Ricketts Leading Trade Mission in Vietnam

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is leading a trade mission to Vietnam this week. State Pork Producers Association Executive Director Al…

RMA Makes Changes to Crop Insurance for 2020

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is updating portions of the Federal Crop Insurance Program for 2020. Included is an expansion of…

USDA Investigation Into Packing Plant Margins After Tyson Fire Could Awhile

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s investigation of record beef packer margins following a fire at a Tyson packing plant in…

Mount Marty College Embraces Liberal Arts

While enrollment growth is part of the long-term plan, Mount Marty College in Yankton aims to keep the small school feel.

Waiting for the River to Go Down at Gavins Point Dam

Continued high water on the Missouri River is pushing back inspections and maintenance of flood control projects.

South Dakota to See Rapid Expansion of Wind Power Projects

A report from “South Dakota Newswatch” this week said that eight major wind power projects have been approved with seven hundred more turbines and an investment of two point six billion dollars.

Universities Contend with Free Speech Policy

The South Dakota legislature this year passed a law (HB1087) outlining free speech and intellectual diversity at the state’s universities.

Twins Win Again, Pad Lead

Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sanó homered in the fifth inning to pad Minnesota’s record home run total and the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 Tuesday night.

El Nino May be Fading

Much of the wet weather over the past eighteen months has been connected to the ongoing El Nino. That is warming of the Pacific Ocean surface, which has an impact on North American weather.

Little Change In Football Poll

The AP Top 25 went 23-0 against unranked teams to open the season, leaving the football rankings mostly unchanged with No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama at the top.