in 2012, ung unsuccessful ly challenged ron jorgensen in the republican primary. two years later, ung was elected to the woodbury county board of supervisors. he told ktiv today he feels that's where he can better serve the people of siouxland. the nebraska farm bureau is advising farmers in the state to make sure they understand the storage because some of them have changed. some recent changes in state law could affect farmers when a grain elevator fails. to collect from a grain dealers security payment, farmers now have to demand payment from a buyer within 15 days after the last shipment in a contract and cash a check within 15 days. previously, it was 30 days. farmers can expect fewer problems shipping their crops this year because railroads have made improvements and the market may encourage more farmers to store their grain initially. railroads have upgraded their networks since the problems of the last couple years. also, low oil prices have slowed the growth of hydraulic fracturing mining, which ships oil and mining materials by rail, so there's less compe

in 2012, ung unsuccessful ly challenged ron jorgensen in the republican primary. two years later, ung was elected to the woodbury county board of supervisors. he told ktiv today he feels that's where he can better serve the people of siouxland. the obama administration is calling for less standardized testing in our nation's schools... a move that has strong support from educators. mark barger has the story. << (--- pkg ---) growing concern about the emphasis on standardized testing in public schools has the obama administration calling for new limits on them. educators today gathered at the white house... meeting with education secretary arnie duncan to discuss the way forward. (sot / arnie duncan - education secretary :xx - :xx) "tba" under a new plan, the president is recommending schools use no more than... ((-- graphic --)) ... 2 percent of classroom time for standardized tests, that the tests enhance teaching and learning and provide a clearer picture of how students are performing. (sot / pres. obama) "learning is about so much more than filling in the right