Mid America Economy Continues to Stumble

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota, rose slightly for August.

September Weather Trends Continue Familiar Pattern

It may be a new month, but the weather looks to keep a familiar trend.

Vikings Wrap Up Preseason

The Vikings have placed Teddy Bridgewater on injured reserve a day after their starting quarterback suffered a dislocated left knee, torn anterior cruciate ligament and other significant damage during a non-contact drill during practice.

Losing Streak Stretched To 13

Corey Kluber notched his seventh straight win, leading the Cleveland Indians to an 8-4 victory Wednesday night over the Minnesota Twins, whose losing streak has reached 13 games — one shy of tying the club record.

Twins Lose Outfielder

Minnesota Twins center fielder Danny Santana will likely miss the remainder of the season with an injured left shoulder.

SDSU Scores Soccer Win

South Dakota State pushed its unbeaten streak to three games with a double overtime, golden-goal 1-0 victory at North Dakota on Wednesday.

Grant Approves FOIA Request on Beef Checkoff

A federal court judge in Washington, D.C. has approved a Freedom of Information Act request for data from the Office…

Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance Announcement at Farm Progress

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance announced a new action plan focused on accelerated implementation of…

Governor Dayton Issues Executive Order on Neonic Use to Preserve Pollinators

Several Minnesota farm groups are disappointed with the recent executive order issued by Governor Mark Dayton to reverse the decline…

Meat Consumption Tied to Brain Power

A recent study published in Nature magazine found that human brain evolution would not have been possible without eating meat.…