Iowa School Officials Meet

About 12-hundred school board members and superintendents from across Iowa will be attending the Iowa Association of School Boards state convention this week.

A Change in Style for Nebraska Department of Corrections

Nebraska Corrections Director Scott Frakes defends his strategic plan against criticism from legislators.

Gas Prices Continue Downward Slide

Gas prices dropped a few pennies a gallon in the last week.

Nebraska Senators Cautioned on Medical Marijuana

An undercover drug investigator from Colorado warns Nebraska lawmakers to be careful when considering legislation to legalize medical marijuana.

Long Term Biodiesel Tax Incentive in the Works

The biodiesel industry is hoping Congress passes tax extenders legislation including the biodiesel tax incentive. Ben Evans with the National…

FSA Changes How ARC Co. Payments Made For Farm in Multiple Counties

The Farm Service Agency is changing the way farmers can calculate ARC County payments for farms in multiple counties. FSA…

USDA Invests In Ogallala Aquifer Initiative

USDA is investing nearly $8 million in the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative in 2016 in eight states including Nebraska. The initiative…

EPA Launches Nutrient Recycling Program

The Environmental Protection Agency is launching a pilot program called the Nutrient Recycling Challenge. The EPA is partnering with the…

NRDC Has Glyphosate Concerns

The European Food Safety Authority has concluded that glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer and is allowing it to stay…

No New Oil & Gas Leases in SD

When the South Dakota Office of Schools and Public Lands opened up the annual leasing auction for oil and gas rights last month, there were no bidders.