University of Iowa Study Shows Early Hearings Aids Help

A first-of-its-kind study by the University of Iowa on hundreds of children with mild-to-severe hearing loss finds those kids don’t learn to speak or communicate as well as others who have good hearing.

Sioux Falls Mayor Driven by Public Service

While he still has two years to go in his time as Sioux Falls Mayor, Mike Huether is being mentioned as a possible democratic candidate for Governor in 2018.

RFA Sees Positives And Negatives From CBO Report

A Congressional Budget Office report released this summer and shared at a Congressional Committee hearing last week looked at what…

Pork Executive Says Producers Environmentally Responsible

Iowa Pork Producers Association Chief Executive Officer Pat McGonegle says most of the state’s producers are following proper procedures with…

ICCI Files Complaint With State DNR

The Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement has filed a complaint with the State Department of Natural Resources over failed manure…

Iowa Corn President Opposes AFFIRM Act

Wisconsin Congressmen Ron Kind and Jim Sensenbrenner have introduced the Assisting Family Farmers Through Insurance Reform Act. The measure calls…

EWG Backs AFFIRM Act Legislation

The Environmental Working Group is backing the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Act. The measure calls for a cut…

SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; House Republicans Taking Control of Budget Process

The next step in the federal budget process will be debate over the omnibus spending bill.

Blue Ribbon Taxes May Be Tough to Pass SD Legislature

The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Education has, in general, recommended about seventy five million dollars in extra funding to raise teacher pay.

Coalition Looking for Compromise to Expand Medicaid in SD

A coalition of government, tribal, and health care organization is working to come up with a proposal that could lead to the expansion of Medicaid coverage in South Dakota.