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One Dead in Stanley County Crash

One woman died Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of Fort Pierre.

Study Shows Negative Impact of Tariffs on Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices

A new Texas A&M study details possible tariffs on nitrogen fertilizer imports could push historically high nitrogen prices even higher…

Feedlot Performance Good This Winter, Cost of Production a Challenge

With a fairly mild winter so far beef feedlot performance has been good, but its needed with the high cost…

Tax Relief Center for Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts focused again on taxes and tax relief in his final State of the State address to the legislature.

Human Services Center Critical to Behavioral Health Care Statewide

The South Dakota Department of Social Services is making plans to limit patient capacity at the Human Services Center in Yankton at two hundred and open regional behavioral health treatment centers around the state.

Inflation Rising….Interest Rate Hikes Next?

The recent report on the US economy shows inflation rising to at least seven percent, with prices rises on everything from gas to groceries.

Northeast Nebraska in Line for Major Water Development Projects

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced a seven hundred-million-dollar water development plan this week.

No Funding for Missing Persons Coordinator

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg told the State-Tribal Relations committee he doesn’t have the funding to staff a position to coordinate tribal, state, and local law enforcement in finding missing persons.

Environmental Groups Push Lawsuit on Dicamba

A group of environmental organizations led by the Center for Food Safety and the Center for Biological Diversity wants new…

Grassley Offers Bill to Support Year Round E15

Monday, the Supreme Court denied a hearing on year-round E15 sales.  Growth Energy had petitioned a review of a D.C.…

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