Good Year for Iowa Christmas Tree Growers

The operators of the 100 or so Christmas tree farms across the state have had a pretty good year.

Overcrowding, Underfunding Led to Problems in Nebraska Prisons

A special legislative committee concludes overcrowding and a lack of money have led to nearly all…if not all…of the problems within the Nebraska prison system.

Flu Activity Picking Up in Minnesota

Flu activity is slowly but surely picking up across the state

Minnesota Food Shelves See Increasing Demand

There have been around three million visits to food shelves statewide in Minnesota this year

ISU Professor Researching Online Harassment

An Iowa State University researcher is part of a team studying online harassment

Yankton School Board Moves Ahead on Crane-Youngworth Project

The Yankton School Board has approved a plan to extensively remodel the Crane-Youngworth football stadium.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Downplays Report of Medicaid Losses

The Des Moines Register has obtained new documents showing the for-profit companies running Iowa’s Medicaid program are complaining about “drastic” losses.

SD Legislature; No Medicaid Expansion, No New Taxes

The President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dave Owen, has been holding a number of pre-legislative meetings with local chambers around the state.

One Dies in I90 Accident Near Brandon

A 24-year-old man died Friday in a one-vehicle crash east of Brandon.

Dakota Resources Gets Ten Million Dollar USDA Loan for Rural Development

A South Dakota development agency will get a ten million dollar, USDA loan to be directed to rural communities.