Property Tax Reform Push Continues in Nebraska

Nebraska legislators won’t wait long to begin the push for property tax reform expected to resurface in the 2020 session.

SDSU Volleyball Sets Dates

The South Dakota State Jackrabbit volleyball team released its full 2019 schedule Tuesday.

Congress Pushing USDA to Allow Earlier Harvest of Feed on Prevented Plant Acres

Farmers have faced historic planting delays this spring due to the weather. South Dakota Senator John Thune says as a…

State Official Refutes Tax Rebate as Bribe

South Dakota’s new Sales and Use Tax Rebate Program is being described as an incentive for livestock development, not a…

Ringneck Energy Finally Operational

The Ringneck Energy ethanol plant near Onida, South Dakota is now fully operational, after four years of delays. The plant…

EU to Allow More Hormone-Free Beef from U.S.

The European Commission says it’s reached an agreement with the United States to allow more hormone-free U.S. beef into the…

National Milk Producers Federation Supports Effort to Provide Year-Round Labor Source

National Milk Producer Federation members are supporting a new approach to immigration reform to solve the labor shortage in the…

National Weather Service Updating Computer Models

The National Weather Service is rolling out a new and more powerful computer program as part of their forecast improvement project.

Nursing Homes Still Struggling

The South Dakota legislature this year decided on a ten percent boost to the Medicaid reimbursement rate for nursing homes following the closure and threatened closure of several facilities across the state.

Eliminating the Federal Department of Education

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is co-sponsoring a bill that would take the first steps in eliminating the federal Department of Education.