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continues to boost the economy in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Plains states. • The overall economic index for the region grew to 58.3 in April from March's 56.9. • Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey. He says agricultural businesses and energy-producing firms continue to thrive in the region. • But the continued growth in farmland price index that hit 66.9 in April remains a concern for smaller farmers. • The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing growth neutral. Any score above 50 suggests economic growth in the months ahead. • The index is based on a survey of rural bankers in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. •
No insurance coverage in SD crash that hurt 4 boys CHET BROKAW,Associated Press
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- An insurance company does not have to cover a Rapid City woman for a crash because her policy expired 12 hours before she hit four boys
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