Meeting the Rising Demand for Electricity

Bob Sahr, the current general counsel for East River Electric will become the cooperatives general manager on August first. He…

Adding Railroad Quiet Zones

The South Dakota State Railroad Board heard public input at their meeting last week on possibly setting up railroad quiet…

SD Prison Task Force Holds First Meeting

A committee that will study the building needs of the South Dakota Department of Corrections held their first meeting yesterday…

PRRS Eradication

Efforts are continuing to eradicate the swine disease of Porcine Respiratory and Reproduction Syndrome (PRRS).  University of Nebraska at Lincoln…

Pork Producers Establish Agreement With Philippines On African Swine Fever

The National Pork Producers Council joined the U-S Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Ag Services and leaders from the Philippine Department…

Grassley Introduces Next Generation Fuels Bill

U-S Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa has introduced a bill entitled the “Next Generation Fuels Act” which is designed to…

National Cattlemen and Beef Association Holds Summer Convention

Cattle producers from across the country are in Reno, Nevada this week for the summer convention of the National Cattlemen…

Corn Growers Educate RAGBRAI Riders About Corn

An estimated 20,000 people are riding their bicycles this week across the state of Iowa.  It’s all part of RAGBRAI,…

Pork Picnic In A Cup

The Iowa State Fair recently announced the top 20 new foods to be featured at this year’s State Fair.  Coming…

Sioux Valley Energy Totals Up Derecho Damages

The derecho that roared across the region in May caused widespread damage that is still being repaired and totaled up.…