SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; House Moving Ahead with Budget Work

The US House and Senate are working on budget plans, and in some cases waiting for the other chamber to act.

Iowa Seeing Mixed Recovery from 2008 Recession

An Iowa State University economist says the state’s overall economy is in recovery mode, but “pockets” haven’t fully bounced back from the 2008 recession.

Arcia Gives Twins Winning Weekend

Oswaldo Arcia’s single down the left field line scored Byron Buxton in the 12th inning and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 3-2 victory on Sunday.

A’s Tip Royals Late

Josh Reddick’s sacrifice fly off Joakim Soria broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday.

Stadium Nearing Finish

Workers are putting finishing touches on the new, $1.1 billion home of the Minnesota Vikings.

SDSU Sweeps NDSU

Freshman Henry DeCaster pitched seven solid innings and South Dakota State capitalized on four North Dakota State errors to record a 5-2 victory and a sweep of a three-game Summit League baseball home series Sunday.

Two Jacks, Coyote All League

The Summit League announced its 2015-16 all-league women’s golf teams at the annual awards banquet Sunday evening, prior to the start of The Summit League Women’s Golf Championship in Nebraska City, Neb.

USD Tops SDSU In Tennis

South Dakota won three singles matches in straight-sets and five overall as the Coyotes beat South Dakota State 5-2 Sunday at Heuther Family Match Pointe.

Minnesota Road Funding Falling Behind

There are 44 fewer road and bridge projects scheduled in Minnesota this year–and about $70 million less will be spent on projects compared to 2015.

Water Quality Tax Gets Boost in Iowa Senate

A bill that would increase Iowa’s sales tax by a fraction — to raise money for water quality projects — has cleared its first hurdle in the Iowa Senate.