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Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Invites NRA to Hold Convention

Governor Pete Ricketts says the invitation to the National Rifle Association to hold their annual convention in Nebraska stands

Nebraska Legislators Want More Information on Business Incentives

A move to give the legislature more data to better evaluate Nebraska’s top economic recruitment tool advances in the Unicameral, but not until it was watered down.

Timberwolves Fall In Portland

Damian Lillard scored 35 points after a slow start and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-99 for their season-high fifth straight win.

Wild Win Streak Ends

Richard Panik broke a tie midway through the third period and the Arizona Coyotes rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3.

NFU President Sees Little Chance For Approval Of Harvest Box Idea

The Trump administration’s Harvest Box idea to replace the Supplemental Nutrition Program’s food stamps with prepackaged boxes of groceries isn’t…

Stockgrowers Members Backing Two Non Meandered Waters Bills

The non meandered waters debate is a concern for South Dakota Stockgrowers members. Executive Director Silvia Christen says as the…

Transportation Official Says Flooding Shows Need To Upgrade Infrastructure

Recent flooding on the Illinois River that spilled over to the Mississippi likely put pressure on the country’s aging locks…

Nebraska Farm Group Pleased Court Ruling Upholds President’s Executive Order

A Federal Court Judge has rejected a challenge to President Trump’s Executive order requiring agencies to cut or revise two…

Bill Limiting Out of State Ballot Issue Contributions Fails in Committee

South Dakota lawmakers killed a bill to limit contributions to ballot measure campaigns from out of state entities, but it will be on the ballot this fall.

Iowa Highway Fatalities Increasing

More people have died in traffic crashes in Iowa through the first two months of this year compared to the same period last year.

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