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Crop price rally offers hope, but $6 diesel leaves Midwestern farmers squeezed
Corn and soybean prices have hit their highest levels since 2023, offering Midwestern farmers relief. But diesel prices near $6.39 a gallon, plus soaring fuel surcharges from transporters, threaten to offset gains.
FACT CHECK: Ads fault Minnesota state senators Hauschild, Kupec on fraud vote they later backed
A GOP-backed ad campaign claims DFL state Sens. Grant Hauschild and Rob Kupec opposed fraud accountability measures. But both senators voted yes on Senate File 856, which created Minnesota’s Office of the Inspector General.
Missouri education board declines to seek $300 million increase in school aid
After a stalemate, the board voted to keep its foundation formula request flat despite rising costs under state law.
December trial date set for South Dakota lawmaker facing election-related felony charges
A judge in Minnehaha County set a December trial date on Tuesday for a South Dakota state senator facing election-related felony charges.
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