Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Declares Hospital Staffing Emergency

Hospitals in Nebraska are now seeing higher patient numbers than they were during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in November.

SD Corrections Secretary Before GOAC

The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature heard from interim Corrections Department Secretary Tim Reisch at their meeting in Pierre Thursday.

Iowa Farmland Values And Cash Rental Rates Up

Land values and cash rental rates are hitting near record levels in some corn belt states. Former Iowa State University…

No Contest Explained

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg pleaded “no contest” to two misdemeanor traffic charges related to the highway death of Joe Boever last September near Highmore.

SD Legislative Redistricting Committees to Meet

The House and Senate Redistricting Committees of the South Dakota legislature meet Monday in Pierre. Its their first gathering since the release of the 2020 Census information. The committee must come up with new legislative district maps.

USDA Designates ASF Protection Zone In Puerto Rico And Virgin Islands

The USDA has announced its intent to designate Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as an African Swine Fever…

USDA Announces Dairy Donation Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced the establishment of a $400 million Dairy Donation Program. It’s part of…

Wheat Associates Pleased Vietnam Suspending Wheat Import Tariffs

A Bilateral package was announced this week that includes Vietnam suspending its wheat import tariff on the United States. U.S.…

Ag Disaster Aid on the Table

With the ongoing drought, ag producers, especially those with livestock may be looking for disaster aid from the federal government.

SD AG Jason Ravnsborg Fined, Avoids Jail Time in Accidental Death

A Circuit Judge rejected a plea deal for Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and imposed fines but no jail time in connection with the accident that killed Joe Boever near Highmore last September.