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Iowa Prison Population Expected To Rise

Iowa’s prison population is forecast to grow by 39-percent over the next decade, according to a new report from the Iowa Department of Human Rights’ Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning.

Cattle Group Pleased Second Beef Check Off Being Proposed

The United States Cattlemen’s Association is pleased Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the opening of a comment period for…

Second Beef Check Off Not Sitting Well With Some Producers

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s plan for going forward with a second beef check off isn’t sitting well with some producers.…

Animal Antibiotic Task Force Formed

The American Veterinary Medical College and Association of Public Land Grant Universities have formed a task force to advise the…

Soybean See For Yourself Mission Set For January

The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council is hosting a See for Yourself mission January 26-29. The program allows…

Farm Official Doesn’t See Farm Bill Being Opened Up

Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson, ranking member on the House Ag Committee said last week he thinks Congress will be able…

Chiefs Rally On Road

Anthony Sherman recovered a fumble to set up Alex Smith’s 8-yard touchdown run with nearly 9 minutes left in allowing the Kansas City Chiefs rally to a 17-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

SDSU Gets NCAA Playoff Spot

The South Dakota State University women’s soccer team will find out Monday afternoon who and where it will be playing in the NCAA College Cup later this week.

Big Plays Key Jacks

Football Championship Subdivision award candidates Zach Zenner and Jake Wieneke each scored touchdowns of 90-plus yards in the second half to lead South Dakota State to a 32-17 victory over Indiana State Saturday.

Coyotes Remain Winless In MVFC

Western Illinois quarterback Trenton Norvell threw touchdown passes to five different receivers in leading the Fighting Leathernecks to a 44-29 victory against South Dakota Saturday inside the DakotaDome.

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