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One Dead in Charles Mix County Crash

One woman died late Thursday night in a two-vehicle crash east of Pickstown. Names of the four people involved are…

Nebraska State Patrol Makes Meth Bust

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the TRIDENT Drug Task Force, have arrested a Hastings man after…

Winning the Primary, Headed to Pierre

Jessica Bahmuller of Alexandria finished first with thirty percent of the vote in the five-way District 19 House republican primary…

Looking for Teachers

This is the time of year when school districts work to fill their open teaching positions before the fall term…

Missouri River Runoff Continues Below Normal Trend

While improving slightly from last month, predicted runoff into the Missouri River system will be well below normal this year.…

More Aid for Ukraine

The latest round of US aid approved by Congress to Ukraine totaled about forty four billion dollars. South Dakota Senator…

Surviving a Five Way Primary Race

Drew Peterson of Salem finished second in the five way republican primary race this week for two state House seats…

Northern Plains Drought Area Expected to Expand

With the heat expected to turn up next week and for most of the summer, drought conditions will expand across…

SD Senators Prepare for Impeachment Trial

South Dakota state Senators will return to Pierre later this month to sit as a jury in the impeachment trial…

State Ready to Cooperate on Regional Jails

Clay County is one of several in the state struggling to come up with the money to rebuild their county…

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