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Name Released in Douglas County Fatal Accident

A Mount Vernon, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash that occurred south of Corsica.

Milk Group Executive Encouraging Producers To Comment On NPDES Rule

The Minnesota Pollution Control Association is taking public comments on its 2021-2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System proposal. State Milk…

University of Nebraska to Welcome Students Back to Campus

The University of Nebraska will be reopening their campuses to about fifty-one thousand students next month.

SD Governor Kristi Noem Critical of Media Coverage of COVID-19

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has been critical of news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic

ASA Supporting En Banc Request And Rehearing For Dicamba

Corteva Agriscience and BASF are asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear their case regarding Dicamba herbicide. The…

CFRA Says Farmers And Ranchers Will Benefit From Medicaid Expansion

It’s taken several months however the implementation of Medicaid Expansion in Nebraska is set to begin August 1 with low…

Cattle President Says Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Changes Positive

Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre has made changes to the Livestock Gross Margin Insurance program for cattle and swine…

South Dakota Legislators Waiting on Federal Funding Guidelines

The State of South Dakota is holding about one point five billion dollars received from the federal government for pandemic related costs.

South Dakota Legislative Committee Debates Tribal Checkpoints

The State – Tribal Relations Committee of the South Dakota legislature had tribal checkpoints on their meeting agenda Tuesday. Attorney…

La Nina Watch Issued, Could Have Impact on Northern Plains Weather

The Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina watch, which predicts the Pacific Ocean surface will cool in the next six months.

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