Spring Fling Nearing End

Mike Napoli had a two-run homer in a seven-run sixth, and the Boston Red Sox beat Minnesota 8-5 on Thursday night after Twins starter Ervin Santana turned in five scoreless innings of one-hit ball.

Vikings Add Pair

The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Mike Kafka and defensive end Caesar Rayford.

Representatives Are Calling For Sound Science in Dietary Guidelines Report

Seventy U.S House members are urging the US Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to make sure the final American Dietary Guidelines report is based on sound nutritional science.

Iowa Land Value Decrease From Last Year

A survey conducted between March 1, 2014 to March 1, 2015 by the Iowa Realtors Land Institute has just been released revealing falling land values.

President Omits RFS from Greenhouse Gas Emission Talks

Both the National Farmers Union and the American Coalition for Ethanol are questioning President Obama’s decision to leave the Renewable Fuel Standard out of greenhouse gas reduction talks.

South Dakota Farm Bureau Will Miss Resigning Senators

A pair of South Dakota legislative leaders, both Republicans, have now resigned from their positions.

Dry Conditions Persist

The region is lacking a lot of needed moisture going into the growing season, but climatologists are hesitant to classify the dry conditions as drought.

Medicare Fix Stalled

It appeared Congress was on track to finally find a permanent solution to the so called “Medicare doc fix” before it got derailed in the Senate.

Bullying Bill Clears Iowa Senate

The Iowa Senate has passed a bill designed to give school officials more authority to respond to bullying that occurs outside of school hours as well as on-line through Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

Hughes Makes Final Tuneup

Phil Hughes and Clay Buchholz each had their final spring training tuneups as the Minnesota Twins and a Boston Red Sox split squad played to a 4-4 tie in nine innings.