South Dakota Stock Growers Against Extra Check Off Dollar

Thirty two Agricultural groups, including South Dakota Stock Growers, sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and to leaders of the House and Senate Ag Committees asking them to reject the dollar increase in the Beef Check Off.

Thune: FCC Overregulating

All five members of the Federal Communications Commission appeared before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to talk about their “Open Internet Order.”

Daugaard Names Committee Members

The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students is being assembled by South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard.

Bernie Hunhoff Has Low Expectations For Committee

The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students is being assembled by Governor Dennis Daugaard.

Jacks Upset Top Seed

South Dakota State got 24 points from George Marshall and 17 from Deondre Parks, as the No. 8 seed Jackrabbits opened NIT play with an 86-76 win at No. 1 seed Colorado State for the program’s first-ever Division I postseason win.

Greenway Earns NFL Award

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway has been chosen as the winner of the Byron “Whizzer” White Award, given annually by the NFL Players Association for exceptional community service.

Twins Nipped Twice

The Minnesota Twins split their squad for a pair of spring training games Wednesday and both resulted in one run losses.

Lots of Support for Tax Increase for Conservation

Dozens of environmentalists and hunters crowded into a committee room at the Iowa statehouse to show support for a bill that would increase the state sales tax by three-eighths of a percent.

Iowa Highways to Remove Speed Cameras

The Iowa Department of Transportation released its review of automated speed and red light cameras and it recommends removing at least one cameras from each of the six cities.

Religious Leaders Support Medicaid Expansion

More than 170 religious leaders have signed a letter urging the Unicameral to expand Medicaid to cover 54-Thousand Nebraskans now without health insurance.