Iowa D.O.T. Gets Sky Spy

All 902 plow trucks operated by the Iowa Department of Transportation now are on a new G-P-S system.

Closer to a Minnesota Special Session

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and legislative leaders appear to have set the parameters of a possible special session to be held before Christmas.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar Waiting on Trump Agenda

Democratic members of Congress are watching and waiting to see how they can work with the republican majority in the House and Senate, and incoming President-elect Donald Trump.

Cold Weather Pattern Setting up over the Northern Plains

The relatively mild temperatures of the last few weeks will end abruptly this week.

Senate GOP Going for Affordable Care Act Repeal

Congressional republicans are getting their wish list ready for the opening of the new session next month, after Donald Trump is sworn in as President.

Yankton Police Not Pushing for Personal Cameras

While a number of police departments across the country are moving to personal video cameras on police officers, there isn’t much of a push yet in South Dakota.

SD Legislators Push Back on IM22

The provisions of IM22 passed by South Dakota voters last month are still creating issues for state legislators and others.

Dakota Access Pipeline Easement Denied

Protesters with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe declared a major victory on Sunday as the Corps of Engineers announced it will not grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota.

SD National Guard to Provide Support for the Presidential Inauguration

Members of the South Dakota National Guard will be providing support for President-Elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration in Washington, D.C., on January twentieth.

Iowa Ag Secretary Asking for “Outbreak Team”

Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey is seeking a half-a-million-dollar budget boost, to create an animal disease prevention unit.