SDSU, USD Women Chase W. Ill.

Western Illinois enters The Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship as the top seed after claiming the regular season title with a win over South Dakota on the final day of the regular season.

NSIC Semis Set

The Northern Sun Conference post season basketball tournaments are down to the final four teams on both the men’s and…

GPAC Finals Set

The top two seeds (Concordia, Dakota Wesleyan) each posted wins in the semifinal round of the 2017 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Postseason Basketball Tournament, presented by Cypress Risk Management. The top-seed and second ranked Concordia Bulldogs cruised up an 88-51 win over fifth-seed Northwestern. Second-seed and ninth-ranked Dakota Wesleyan picked up an 81-57 win over sixth-seed Doane.

Both teams are guaranteed an automatic berth to the NAIA National Basketball Tournament held March 8-14 at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, since the runner-up gains the berth if the regular season champion (top seed Concordia) wins the postseason tournament.

Concordia and Dakota Wesleyan met twice during the GPAC Regular season with each time winning on their home court.

GPAC Championship Tuesday, presented by Cypress Risk Management, will be on Tuesday, February 28 at 7 p.m. in Seward, Nebraska, and feature the Bulldogs and Tigers.

SD Legislative Committee Approved Powdered Alcohol Ban

A bill that would ban the manufacture, sale or possession of powdered alcohol passed out of the South Dakota House Commerce and Energy Committee Friday.

Downtown Yankton Gets New Identity

Historic Downtown Yankton has gone away. Instead, the area near the river will be known as the Meridian District.

Minnesota Senate Republicans Promise Road & Bridge Funding

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate promise road and bridge funding will be a priority in their forthcoming state budget plan

Anti Discrimination Bill Pending in the Nebraska Unicameral

A bill under consideration in the Nebraska Legislature would extend anti-discrimination protection to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lots of Iowa Kids Need New Birth Certificates

Iowans who have a child, born between 1993 and 2009, are being encouraged to replace their wallet-sized birth certificate issued to newborns in the state during that time period.

Minnesota Senate Republicans Making Budget Promises

The Republican majority in the Minnesota Senate says they don’t have numbers yet but promise tax relief, job growth and long-term transportation improvements in their forthcoming budget proposal.

Sanford Health Doctors to Soon Use Real Time Cancer Data Base

Sanford Health oncologists soon will be able to access real-time patient data to help guide cancer treatments through the use of a national non-profit called Cancer-LinQ.