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Iowa State Tax Collections Could Grow

Budget experts predict Iowa’s lower gas prices could affect the state’s tax collections in the next five years.

Nebraska Has Plan to Fix Prison Overcrowding

A plan has been released to utilize probation and supervision, instead of extra beds, to ease overcrowding.

Milk Group Says Study Shows Raw Milk Problems

A new Centers for Disease Control Study reported the difference of foodborne illnesses related to consumption of raw milk between…

Ag Secretary Says Raw Milk Rules Are Proper

South Dakota Agriculture Secretary Lucas Lentsch has been working with an interim study committee looking at rules for raw milk…

Farm Group Pleased With Budget Approval

Nebraska Farm Bureau leaders are pleased with Congressional passage of the omnibus spending package. National Affairs Coordinator Jordan Dux says…

USB Wants To Enhance Soybean Meal Sales

Late last week the United Soybean Board wrapped up their annual meeting by choosing leadership for the coming year. Chosen…

Corn President Pleased With Oregon GMO Vote

A recount has confirmed Oregon’s GMO labeling initiative was defeated in November. Out of 1.5 million votes cast, the measure…

National Honors For Jacks Stars

South Dakota State University running back Zach Zenner and wide receiver Jake Wieneke have received more national attention.

SDSU Women Rally For Win

Megan Waytashek scored a game-high 24 points to lift the South Dakota State University women’s basketball team to a 65-61 win over Middle Tennessee State Monday night before 1,026 fans at Frost Arena.

NFLPA Files For Peterson

The NFL Players Association has filed a federal lawsuit for Adrian Peterson, asking the court to dismiss an arbitrator’s decision to uphold the NFL’s punishment of the star running back.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (South Dakota Searchlight) – U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, said a stopgap spending bill to reopen the federal…

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