Jim River Flooding Possibilities
The James River Water Development District Board of Directors got an update today (Thursday) on flooding possibilities in the river basin at a special meeting in Yankton...
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Wrapping up the Budget
State lawmakers are now in a watch and wait mode as they attempt to wrap up the budget and the main run of the legislative session by tomorrow...
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Iowa Reorganizes Government
Iowa Governor Chet Culver has signed a government reorganization bill. It would consolidate agencies and the states computer system in hopes of saving over one hundred fifty million dollars....
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Centerville Extends Opt Out
Voters in the Centerville school district this week approved extending a tax opt out for another five years....
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New Job for the Treasurer?
The Nebraska State Treasurers office is in jeopardy now that state lawmakers have approved on first round, a resolution to eliminate the office.
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Pot Hole Problems
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved taking some money from the five-year improvement program to take care of some more immediate repairs.
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Restoring Funding for Illegals
The first hurdle has been overcome for supporters of a bill that will allow the state of Nebraska to continue to provide prenatal care for illegal immigrants.
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Move On...to the Right
The former leader of the Christian Coalition was in Iowa, urging members of the Iowa Christian Alliance to help launch a new, "sister" organization in the state.
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Second Jobs Bill to Be Voted on Today
The Senate is set to vote this afternoon on the second jobs bill.
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Human Services Center to Get New Building
Governor Mike Rounds has signed a bill that will allow a new dietary building to be added to the Human Services Center in Yankton...
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Busy Construction Season
The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is planning a very busy construction season this year...
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H1N1 Plans for Next Year
While cases of H1N1 flu continue to fade away, public health official are reviewing the pandemic and making plans for the next one...
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Early Education in South Dakota
A bill that would have set up the framework for early education in South Dakota had a rocky course in the legislature....
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No Prenatal for Illegals
As of March 1st, the mothers of over 1,000 unborn children in Nebraska lost access to medical care.
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Remedial Students
A new report issued by the Platte Institute shows that 21-percent of all post-secondary students that enrolled in college in 2008 and 04 were required to enroll in at least one remedial class.
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Young Smokers
A new report shows fewer Iowans are buying cigarettes, but the percentage of young people using tobacco has leveled off.
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Premium Premiums
Iowa Governor Chet Culver is injecting himself in the middle of a dispute about Wellmark's plan to raise the price of health insurance premiums by 18 percent for about 80-thousand Iowans.
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Flu Shots Still Available
The medical director for the Iowa Department of Public Health is reminding Iowans they can still get the H1N1 flu vaccine.
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Cost Effective Law Enforcement
The budget issues that the South Dakota legislature is wrestling with are being watched carefully by law enforcement...
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Global Warming in South Dakota Schools
The South Dakota legislature has passed a resolution that calls for “all instruction in the public schools relating to global climatic change be presented in a balanced and objective manner...
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