Iowa Legislators Negotiating Final Budget Numbers

Iowa lawmakers are down to details in their budget negotiations.

New Program Allows You Replace a Lost or Stolen Social Security Card Online

You can now replace a lost or stolen Social Security card online, through a program being rolled out in Nebraska and a half-dozen other states.

High Winds and Frequent Showers Have Kept Many Iowa Farmers From Planting

The U-S-D-A crop report this week showed high winds and frequent showers kept many Iowa farmers from getting the planting season underway.

Reported Cases of STDs Reach an All-time High in Minnesota

Reported cases of sexually-transmitted diseases reached an all-time high in Minnesota of nearly 26-thousand in 2015

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts’ Tax Relief Measure May Look Different Than He Proposed

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is likely to get his property tax relief measure, it just will look at lot different than when he proposed it to the legislature.

Debate Rages on About Proper Way to Finance and Monitor Iowa Water Quality Initiatives

Members of the Iowa House spent two hours last night (Monday) debating the proper way to finance and monitor NEW state-sponsored water quality initiatives.

FDA May Pull Popular Swine Drug Carbadox

The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is taking the first step towards rescinding the use of carbadox to treat swine.…

MaxYield Cooperative Buys NW Iowa Facilities

MaxYield Cooperative located in West Bend, Iowa has purchased seven grain elevators in the northwest part of the state. MaxYield…

Record Attendance at South Dakota State FFA Convention

The South Dakota State FFA Convention wraps up in Brookings today with another year of record attendance. State Vice President…

Center for Rural Affairs Opposes HF 2448

Center for Rural Affairs officials are concerned with the passage of legislation in the Iowa House last week to restrict…