Ag Bankers Feeling the Strain

Low prices for grains and livestock, along with softening land prices are putting pressure on Ag producers across the region.
That is also causing headaches for the banks that finance those operations.

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Comments about Donald Trump “Misconstrued”

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds made some national headlines this week when he was connected with comments Presidential candidate Donald Trump made concerning the KKK and white supremacist groups.

Coyote Women Lead Summit Honors

South Dakota’s Nicole Seekamp was selected as The Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Year in a vote of the league’s nine head coaches, sports information directors and select media members.

SDSU’s Daum, Fort Wayne Top Summit Picks

Fort Wayne’s Max Landis was selected as The Summit League Men’s Basketball Player of the Year in a vote of the league’s nine head coaches, sports information directors and select media members.

Twins Lose To Sox

Rick Porcello gave up a run over two innings in his first start after the worst season of his career, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Thursday night.

Long Lines at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

As the spring travel season ramps up, wait times at Minneapolis-St. Paul international airport are getting longer.

Iowa Senate Pushing for Medicaid Oversight

Democrats and six Republicans in the Iowa Senate have voted to establish more oversight of the three private companies that will begin managing care for Iowa Medicaid patients April 1st.

Advocates Question Termination of Parental Rights in Iowa

Advocates say it’s time for Iowa legislators to investigate the recent increase in Iowa court orders to terminate parental rights.

Nebraska Democrats Caucus This Weekend

The Nebraska Democratic Party holds its presidential caucus Saturday, with more at stake than initially thought.

Small Town SD Included in Economic Development

Business development is a work in progress all across the state.
That from Pat Costello, Commissioner of the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development.