Suspect Captured in Deadly Des Moines Police Shootings

Authorities near Des Moines, Iowa say they have captured Scott Michael Greene — the man they believe is responsible for the ambush-style killings of two officers early Wednesday morning.

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Receives Grant

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing received a $100-thousand grant

Farmers May Enroll in Farm Bill Programs for 2017

Farmers may now enroll in farm bill safety net programs for 2017. The enrollment period runs until August of next…

American Soybean Association Refutes NY Times on Biotech Crops

A New York Times article claims genetically modified crops offer no significant yield benefit and lead to increased herbicide use.…

Cash Rental Rates Down Nationally, Nebraska Ranks Sixth in Rates

Nebraska ranks sixth in the nation in average cash rental rates at $196 per acre. Data from USDA’s National Ag…

New Crop Insurance Product Available for 2017

A new crop insurance product is available for 2017. It’s called Production Cost Insurance and it gives farmers an alternative…

Sunflower Harvest Ahead in the Dakotas

The sunflower harvest is progressing at or ahead of the five-year average in the Dakotas. South Dakota is 10-percent ahead…

SD Senator John Thune; Supreme Court Nomination to be Settled in the New Session of Congress

Several republican Senators have said they will wait on any confirmation process for a ninth Supreme Court Justice until next year, and possibly longer if Hillary Clinton is elected.

Yankton County Seeing Heavy Early Voting

Early voting continues at a rapid pace with South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs reporting over eighty thousand ballots so far.

Zimmer Recovering

Coach Mike Zimmer is recovering from what the Minnesota Vikings have called a “minor medical procedure” performed the morning after the team’s loss at Chicago.