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Corps of Engineers sets Missouri River Run Off Targets

The Corps of Engineers says the reservoirs on the Missouri River are ready to handle flood run off this spring and summer.

Minnesota Legislators Talks Sports Betting

Republican House lawmakers unveiled a push to legalize sports gambling in Minnesota.

Plenty of Snow & Ice to Clear

All the snow and wind the last few days is keeping the big orange Iowa D-O-T plow trucks on the roads and they could end up using a record amount of salt and sand

Legal Tobacco Age May Soon Rise to 21 in Minnesota

Legal Tobacco Age May Soon Rise Through Minn Legislature

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds May Have Reservations on Gun Permit Process Bill

Gov Reynolds May Have Reservations on Gun Permit Process Bill

R CALF CEO Says More States Passing Own Country Of Origin Labeling Laws

Several high plains states are moving to reinstate Country of Origin Labeling at the state level. The most recent is…

Minnesota Milk Group Executive Hoping For Quick Farm Bill Implementation

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says he’s optimistic the new Farm Bill’s dairy policy provisions will be very helpful…

UNL Study Shows Ethanol Industry’s Economic Impact At Over $4.2 Billion Dollars

This week, University of Nebraska Lincoln Economists unveiled a new study looking at the impact of Nebraska’s Ethanol Industry from…

National Biodiesel Board Hoping For Passage Of Biodiesel Tax Credit

National Biodiesel Board members are thanking 44 members of the House of Representatives who have asked Congressional leaders to adopt…

Costs to Recycle Rising

The shine has faded some from large scale recycling, as prices have fallen for those products, and costs to transport and separate materials have risen.

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