Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton Looks for Compromise on Transit Line

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is calling together stakeholders to see if there’s any way of building the Southwest Light Rail Line in the Twin Cities

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld Begins First Full School Year

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld is beginning his first full school year at the helm in Iowa City

Nebraska AG Says He Will Press His Case in Transgender Ruling

Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson says he will press his case in federal court against the Obama Administration transgender ruling,

SD Attorney General Marty Jackley Supports DEA on Marijuana Classification

The US Drug Enforcement Agency has denied a request to reconsider how it treats marijuana under federal drug control laws, keeping it in the most restrictive category.

Northeast Nebraska Public Health has Zika Virus Update

A handful of people in Nebraska have become infected with the Zika virus, all infected during travels to tropical areas.

Bon Homme County Commissioners Reject CAFO Proposal

This week the Bon Homme County South Dakota Commissioners rejected a proposal to change CAFO regulations in the county, as…

USDA Purchases $20 Million of Surplus Cheese to Help Dairy Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to help dairy farmers who…

Endangered Species Act Being Challenged

The Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups are threatening to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and…

Taiwan Opens Market to U.S. Lamb, Japan May Follow

Taiwan reopened its market to U.S. lamb earlier this year and Japanese regulators are also making progress on a possible…

SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem Defends Move off Ag Committee

South Dakota democratic Congressional candidate Paula Hawks has been critical of republican Congresswoman Kristi Noem for leaving the House Ag Committee for a spot on the Ways & Means Committee.