Water System Still Short Of Funding

The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System will get some additional money this year, but won’t be enough for any major pipeline construction.

Transportation Bill Clears Committee

The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee approved the Governors transportation funding bill.

HSUS Ranks South Dakota 51st In Animal Welfare

The Humane Society of the United States has released their annual ranking of states based on legislation regulating animal welfare passed in 2014.

Rail Junction Topic For Yankton County Commission

The Yankton County Commission may soon turn its attention again to the Napa rail junction. There was a long debate last year over development at the site northwest of Yankton.

Fischer: America Needs To Be Prepared To Answer Threats

The United States is facing threats on several fronts, and has to be prepared to respond.

Education Funding Topic Of Meetings

The South Dakota Budget and Policy Institute held a series of public meetings around the state last fall, talking about education, and how best to fund it.

Bill Would Allow Online Schools To Continue

A bill that would allow Iowa’s two online schools to stay in business has cleared an initial hurdle in the Iowa House.

Gas Prices Higher

Gasoline prices are climbing in Nebraska after many weeks of falling. Gail Weinholzer, at Triple-A-Nebraska, says a glut of crude…

Insurer Failure Leaves Many Uninsured

Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith says the failure of CoOportunity Health leaves tens of thousands of Nebraskans without health insurance…and raises questions about the viability of the federal health insurance law.

Jacks Win Streak Snapped

South Dakota State rode a season-long eight game winning streak into its game at Fort Wayne on Thursday, but the homestanding Mastodons rolled to an 84-74 win over the Jackrabbits.