Students Take Advantage of “Build Dakota” Scholarships

The “Build Dakota” scholarship is a partnership between businesses and the state to help fill gaps in the workforce. Two area students will be able to take advantage of the program.

Pioneer Survey Shows Corn Belt Farmers Reporting Corn Nematode Pressure

A social media survey of over 400 farmers done by Pioneer in April in both the Western and Eastern Corn…

NMPF Pursuing Trade Deals With United Kingdom, Vietnam And With Japan

There’s been a lot of focus this week by the U.S. dairy industry on the USMCA trade agreement and talks…

Nebraska Legislators Stop Additional Red Tape By Defeating Packer Worker Protection Bill

This week Nebraska Legislators defeated Senator Tony Vargas’s bill that would have added additional COVID 19 protections for meat packing…

Education Standards Revision Process Starting

The process to revise South Dakotas social studies content will start next month.

Yankton County Commission Moving on Medical Marijuana

The Yankton County Commission is moving toward an ordinance putting some regulations around medical marijuana.

Nebraska Redistricting Resolution Moves to the Floor of the Unicameral

The redistricting process in Nebraska took another step with the hearing of a legislative resolution.

Iowa Senator Wants DOJ To Continue Cattle Market Investigation

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has joined Senators Joni Ernst of Iowa and John Thune of South Dakota and some House…

Wrapping Up an Eventful School Year

The school year wrapped up Tuesday for students in the Hartington-Newcastle district.

Iowa Dairy Group Pleased With Passage Of Anaerobic And Milk Hauling Bills

A pair of bills important for the dairy industry have received final approval in the Iowa Legislature. Iowa State Dairy…