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Wellmark fires back in dispute with Sanford Health

The state’s largest health insurer is accusing Sanford Health of driving up health care costs, while Sanford is accusing Wellmark of the same. The war of words between the two health industry giants went public last week when Sanford announced that it would terminate its contract with Wellmark effective July 1, 2027. Sanford cited coverage to its rural clinics and hospitals as a key sticking point hindering a new deal.

Sioux Falls, SD · 2d

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Downtown brewery listed for sale

The owners of Severance Brewing Co. are looking to sell the business. Scott and Melissa Heckel announced that they don’t plan to extend their lease at The Cascade in downtown Sioux Falls when it expires at the end of June. “The decision is not merely a financial one. Despite...

Sioux Falls, SD · 2d
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Sioux County Farmers Urged to Meet December Farm Program Deadline

Sioux County farmers are being urged to complete enrollment in federal farm safety net programs before December 11 to remain eligible for payments for the 2026 crop year. Teresa Van Sloten, county executive director for the Sioux County Farm Service Agency, says sign-up is moving slowly as the deadline approaches.

Sioux County, IA · 8h
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This Iowa Fabric Store Has Five Buildings Packed With Sewing Treasures

Five buildings. All of them filled with fabric. I still can’t get over that. This Iowa shop sells fabric, thread, and handmade woven rugs. Sewers can also ask staff to special order items that are not on the shelves. I like how serious this place is about helping people...

Hawarden, IA · 1d
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Le Mars Winter Farmers Market starts Nov. 21

LE MARS — The Le Mars Winter Farmers Market will begin its season on Saturday, Nov. 21. The American Legion, 110 Plymouth St. N.W., will host the market for Nov. 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 19. Santa Claus will be joining the fun on December 5. The market will...

Le Mars, IA · 22h

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Norfolk City Council votes to purchase stockyards

The Norfolk City Council has approved the purchase of the Norfolk Livestock Market – 1601 S. 1st Street - for the amount of $1,040,025 from Nebraska Livestock Sales, LLC. During a work session in March, the council established priorities for the. next four years and the “Stockyards and South...

Norfolk, NE · 3d

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Norfolk Moves to Buy Vacant Stockyard for $1M in South Norfolk Overhaul

Norfolk officials want to spend just over a million dollars to take ownership of the long-abandoned livestock market property on the city's south side, setting up a City Council vote that could finally put the vacant site on a path toward redevelopment. The city plans to purchase the land at 1601 S. First St. from Nebraska Livestock Sales LLC for $1,040,025, with council members scheduled to consider approval on Monday.

Norfolk, NE · 5d

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The IRS has pushed tax deadlines to Feb. 1, 2027 for storm and wildfire victims in parts of Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana and Washington, and to Jan. 7 in Knox County, Neb.

The IRS has moved federal tax deadlines to Feb. 1, 2027 for people hit by storms and wildfires in parts of Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana and Washington. In Knox County, Nebraska, the new date is Jan. 7, 2027. Taxpayers inside those areas get more time to file returns and make certain payments, with no late-filing […]

Wisconsin · 4d

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NE Chamber Announces Sharpe as Manufacturing Director

Erin Sharpe has been hired by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry (nechamber.com) as its new Director for Manufacturing, NE Chamber President & CEO Joseph Young announced. Sharpe has worked as Director of iHub at Northeast Community College and will bring an array of experience in Nebraska innovation and workforce development to the NE Chamber.

Norfolk, NE · 7d

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94-year-old Boone County matriarch takes first-ever combine ride

ALBION, Neb. (KOLN) - For decades, Marilee Niewoehner watched her family harvest feed corn from the edge of the fields. This fall, the 94-year-old matriarch experienced the harvest from inside a combine cab for the first time. The ride was organized by farm employees as a way to honor Niewoehner,...

Boone County, NE · 8d

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Great Dane Wayne debuts 150,000th trailer, celebrates location's 40th anniversary

It was an exciting afternoon for the employees of Great Dane Wayne reaching a major milestone in trailer production and celebrating the 40th year of the facility in late Oct. The completion of their 150,000th refrigerated trailer was recognized in front of employees following lunch. Rodrigo Diaz, Great Dane Wayne...

Wayne, NE · 6d

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ADM Invests to Increase Corn Processing at Nebraska Facility

ADM is investing in its corn dry mill in Columbus, Nebraska, with upgrades expected to increase annual corn processing capacity by 20 million bushels compared with 2025 as demand for biofuels grows. The investments are being completed in two phases. Equipment upgrades and modernization projects completed since 2025 have enabled...

Columbus, NE · 10d

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Family-owned dairy brings ag, entrepreneurship to CatCHAT

The Wayne State College School of Business and Technology’s latest “CatCHAT: We’re Talking Biz & Tech” featured Luke and Katie Burbach of Burbach’s Countryside Dairy on Oct. 21. Burbach’s Countryside Dairy is a family-owned dairy in northeast Nebraska which recently celebrated 20 years of bottling...

Wayne, NE · 10d

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Local diesel fuel provider warns of limited supply

A local diesel supplier is sounding the alarm to the availability of diesel fuel during the fall harvest. Tom Meyer owner of Toms service in Pierce told News Talk WJAG due to a lack of local supply he has to send drivers long distances to attempt to secure diesel fuel.

Pierce, NE · 11d

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Rural advocates honored by Center for Rural Affairs

LYONS -- The Center for Rural Affairs has announced recognition of outstanding people and businesses building strong and vibrant rural communities. “Each year, we honor the rural champions who help us accomplish so much for rural America,” said Brian Depew, executive director. “This group of award winners has gone above and beyond to lay the foundation for a better rural future.”

Lyons, NE · 9d

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FSA, Nebraska Extension to host commodity crop safety net information meetings

USDA Farm Service Agency in Nebraska is partnering with Nebraska Extension on a series of in-person meetings to educate producers and others on the 2026 and 2027 Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs election and enrollment process and related decisions. Meetings are scheduled for Nov. 4-6, 2026, in Bridgeport, North Platte, Kearney, Ainsworth, Norfolk, Ithaca and Beatrice (see detailed meeting schedule, times and locations below).

Nebraska · 11d

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This Small-Town Nebraska Meat Locker Still Does Old-School Custom Butchering And Runs A 24/7 Meat Vending Room

A meat locker with a vending room that never closes sounds like a joke until you see it. Jerky, beef sticks, and country sausage wait behind glass at any hour. No clerk, no closing time, no problem. One family on a late drive home from Omaha stopped just to stretch...

Howells, NE · 13d

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Travelers at risk during diesel shortage

The shortage of diesel throughout the Midwest is making it difficult on travelers deciding how often they need to fill up their tanks. Tom Meyer, owner of Tom’s Service in Pierce, told News Talk WJAG drivers might need to fill up more often than normal. "Many people that travel,...

Pierce, NE · 15d