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LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska has struggled with drought, but recent rains are heralding change. A report from the UNL Drought Mitigation Center reveals that, currently, 64% of the state experienced some form of drought. This is a decline from the previous year when the state was 77% drought-stricken. The good news doesn’t end there: only […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Recent rainfall in our area, totaling as much as seven inches in some areas, has brought relief from drought conditions. Meteorologist Matthew Bunkers from the Rapid City National Weather Service explains that the steady and prolonged nature of the rainfall allowed the water to soak into the ground, replenishing creeks, streams, […]
FARGO, ND – In 2021, North Dakota experienced one of the worst droughts on record. This resulted in significant impacts to forage production on range, pasture land and hay land across the state. The question now is how the 2021 drought will impact the upcoming grazing season. “Thanks to above average rainfall across much of […]
RAPID CITY, S.D.–Higher elevations of the Black Hills will give residents and travelers the first taste of winter weather tonight into Wednesday. “Were looking at our first heavy snow fall of the season,” says Melissa Smith, a forecaster at the National Weather Service office in Rapid City. “For much of the Black Hills and far […]
