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Nebraska Cattlemen Association Backing Meat Processor Bill In Unicameral

The Nebraska Legislature heard testimony on Senator Tom Brewer’s bill, LB 235 which is approved would revive a state meat…

The Yankton City Commission and the Face Mask Mandate

The Yankton City Commission, at their meeting Monday will set a public hearing for later this month to extend the face mask mandate

Lower Than Normal Runoff Predicted for the Missouri River Reservoir System

The Corps of Engineers is predicting a below normal year for runoff into the Missouri River reservoir system.

Corn Growers President Wants New EPA Chief To Closely Follow RFS

Last week, EPA Administrator Nominee MichaeL Regan told a Senate committee that agriculture will have a place at the table…

Health Care Bill Up Before SD House Ag Committee This Week

Senate Bill 87, a measure that would allow the South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer a health care program to…

IPPA Public Policy Director Says Farm Moratorium Bill Will Harm Agriculture

A pair of Iowa State lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation this week calling for establishment of a statewide moratorium…

Impeachment the Wrong Process

The second impeachment trial of former President Trump is set to start Tuesday in the US Senate.

Debating State Aid to Education

During her budget address in December, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proposed a two-point four percent increase in state aid to education for next year.

The Weekend File – District 18 Legislative Forum

Last week, the District 18 legislative delegation; Senator Jean Hunhoff and Representatives Ryan Cwach and Mike Stevens held the first forum of the 2021 session.

One Dead in Brown County Crash

A 45-year-old man died Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Groton.

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