Minnesota Legislators Still Debating Ditch Mowing

A bill now awaiting a vote in the Minnesota House would extend through April 2019 the current moratorium that prohibits MN-DOT from enforcing ditch mowing and haying regulations along state highways

Iowa Senate Approves Gun Rights Resolution

Thirty-four state senators have joined 54 members of the Iowa House in voting for a resolution that ultimately could add a gun rights amendment to the Iowa Constitution.

Iowa Begins Rolling Out New License Plates

The new license plate design picked by voters at this year’s Iowa State Fair will start showing up in a handful of counties

Nebraska Economy Expected to Grow

Economic growth is expected to continue in Nebraska through the summer, according to leading economic indicators.

Interest Rate Hikes to Trickle Down

The Federal Reserve increased the prime interest rate a quarter point Wednesday, with most banks now setting their base rate at four point seven five percent.

SD Senator John Thune; Lots of Questions for Facebook

Congress is turning up the heat on Facebook following reports that a political data firm employed by President Trumps 2016 campaign received personal information from up to fifty million profiles on the site.

District 18 Representative Mike Stevens Not Running for Re-election

Another veteran lawmaker has decided to step away from the legislature.

South Dakota Legislators Ready to Wrap up 2018 Session

While South Dakota lawmakers return to Pierre Monday for the final day of the 2018 session, there isn’t much expected to be on the agenda.

Iowa Businesses Optimistic

A new survey from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) finds three-quarters of the business members expect increased sales in the second quarter of this year

University of Iowa Research on Hearing Loss & Dementia

Research at the University of Iowa on the use of cochlear implants to restore people’s hearing is continuing with a new grant from the National Institute Health.