Sioux Valley Energy Rebuilding

Sioux Valley Energy, based in Colman, is in the middle of a project to replace or rebuild about one hundred twenty five miles of power lines.

Waiting on Omicron

The Omicron variant is the latest version of Covid-19 to spark world wide reaction.

Farm and Biofuels Groups Backing Key Provisions in BBB

Farm and biofuels groups are backing key provisions in the Build Back Better Act. The Biofuel Infrastructure and Agriculture Product…

Pandemic Aid Going Out to Contract Livestock and Poultry Producers

USDA has started issuing approximately $270 million in payments to contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry who applied for…

Agriculture Welcomed to Table at COP 26, Except for Livestock Producers

Farmers attending the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland say agriculture is finally being welcomed to the discussions. Iowa…

Updating the Wildfire Protection Plan

The Nebraska Forest Service is working with counties, emergency managers, fire departments and others who deal with wildfires on updating the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Buffer Strips Improve Water Quality

Buffer strips along creeks and rivers have been slow to catch on. Those are grasslands that slow the movement of pollutants into those waterways.

Debt Ceiling Deadline Approaches

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has extended the federal debt ceiling deadline to December 15th as the drop dead date for approving an expansion to the US credit limit.

Explaining the Amendment “A” Decision

The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled last week that Amendment “A” approved by voters last year was invalid.

Millions More in Federal Highway Funds

State officials are still working through the details of the infrastructure bill passed by Congress earlier this month.