Hiring Teachers in a Time of Pandemic

As schools were wrapping up the final quarter of the year with online only classes, many districts were also in the hiring phase for this fall.

Minnesota Legislature Passes Farm Mediation Foreclosure Extension Bill

Prior to adjourning, Minnesota State lawmakers approved legislation that stops foreclosures on farmers who take part in creditor mediation through…

Senators Introduce Legislation To Give Pandemic Aid To Biofuels Producers

Tuesday, Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced legislation to give pandemic aid to ethanol and…

Nebraska Farm Bureau Asks SBA To Fix Its PPP So Producers Can Qualify

The Nebraska Farm Bureau has written to the Small Business Administration urging them to modify the Paycheck Protection Program. President…

Return to Normal Still on Track

While South Dakota is still seeing an increase of positive COVID-19 cases daily, the rate is falling much lower than earlier projections.

CARE-19 App Not Tracking Any Positive Cases

The State of South Dakota has been encouraging people to download and use the “CARE-19” app that tracks movements and could be used to trace the contacts of people that test positive for a COVID-19 infection.

Nebraska to Rebound from Pandemic Impacts

Nebraska lawmakers will return to Lincoln in July to finish the 2020 legislative session.

Farmers In Iowa Plant At A Record Pace

Many Iowa farmers have already wrapped up the 2020 planting season. USDA’s crop progress report indicated 96% of the corn…

Incoming South Dakota FFA President Says Upcoming Events To Be Held On-Line

SDSU Mathematics major Samantha Olson of the Northwestern Area FFA chapter was elected South Dakota FFA President for the 2020-2021…

Pandemic Complicates Property Tax Reform Plans

The impacts of the pandemic will take a bite out of state revenues in Nebraska.