SDSU Rider Scores High

South Dakota State equestrian rider Mariah Wright finished in a three-way tie for fifth at the prestigious National Reining Horse Association Collegiate Reining Championship on Saturday.

Bison Standout Gets NBA Look

Former North Dakota State University men’s basketball standout Taylor Braun will play for the Orlando Magic in the 2015 NBA Summer League.

HIV Testing Encouraged

State officials says HIV/AIDS is still a big problem in Minnesota and are urging people to get tested

Fatality Accidents Common On 4th Of July Weekend

The upcoming holiday weekend is typically one of the most dangerous times of the year for traffic crashes involving alcohol in Iowa.

Branstad Committed To Closing Facilities

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has until July 6th to make final decisions on the entire state budget outline legislators sent him earlier this month, but Branstad’s giving strong hints he’ll reject the legislature’s plan to keep the Mental Health Institutes in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant open.

Congress Using Appropriations to Force Dietary Guidelines

Legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate that would force the Dietary Guidelines Committee to follow sound science…

Soy Transportation Coalition Supports Port Legislation

Last week, South Dakota Senator John Thune’s Ports Performance legislation passed out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and…

Iowa and Nebraska Officials Ask For RFS Hearings

Both Nebraska’s and Iowa’s Congressional delegations have asked EPA to hold hearings on their Renewable Fuel Standard proposal in their…

USDA Report Shows Less Hog Expansion Than Expected

Friday’s Hogs and Pigs Report came in mixed with near term supplies higher than expected, but expansion plans turned out…

NEA To Meet In Florida

More than 8,000 delegates from across the country are in Orlando, Florida this week for the annual delegate assembly of the National Education Association.