Vision to Offer Farm Equipment Technician Course

Dordt University of Sioux Center is entering a partnership with a farm equipment dealership offering interested students an opportunity to…

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