Flood Damage Lingering

Wide areas of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota were flooded last month as a result of heavy rain falling on frozen ground.

Families Feeding Families Holding Event To Promote Modern Agriculture

Families Feeding Families is hosting an agvocacy event in Yankton on Saturday, April 13. The newly formed group wants to…

R CALF Wants Justice Department To Block National Beef Packing Merger

R-CALF officials have written to the U.S. Justice Department asking them to deny National Beef Packing Company’s acquisition of Iowa…

South Dakota Schools Dealing with Legislative Mandate

The South Dakota legislature this year passed a bill mandating the national motto of the United States: “In God We Trust” be displayed in each public school.

Nebraska Farm Bureau Official Hopes Congress Tries Again To Pass Disaster Aid

This week the U.S. Senate failed to pass disaster assistance legislation. The body rejected proposals from both parties as they…

NACD Led Coalition Asks Appropriators To Fully Fund Conservation Programs

The National Association of Conservation Districts has joined 4 other groups in sending a letter to Congressional Appropriators asking them…

At Least One Dead in James River Accident

One person has died in a one-vehicle crash that occurred two miles east of Mitchell.

Twins Edge Royals Again

Eddie Rosario hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins again rallied late against Kansas City, beating the Royals 7-6.

Hard Feelings in the Nebraska Legislature

A long weekend didn’t help feelings of resentment between Nebraska lawmakers go away as the legislature entered its first day of full session debate on Tuesday.

Iowa Medicaid Users Moving to New Managed Care

More than 425-thousand Iowa Medicaid patients will have to sign up with a new “managed care organization” now that the state and United Healthcare are ending their business deal