Upper Midwest-Plains survey: Economy rebounds in January, poised to grow more
February 1, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The region’s employment index rose above neutral for the first time since July, reaching 54.5 in January. That’s up from December’s 49.5. The survey of business leaders and supply managers covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota. Continue Reading
Officials don’t expect the Missouri to fully return to its banks until October, so farmers already busy with the fall harvest will have little time to rehab their fields before the onset of winter. Plus, farmers must wait for fields to dry out before doing any significant work with heavy equipment. 
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