Minnesota Unemployment Rate Drops

Minnesota’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 percent in December, the lowest level in more than 17 years.

Fear of Higher Speed Limits in Nebraska

Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the speed limit by five miles an hour to 80 on I-80 and 65 mph on most state highways

Storm on Track to Dump Heavy Snow

A storm system continues to develop as it takes aim on the northern plains.

Yankton High School Students to get Real Farming Experience

Students at Yankton High School will get some actual hands on farming experience this year.

Bill to Ban Iowa Traffic Cams Getting More Attention

A bid to ban all traffic enforcement cameras in Iowa is among the first bills to get some traction in the 2018 Iowa legislature

Bill Advances to Require Grain Buyer Financial Reports to SDPUC

South Dakota state senators have unanimously advanced a measure offered by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission to improve the…

Non-Meandered Water Bill Moves Out of Committee in SD Legislature

Thursday, the South Dakota Senate Agriculture Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 24, the Governor’s measure that extends the sunset…

SD Corn Growers Association Resolutions Session Focuses on Conservation and Ethanol

South Dakota Corn Growers Association members gather in Sioux Falls Saturday for their annual meeting. The resolution session gets underway…

Brazil Could Lift Ethanol Tariff If U.S. Lifts Brazil Fresh Beef Ban

Brazil is considering lifting its 20-percent tariff on ethanol imports from the United States. However, a Brazilian agricultural official says…

South Dakota State Employee Raises Not Off the Table

Raises for state employees is not a dead issue in the South Dakota legislature.