Clean Up on Northwest Iowa Spill

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources responded to reports of a spill from a semi flatbed trailer earlier this week.

Senate Funding Bill Stalls Over Flags

A bill that would have funded military, veterans and Zika virus programs got hung up in the US Senate this week.

Yankton Teen Gets Surprise at Drivers License Station

Sixteen-year-old Adam Lange of Yankton got a call to come to the driver’s license station in Yankton because of an issue with his license.

Sonstegard Poultry Permit in Turner County Tabled

The Turner County South Dakota Zoning Board held a hearing Thursday on a CAFO permit application for Sonstegard Farms. The…

Unclear if Brexit Will Derail Push for Soybean Biotech Approvals in EU

It’s unclear if Great Britain’s exit from the European Union will slow down or derail the progress made by the…

The Push to Pass WRDA Is On….

The Water Resources Development Act is expected to pass in Congress this year. That’s according to Waterways Council Vice President…

Senate to Take Cloture Vote on Biotech Labeling Bill After Holiday

A U.S. Senate vote has set the stage for debate and possible action next week on a compromise biotech labeling…

Farm Bureau Survey Shows July 4th Cookout a Real Bargain

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual July 4th cookout survey shows this year’s holiday meal is a real bargain for…

Teachers Debating Student Achievement Standards

One of the issues that the nations teachers will be debating at their national convention is standards.

Mid America Economy Continues Slow Slide

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota, declined in June.