Up to 10 inches of snow fell on Tuesday along a swath from northern and western Nebraska to southern South Dakota, northwest Iowa and central Minnesota. Latest Radar Wednesday, some wet snow may persist in parts of northern Wisconsin and the U.P. of Michigan before pulling away into Canada later in the day. For some locations such as Minneapolis/St. Paul (1.8 inches) and North Platte, Neb. (2.2 inches), this was the season's first measurable snowfall. In both locations, the average...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Two 20-foot-deep disposal pits opened in western South Dakota on Monday to help ranchers dispose of tens of thousands of livestock carcasses piling up since an early October blizzard decimated herds. Up to 4 feet of snow fell in the Black Hills area during the storm, killing at least 10,000 to 20,000 head of livestock, state officials say. The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association estimates this part of the state lost at least 5 percent of its...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Counties in western South Dakota impacted by last weekend's Winter Storm Atlas are seeking help from the federal government. Commissioners in the counties of Pennington, Meade, Lawrence and Butte all have declared disasters. That's the first step toward getting federal aid. Requests must first go through the governor. (MORE: ) Pennington County Commission Chairman Lyndell Petersen says he's confident the region will get federal help because of the size of the storm. It dumped up to...