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Harvest Weather Forecast Calls For Warm And Dry Conditions

Harvest has now begun within the region and farmers are wondering what the weather forecast will be for the next…

Grassley Questions Farm Credit Services For Extending Ag Loans To Foreign Entities

U-S Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is concerned Farm Credit Services is making agricultural loans to foreign entities, and he…

Early Harvest Results

Early harvest results are showing what many farmers had expected; a reduction in yield production from previous years.  Scott Stahl…

USDA To Distribute Payments From May Derecho Storm

In early May, a derecho storm passed through eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota causing extensive damage to several farms…

Nebraska Beef Passport Follow Up

Throughout the summer, the Nebraska Beef Board coordinated the Beef Passport Program which promoted beef through more than 40 Nebraska…

Clay County Jail Bond Vote

Voters in Clay County will vote in November on a forty-two-million-dollar bond issue to build a new law enforcement –…

Public Hearing on Xcel Energy Rate Hike Request

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will hold a public meeting on Xcel Energy’s request to raise their electric rates…

Helping Vets Enjoy Outdoor Experiences

A veteran’s group is looking to help more service members get outdoor experiences. Spokesman Mark Johnston says they have been…

Fatal Aircraft Crash Northwest of Yankton

Emergency crews responded to reports of an aircraft crash northwest of Yankton yesterday. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickels said multiple…

Missouri Valley Football Conference Notebook

In the Metrics Nine MVFC teams rank in the Top 25 of the Sagarin football ratings, which includes five of…

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