Trucks Block I-29 Port of Entry

Truck drivers have set up a blockade on I-29 just north of Pembina, N.D. at the Emerson, Manitoba Port of Entry.

Name Released in Hutchinson County Fatal Crash

A 52-year-old Chancellor, S.D., man has been officially identified as the person who died Sunday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash east of Parkston.

Sanford Health Hits Covid-19 Testing Record

While overall Covid-19 infection numbers are dropping, health care systems are still dealing with caring for a lot of sick people.

Grocery Prices Spiking

A report this week from Goldman Sachs says grocery prices are expected to rise five to six percent this year. That comes after a rise of six percent in the last year.

Nebraska Governor Pete Rickets Pushes South Platte Plan

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts appeared in front of the Legislature’s Natural Resources Committee to explain and answer questions about the plan to build a canal and divert more water from the South Platte River.

Drought Areas Expanding

Weather experts are keeping an eye on the possibility of expanding drought in the region.

Iowa State Representative Introduces Legislation on Factory Farms

Over the past few years there have been growing concerns regarding the effects of factory farms in the Midwest. On…

House Ag Subcommittee on Farm Policy Holds Farm Bill Hearing

With the 2023 farm bill just right around the corner talks are beginning to ramp up about this important piece…

February WASDE Confirms Smaller South American Soybean Crop

The February World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates were focused solidly on South American product and losses tied to their…

SD Senator John Thune Optimistic About Shipping Bill

South Dakota Senator John Thune is optimistic about his Ocean Shipping Reform Act advancing in the Senate.  He says the…