Twins Still Winless

Carlos Rodon commpleted six scoreless innings, Jerry Sands hit a two-run home run and the Chicago White Sox kept the Minnesota Twins winless with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night.

SDSU To Name Coach

South Dakota State University has found its new men’s basketball coach and will introduce him Thursday afternoon at Frost Arena.

Nebraska Lawmakers Complete Property Tax Relief Package

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts got his property tax relief package as lawmakers completed their work on it, passing the second half of the package.

Perkins Goes On DL

The Minnesota Twins have placed closer Glen Perkins on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder injury.

Iowa Senate May Attempt to Raise State Sales Tax for Water Quality Initiatives

It appears there may be an attempt in the Iowa Senate to try to raise the state sales tax by a fraction, to provide a “steady stream” of money for water quality initiatives.

Nebraska Will Continue Split Their Presidential Electoral Votes

An effort to return Nebraska to a winner-take-all presidential elector system failed on final reading…by one vote.

Grocery Shoppers Want Food That Doesn’t Hurt Environment

A new survey from Environment Minnesota shows grocery shoppers in Minnesota and throughout the country want the food they buy to be grown and raised in ways that doesn’t hurt the environment.

Nebraska Children with Autism on Medicaid Now Have Coverage

Nebraska children with autism who are on Medicaid now have coverage for behavioral modification services.

Entire Sioux City Community School District Placed on Lockdown

The entire Sioux City Community School District was placed on lockdown this (Wednesday) morning after a threatening call was received around 8:20 a-m at the administration building.

Iowa Legislators Balk at Continuing to Provide State Tax Dollars to World Food Prize Foundation

Some Iowa legislators are balking at the idea of continuing to provide state tax dollars to the World Food Prize Foundation.