Push for Broadband Upgrade in Rural Minnesota

Minnesota Lt. Governor Tina Smith hopes lawmakers will consider Governor Mark Dayton’s request to invest 100-million dollars to improve high-speed Internet access in rural Minnesota.

Mumps Cases on the Rise in Iowa

Iowa State Epidemiologist Patricia Quinlisk says Iowa and the rest of the country have been experiencing more cases of the mumps.

Bold Nebraska Pushing Senators to Hold Supreme Court Hearings

Bold Nebraska is collecting signatures to encourage Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse and Senator Deb Fischer to not block hearings and vote on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.

Iowa Law Enforcement Keeps Cold Cases in Mind

Law officers are hoping they can solve more of Iowa’s cold cases following this week’s arrest in a three decades old homicide in eastern Iowa.

Cedar Knox Rural Water Looking to City of Yankton Supply

Cedar Knox Rural Water has approached the City of Yankton about the potential to buy water.

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard Vetoes SB 136; Lawmakers Fail to Override

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has vetoed SB 136, a measure that would have classified buffer strips as non-crop land…

Biodiesel Industry Pushing for Tax Credit Change

Despite 2016 being a Presidential election year biodiesel industry leaders are optimistic about getting an extension of the biodiesel tax…

Senators Write EPA Urging Robust RFS for 2017

Nineteen Senators led by Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are urging the EPA to set high…

Surface Water Use Bill in Moving in Unicameral

Legislation to make changes to surface water appropriation uses in Nebraska to improve water quality has made it past first…

Iowa Bill to Provide Eminent Domain Protections

Preservation of Rural Iowa Alliance members are working with State Representative Bobby Kaufman to push for approval of his bill…