Iowa Senate Passes Bill Allowing Teens To Drive To Work Alone
(Des Moines, IA) — A recently approved bill allows teenagers as young as 14 and 15 to drive to work without adult supervision. Under the new law, teens can drive to any job, not just farm work
PSC Criticizes NorthWestern, Claims It Has Denied Information
(Helena, MT) — The Montana Public Service Commission claims NorthWestern Energy is refusing to provide requested information. President James Brown made the comment during a meeting yesterday, calling it “concerning” and “problematic.” The Daily Montanan reports the
Stearns County Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges In North Dakota
(Fargo, ND) — A Stearns County woman is facing a term in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges. Deanna Gerads of Freeport entered her plea yesterday in U.S. District Court in Fargo, North Dakota.
EPA Accepts Atrazine Recommendations
The Environmental Protection Agency agreed with recommendations from its Scientific Advisory Panel on atrazine. The recommendations remove several poor-quality studies that played a role in the agency’s recommendation for an ultra-low aquatic level of concern for atrazine.
Properly Prepared Beef is Safe to Eat
After HPAI was found in dairy cattle, the Meat Institute says that properly prepared beef is safe to eat and not a safety risk to humans. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and USDA food safety
Iowa Farm Goes for Almost $4 Million
A 230-acre farm in Grundy County, Iowa, owned continually by the same family since plows first turned ground in the prairies in the 1870s, sold at a recent auction for almost four million dollars. Successful Farming says
Summertime E15 Sales Could Provide Price Relief, Farm Groups Say
Farm groups urged EPA administrator Michael Regan to swiftly grant a waiver that would allow summertime E15 sales and offset disruptions in the global energy markets. Joe Gilson, American Farm Bureau Federation government affairs director, says the
Biofuel and Ag Groups Call on EPA to Issue E15 Emergency Waiver
Today, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and National Sorghum Producers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on Administrator Michael Regan to act swiftly
Downtown Burger Slam In Bismarck
(Bismarck, ND) — All burger enthusiasts alike in Bismarck are invited to participate in the first-ever Downtown Burger Slam. Eight local restaurants will showcase their best burgers, and customers will vote for their favorite one in five
NDFS Performing Controlled Burns Near Bowman
(Bowman, ND) — If you live in the Bowman area, don’t be worried if you see smoke on the horizon this week. The Williston Fire Department is working with the North Dakota Forest Service to perform controlled