Another Iowa Million Dollar Winner

The biggest prize won in Iowa from the drawing for the world’s largest ever lottery jackpot was claimed Thursday.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts; Property Taxes & Roads 2016 Priorities

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts points to a faltering agricultural economy as a reason for the Unicameral to continue to cut property taxes.

2016 SD State Fair Sets the Theme

The South Dakota State Fair is eight months and three seasons away, but planning is well underway.

SD Schools Using Their Calculators on Sales Tax Plan

School districts across the state are running the numbers, trying to see what the impact will be of the Governor’s proposal to raise teacher pay.

SD Elder Abuse Task Force Sends Report to the Legislature

South Dakota Chief Justice David Gilbertson again pointed to the issues of elder abuse during his State of the Judiciary speech to the legislature this week.

U.S. Gives South Africa Warning on Trade Restrictions

The United States is giving South Africa until March 15 to comply with export requirements that open the door for…

SD General Permit Rewrite on CAFOs Being Challenged

A rewrite of South Dakota’s General Permit on Confined Animal Feeding Operations is facing a snag. The revision is being…

NFU President Testifies on Failed Promises with TPP

This week, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson testified in front of the U.S. International Trade Commission. He told the…

Iowa Biodiesel Production Hits a Record in 2015

Iowa’s biodiesel production set a new record last year. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw says that’s significant…

2015 Sunflower Crop was a Record

Last year’s sunflower crop in the United States was a record breaking one. The average yield per acre reached a…