USD Competes In Invite

The South Dakota volleyball team beat Iowa and Northern Illinois in both sets and split with Iowa State, Kansas State, North Dakota State and Iowa ICE (USA professional volleyball league team) at the UNI Spring Invite held Saturday on the UNI campus.

Minnesota Lawmakers Wonder if Enhanced Drivers Licenses Are Enough

As debate continues on changing Minnesota drivers licenses to meet federal REAL ID requirements, some lawmakers wonder if “enhanced drivers licenses” currently available in Minnesota might do the job.

Marsy’s Law Up for Vote in South Dakota in November Election

South Dakota voters will see a full ballot in November, with a number of issues up for decisions.

Iowa Bill Calling to Hold Third Graders Back for Poor Reading Still on Hold

A 2012 Iowa law calls for third graders to repeat the grade if they are poor readers, but the policy wasn’t scheduled to go into effect until 2017.

Top Minnesota Democrats Say “No Way” To Republicans’ Bonding Package

Top Democrats in the Minnesota House say “no way” will they provide enough votes to move forward with a bonding package Republicans propose that’s less than half of Governor Mark Dayton’s 1.4-billion-dollar number

Farm Bureau Leaders Testify, Offer Solutions to Financial Pressure

American Farm Bureau leaders testified last week at a House Ag Sub Committee that there are three steps that can…

Mid American Energy to Build Largest Wind Farm in Iowa

Mid American Energy is filing a request with the Iowa Utilities Board to build WIND 11, a project that will…

NFU President Testifies Changes Needed in Next Farm Bill

National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson testified last week at a House Ag Subcommittee hearing and urged lawmakers to focus…

MN Farmers Union Scores Legislative Wins

Minnesota Farmers Union welcomed the passage of two measures they supported in the state legislature last week and are hoping…

National Milk Producers Federation Joins Call for TPP Passage

National Milk Producer Federation leaders are joining other U.S. ag groups in calling for Congress to ratify the Trans Pacific…