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Some much-needed moisture may help the Mississippi River

Needed rains raise the hope for helping increase the Mississippi River levels as some much-needed precipitation fell helping the rivers,…

Clay County Jail Plans Moving

Voters in Clay County earlier this month approved a thirty-nine-million-dollar bond issue for a new law enforcement center and jail.…

SD GOP Chairman Dan Lederman Stepping Down

South Dakota State Republican party Chairman Dan Lederman of Dakota Dunes won’t run for another term….. Lederman says the party…

Heavy talk regarding the Possible Railroad Strike

There’s a lot of talk about what’s going on with the possible Railroad Strike and now President Biden is asking…

Voting on Highway 46 Three Lane

Voters in the City of Wagner will be back to the polls on Tuesday. City Attorney Ken Cotton says it…

Fixing Pandemic Produced Academic Gaps

South Dakota K – Twelve students lost academic ground during the pandemic but not as bad as other states. Education…

Preparing for the 2023 Nebraska Legislative Session

Orientation sessions for incoming Nebraska state Senators have been held and organization meetings for the 2023 session will be next.…

Names Released in Hutchinson County Fatal Crash

Names have been released of the two people who died last Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2002, in a two-vehicle crash north…

One Dead in Tripp County Crash

One man died Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Witten. The name of the person involved has not…

Officials Prepare for Nebraska Ag Expo

One of the nation’s largest indoor farm equipment shows will take place next week at Lincoln, Nebraska.  The Nebraska Ag…

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