Iowa Moves Up

The Iowa Hawkeyes moved up a notch into fourth place in the latest Associated Press college basketball poll which has a new leader in Villanova.

Yankton County Commission; Budget Reserve Fading

Both Governor Dennis Daugaard and state legislators are telling counties to “be patient” as dollars from new taxes and fees imposed last year continue to flow down to local governments.

NSIC Names Weekly Best

Players from Augustana and Northern State are the weekly men’s basketball award winners in the Northern Sun Conference.

Timberwolves Drop Tilt

Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday scored 27 points apiece, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a four-game losing streak with a 116-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

Transportation Officials Says Congress Should Consider Oil Tax

Last week President Obama proposed a $10 dollar per barrel oil tax phased in over five years to pay for…

USMEF Officials Optimistic About China Opening Beef Export Market

Officials with the U.S. Meat Export Federation are predicting China will open its beef market fully to U.S. exports in…

NEFU Disappointed With LB 176 Passage

Nebraska Farmers Union leaders were disappointed at the Unicameral’s decision on Friday to end the ban on in-state packer ownership…

CSP Signup Underway….

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is now taking applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program. Last week USDA officials announced there…

ADM Considering Selling Ethanol Plants

Archer Daniels Midland is reportedly considering selling two of its ethanol plants, one in Iowa and the other in Nebraska.…

SD Legislators Attempting to Deal with Trans-Gender Issues

The South Dakota House last week approved HB1008, a bill that would restrict trans-gender students’ access to bathrooms in public schools, by a margin of 58 to 10.