ConAgra Foods Going Cage Free by 2025

ConAgra Foods has joined McDonalds, General Mills and Campbell Soup Company in setting a target date of 2025 for buying…

USDA Microloan Program Expansion Will Help Beginning Farmers

Minnesota Land Stewardship Project leaders are pleased with the expansion of USDA’s Microloan program.  It creates a new financing avenue…

SD Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team Wins National Award

An agricultural education program developed by the South Dakota Farm Bureau Women’s leadership team has brought home a national award. …

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard Tells Cash Short Counties; “Be Patient”

Counties looking for more money had some mixed success in the South Dakota legislature.

Lewis & Clark Wins Water Taste Test

The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System won the best tasting water award at the contest held at the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems Annual meeting in Pierre last week.

SD Senator John Thune; Don’t Trust Iran With Nuclear Deal

South Dakota Senator John Thune has been very critical of President Obama and his strategy with Iran.

Rural Iowa Towns Struggle to Find Volunteer Firefighters

Continuing population declines are impacting Iowa’s smaller communities in many ways — including fire departments.

Nebraska Senators Debate Medicaid Expansion

Supporters of expanding Medicaid say its past time for Nebraskans to take advantage of the federal government’s promise to pay 90-percent of the cost.

Nebraska Upsets Michigan State

Shavon Shields scored 28 points and Denzel Valentine missed a shot just before the buzzer to allow Nebraska to hold on for a 72-71 win over Number 11 Michigan State Wednesday night.

Coyotes Outshoot Leathernecks

South Dakota senior guard Casey Kasperbauer scored a game-high 26 points including 15 during a 29-5 run that turned the tide in the Coyotes’ 76-67 win against Western Illinois Wednesday inside the DakotaDome.