Corps of Engineers Readies Missouri River Reservoirs for Spring

The Corps of Engineers say they have moved all the excess water out of the Missouri River reservoirs to prepare for this year’s run off.

Waiting on Port Yankton Resolution

A Senate Joint Resolution has been introduced that would put a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot allowing a gambling license in the City of Yankton.

No Odds on Sports Betting

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is offering few public clues about her views on how a bill legalizing sports betting should be structured.

Thune Chairs Subcommittee To Work on Additional Tax Reform

South Dakota Senator John Thune is chairing the Senate Finance Committee’s Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee. He says one of…

NRDC Files WOTUS Lawsuit

The Natural Resources Defense Council has filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. against the Environmental Protection…

Infrastructure Needs Investment, Not Lip Service

While President Trump again included infrastructure in his State of Union Address, so far there has been a lack of…

SD Farmers Union Backs Bill on Nursing Home Closures

South Dakota Farmers Union members are supporting state legislation to address nursing home closures. President Doug Sombke says that’s part…

Nebraska Farm Bureau Sets Policy Priorities

The Nebraska Farm Bureau Board of Directors has set the organization’s policy priorities for 2019. President Steve Nelson says on…

Confined Animal Production Units Can be Good Neighbors

Some changes in livestock permit policy by the Yankton County Commission has raised concerns about the future of livestock production.

Little GOP Support for Another Federal Government Shut Down

The clock is ticking down to another possible federal government shutdown if no agreement is reached on border wall funding by next Friday.