Iowa DHS Touts New Hospital Bed Tracking System

Officials in the Iowa Department of Human Services are touting their new database

Minnesota DOH: It’s Not Too Late for Flu Shot

This year’s flu season is off to a slow start in Minnesota.

Senator Fischer: Repeal of ACA Top Priority

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says a top priority of the new Congress will be to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.

American Soybean Association Pleased With Court Action on Seed Treatments

The American Soybean Association is pleased with a federal court decision issued last week upholding producer’s rights to use seed…

SD Cattlemen’s Association Convention Looks at General Permit, Market Volatility

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association members gather in Watertown this week for their state convention. Association President Todd Wilkinson says one…

Lincoln County Commissioners Debate Setbacks for Wind Projects

Last week, Lincoln County South Dakota Commissioners proposed a compromise to an earlier proposal by the planning and zoning commission…

Biodiesel Tax Credit Gets Kicked into 2017

Biodiesel industry officials were hoping Congress would pass a tax extenders package including a biodiesel producer’s credit in the lame…

Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes Benefit Nebraska

Last week’s decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to raise the Renewable Fuels Standard volume obligations to the statutory levels…

SD Senator John Thune; GOP Ready to Lead in the Next Congress

Congressional republicans are anxious for the new session of Congress to begin in January with majorities in both Houses, and a republican President Donald Trump.

SD Medicaid Providers Need More Revenue

While it looks like Medicaid expansion will be off the agenda for the 2017 South Dakota legislature, there will be discussion of revenue needs for providers of Medicaid services.