Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the testing for the avian influenza virus.

KPOT BBQ and Hot Pot, a national traditional Korean barbeque and Asian hot pot restaurant, has set an opening date in Sioux Falls.

Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

After 26 years with University of Minnesota Extension, with the past 20 years being based at the Extension Regional Office in Ag Business Management Educator David Bau is retiring at the end of February.

He won 100 games and two national championships during two five-year stints as head coach at UMD and also served nine years as the school's athletic director.

Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, and Sen. Mark Lapka, R-Leola, are leading efforts in protecting landowners with House Bill 1052, which would prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.

Dropped out: No. 23 Baylor (16-5); No. 24 Minnesota (18-3); No. 25 Nebraska (15-5).

Iowa State Senator Mike Bousselot explained that the idea of buying Minnesota counties to grow the state and harken back to previous boundaries of the Iowa Territory over a hundred years ago. It thrust the idea of purchasing portions of other states into the public discussion.

U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

If passed, the bill would require the U.S. Congress to formally declare war to deploy South Dakota National Guard members.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-8, 5-2 Summit League) at North Dakota State Bison (16-6, 5-2 Summit League)

Melissa Runck moved into her new office at the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Center earlier this month in Worthington after being hired to fill a statewide educator role in beef production systems.