Changes Proposed to Nebraska Veterans Services

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is proposing a merger of the Division of Veterans Homes into the Department of Veteran Affairs

GPAC Names Weekly Best

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has announced its weekly Players of the Week in basketball.

Arens Reaps Reward

South Dakota sophomore guard Allison Arens has been named Summit League Female Athlete of the Month for December.

Inmate Walks Away from Yankton Community Work Center

A state prison inmate has been placed on escape status after walking away from his assigned unit in Yankton.

South Dakota Farmers Union Focuses on Key Ag Bills Early in Session

South Dakota lawmakers start their 2017 session today in Pierre. The State Farmers Union is focusing on several bills early…

South Korea to Take U.S. Eggs for First Time

The United States has reached an agreement with South Korea that’s opened the door for the first ever exports of…

NPPC Says Producers Should Chose Production Methods

The National Pork Producers Council is opposing the push by retailers to mandate group housing for sows and the elimination…

HSUS Says Smithfield Move to Group Housing is Positive

The world’s largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods has now moved 87 percent of their pregnant sows out of gestation crates…

Survey Says U.S. Should Receive New Tariffs for Pulling Out of NAFTA

Nearly 50 percent of Canadians polled in a recent survey say they support putting new tariffs on United States goods…

SD Schools Don’t Need State Help on Trans Gender Issues

While some legislators say they plan to sponsor bills again this year to restrict the locker and bathrooms that trans gender students can use, Governor Dennis Daugaard says that should not be a high priority.