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Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act Introduced In the US House

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra along with Minnesota Representative Angie Craig have introduced the Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act of 2021.…

Minnesota Farm Bureau Pleased with Legislative Session

The Minnesota State Legislature finalized a $52 billion state budget during their Special Session in June and during their regular…

Madison Nebraska Boy Drowns in Lake Yankton

The body of a 16-year-old Madison, Nebraska, boy was recovered from Lake Yankton at about 8:30 p.m. on July 4 by first responders from Nebraska and South Dakota.

Finding Federal Funding

The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System has been under construction for about twenty years, often at the mercy of wavering federal funding.

Getting Ahead of the Delta Variant

The Delta variant of Covid-19 has now been detected in all fifty states and is highly transmissible.

Tracking Severe Weather Trends

The typical severe weather season of the months of May and June were very quiet across much of the northern plains.

Search Teams Find Body in Lake Yankton

Drowning victims body recovered in Lake Yankton

The Weekend File – The City of Yankton Begins the 2022 Budget

The City of Yankton is beginning the budgeting process for 2022.

One Dead in Butte County Crash

One person died and another person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Belle Fourche.

Death Investigation Underway at Iowa State Recreation Area

Two deceased individuals were found inside a parked vehicle at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area on Friday

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