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La Nina Chances Rising

The national Climate Prediction Center has increased the chances of a La Nina forming in the Pacific Ocean late this year.

MDA’s Rural Finance Authority Offering Several Loan Programs With Low Interest Rates

The Minnesota Agriculture Department’s Rural Finance Authority is offering several loan programs containing low interest rates. State Ag Commissioner Thom…

James River Bridge Named in Honor of Rich Schild

The westbound Highway 50 bridge over the James River is now known as the “Richard L. Schild Memorial Bridge.”

SD Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg Involved in Fatal Highway Accident

A fatal accident involving South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is under investigation.

CHS Official Says Propane Supplies In The Northern Plains In Good Shape

With harvest time approaching in the Northern Plains, it’s advised that producers plan for their propane needs during that busy…

Iowa State University Ag Economist Says Chinese Demand For U.S. Corn Is Surging

China is working to rebuild their grain stocks following the effects of the pandemic. Dr. Dermot Hayes, Ag Economics Professor…

Groundbreaking Held For New Barge Terminal Near Blencoe, Iowa

Groundbreaking was held late last week for a new barge loading and unloading terminal on the Missouri River near Blencoe,…

One Dead in Bennett County Accident

One man died Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash south of Martin.

One Killed in Brown County Accident

One person died and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning west of Columbia.

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