Minnesota Needs Mental Health Reform

A legislative auditor’s report finds hundreds of Minnesotans with mental illness are being kept in county jails — in some cases, illegally.

Nebraska Looking at a New Voting System

Whether Nebraska retains its current voting system or not should be up to a 16-member task force, according to Secretary of State John Gale.

SD Marijuana Petition Rejection Challenged

South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs has announced that a challenge was submitted for an initiated measure to legalize marijuana for medical use.

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard Holds Final Legislative Briefing

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says he didn’t want state school districts to face the possibility of costly legal challenges over gender issues.

Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Voluntary Biotech Labeling

One day after the Senate Ag Committee passed a voluntary biotech labeling bill and sent it to the full Senate,…

Animal Ag Alliance Questions HSUS Fundraising Tactics

The Humane Society of the United States says a television commercial against their group has generated a $ 1 million…

Overnight Fatality Reported in Cedar County

The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office says one person was killed in a single vehicle roll over south east of Randolph.

Producer Pleased With Passage Of Zoning Consolidation Law

This week the South Dakota State Senate joined the House in passing HB 1140, a measure which consolidates county zoning…

Farmers Union Talking About Renewables, And Prices At Convention

20 South Dakota Farmers Union members are in Minneapolis this weekend attending the National Farmers Union Convention. President Doug Sombke…

Cattle President Says CME Rule Will Hurt South Dakota Producers

The C-M-E group is conducting a review of the Worthing,South Dakota delivery point for live cattle. Under their proposed rule,…