Lots of Travelers Expected on Iowa Roads Thanksgiving Weekend

Iowa’s roads will be very busy next weekend as the Thanksgiving holiday is expected to see more travelers than in almost a decade.

Mental Illness Linked to Homeless in Minnesota

Sixty percent of homeless adults in Minnesota report having a serious mental illness and 51 percent have a chronic health…

Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith Pleased with Election Results

Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith says he’s pleased with the election results

Opponents to Dakota Access Pipeline Hold Demonstrations

Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline held four demonstrations in Iowa. They were part of a nationwide series of protests…

Yankton County Commission Makes Cuts, Passes Revised Budget

It took a couple of tries, but the Yankton County Commission passed a revised budget for next year. The commission held a special meeting Thursday to cut the budget to match the reduced revenue they will see following the failed tax increase measures.

SD Health Care Providers Looking for Alternatives to Medicaid Expansion

The announcement this week by South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard that he would not push for Medicaid expansion in the 2017 legislative session was not good news for health care providers.

Yankton County Commission Drops Dairy Overlay Committee

The Yankton County Commission earlier this year created a “dairy overlay” committee to look at possible developments of large scale livestock operations.

NFU Backs Bill To Require School Nutrition Providers To Buy Domestic Food

A measure has been introduced in the U.S. House to require school nutrition providers to purchase domestically produced and processed…

Minnesota Farm Bureau Holding Annual Meeting Looking At Several Issues

The 98th annual meeting of the Minnesota Farm Bureau gets underway Friday in Bloomington and runs through Saturday. State President…

Farm Leader Says May Be Challenges Dealing With New Iowa Legislature

Election results earlier this month mean the GOP controls both houses of the Iowa Legislature. Iowa Farmers Union President Jana…