SD Nursing Homes May Be Able to Swap Beds

South Dakota lawmakers will have a number of bills dealing with long term care and nursing homes in this year’s session.
A summer study committee held several hearings on the issue.

Property Tax Relief Top Priority For The Center For Rural Affairs

The top state legislative priority for the Center for Rural Affairs is to get the Unicameral to approve a reduction…

NGFA Thanks Outgoing CFTC Chairman And Wants To Work With New Chair

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Tim Massad has announced he’s stepping down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this…

Farm Service Agency Loan Business Is Picking Up

The depressed agricultural economy has led to an increase in Farm Service Agency loans in South Dakota. That’s according to…

Farm Group Wants State Funding For Water Quality And Mental Health

Monday, the Iowa Legislature begins the 2017 session. Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill says they will be working with…

Senator Thinks New Agriculture Secretary Will Be Named Soon

Speculation continues to grow on who President-elect Donald Trump will name as the new Agriculture Secretary. Names circulating this week…

SD Senator John Thune; ACA Repeal on the Fast Track

Republican Members of Congress are moving rapidly to repeal most provisions of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

SD Legislators to Talk Ethics During the Session

Following the passage of IM22 and related court action, South Dakota legislators are talking about ethics and reforms.

Huskers Stay On Roll

Glynn Watson Jr. scored a career-high 34 points, Tai Webster made the go-ahead free throw in the last minute of the second overtime, and Nebraska held off Iowa 93-90 on Thursday night.

SDSU Women Earn Summit Victory

The South Dakota State University women’s basketball team used a 16-5 run to close the third quarter and pull away to a 73-51 Summit League win Thursday night over Fort Wayne before 1,276 fans at Frost Arena.