SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; Overtime on Budget Deal

Members of Congress are making little progress in reaching a budget deal to keep the government functioning to the end of the year.

Gun Permits Jumping in Nebraska

It appears that more Nebraskans are getting ready to arm themselves after the attacks in Paris and in San Bernardino.

Northeast Nebraska Recovery Team Starts Transition

The Northeast Nebraska Long Term Recovery Team (NNLRT) was assembled after the June 2014 Tornados that affected Cedar, Cuming, Dixon, Stanton, Thurston and Wayne counties.

SD River Basin Task Force Meeting

The River Basin Natural Resource District Oversight Advisory Task Force holds their last meeting of the year in Pierre.

Important Ag Components In Omnibus Bill

Congressional leaders are working on an omnibus spending bill.  Nebraska Farm Bureau leaders are closely monitoring the process.  Farm Bureau’s…

NFU Has Concerns Over Possible Merger

Merger talks are advancing between Dow Chemical and Du Pont. That along with other recent large mergers has created consolidation…

Iowa Senator Will Vote To Repeal COOL

Some members of Congress are looking to the omnibus budget bill as a way to include a provision to repeal…

Concern Over Ethanol Plant Shutdowns

Amid financial turmoil two Kansas ABENGOA ethanol plants have shut down. Nebraska Ethanol Board Administrator Todd Sneller says a number…

South Dakota Joins Court Action Against The EPA

South Dakota has joined 21 other states as a friend of the court or Amicus brief in challenging the EPA over…

Nebraska Schools Move to New Report Cards

Schools in Nebraska are now being rated under a system called “AQueSTT”, (Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow) with a one through four scale.