Iowa DNR Forced to Lay-off Employees

The director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says he’ll be forced to lay off employees

Iowa Secretary of Ag Touts GOP Water Quality Plan

Iowa’s secretary of agriculture is touting a water quality plan House Republicans advanced earlier this year

Nebraska Sees Tornado in Unusual Time of Year

Tornadoes do touch down in Nebraska during November….Sometimes

Minnesota’s Freight Tonnage Expected to Grow Significantly by 2040

The state’s freight tonnage is expected to grow significantly by 2040

Iowa’s Prison Population Could Rise Thirty Percent

An annual report out this week projects Iowa’s prison population will grow by 30-percent

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Congressional Republicans Have an Aggressive Agenda for 2017

While Members of Congress are working through the lame duck session, many are looking ahead to the new term that starts in January.

SD Looking for Online Sales Tax

State officials are now connecting part of the dropping trend in South Dakota sales taxes to online purchases. Most of those companies don’t pay state sales taxes.

SD Banks Prepare for Prime Rate Hike

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the prime rate in December. The rate has been at three-point five percent since last year.

Iowa DOT Won’t Refill Full-time Job Vacancies

Sixty-seven full-time job vacancies at the Iowa Department of Transportation will not be filled

Standing Order Issused to Iowa Pharmacies

Iowa’s top medical officer has issued a “standing order” to pharmacies