Iowa Water Coalition Growing

A coalition that’s been pressing state policymakers to raise the state sales tax to pay for water quality projects is expanding.

Nebraska Tax Trends Still Down

Nebraska state tax revenue continues to come in below forecasts, but just below forecasts this time.

Valley Dominates Ratings

Six Missouri Valley Football Conference teams, led by top-10 spots by North Dakota State (1), Illinois State (5), UNI (9) and South Dakota State (9) are ranked in the three polls this week.

GPAC Tabs Football Honors

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has announced its weekly football Players of the Week.

Twins Fall To Tigers

Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler homered, and the Detroit Tigers scored two runs in the seventh inning on close plays at the plate, rallying for a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

Summit Awards For Coyote, Jackrabbit

Summit League weekly awards this week include honors for a USD Coyote and a South Dakota State Jackrabbit.

More Obese Nebraskans

While a new report says Nebraska moved from 20th to 14th place among the nation’s most obese states,

Minnesota DNR Says Plan Ahead for Color Watching

The Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans to plan ahead for fall color watching.

Task Force Assembled to Study Iowa’s Complicated Alcohol Laws

A task force is meeting to study Iowa’s old and complicated alcohol laws which some say need to be revamped.

Senator Kintner Demands Apology from Senator Chambers

Omaha Senator Ernie Chambers sent a document to his colleagues in the Nebraska Legislature related to Papillion Senator Bill Kintner’s cybersex scandal.