Carrie Stadheim

4 weeks ago | tsln.com | Carrie Stadheim

South Dakota District 27 Representative Liz May invited her fellow legislators to the Scenic fire hall Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025, to learn more about the Charles Maude and Heather Maude indictment. May, a rancher and grocery store owner/manager from Kyle, said many more legislators voiced support but were unable to join the 15 from across the state who met with neighbors and family of the Maudes.

1 month ago | thefencepost.com | Carrie Stadheim

The Western South Dakota couple indicted for theft of federal propertywill not go to trial in April. A new court date of July 22, 2025, has been established for Charles and Heather Maude of Caputa, in federal district court in Rapid City, S.D.Across the country, people are calling out for President Trump to drop the charges and serve justice to the Maudes, which would include compensation for court fees, time and labor spent dealing with the indictment brought about by the U.S. Forest Service.

1 month ago | thefencepost.com | Carrie Stadheim

A proposed amendment would stop the forward momentum of the Nebraska bill aimed to exempt some feedlots from the brand inspection requirement. Sen. Tanya Storer of Cherry County introduced AM 810 that would eliminate the current LB 646 wording and replace it with language requiring the Nebraska Brand Committee to develop a comprehensive report with any recommendations they have for updating fees and inspections across all sectors of the livestock industry.

1 month ago | tsln.com | Carrie Stadheim

Western South Dakota ranchers Charles and Heather Maude of Caputa will go to court April 29, 2025. As of now, the jury trial will begin at 9 a.m. MT, at federal district court in Rapid City, S.D., barring any updates or a dismissal. Across the country, people are calling out for President Trump to drop the charges and serve justice to the Maudes, which would include compensation for court fees, time and labor spent dealing with the indictment brought about by the U.S. Forest Service.

1 month ago | tsln.com | Carrie Stadheim

What does LB 646 do? - changes fee for RFLs from a one time capacity fee to a flat fee of $1,000 - eliminates the requirement of brand inspection from grow yards to affiliated Registered Feedlots if certain criteria are met (permanent fencing, remain under the same management and satisfactory proof of ownership (not necessarily brand inspection paperwork) accompanies the cattle - increases the cap for the brand inspection fee from $1.10 to $1.50.