Minnesota Jobless Rate Holds Steady

Minnesota’s unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.7 percent.

USD Women Advance

South Dakota senior guard Nicole Seekamp forced Northern Iowa forward Amber Sorenson into taking an off-balance 3-pointer as the clock expired, giving the Coyotes a 51-50 win over the Panthers in the WNIT Round of 16 at the DakotaDome Thursday night.

Twins Outslug Marlins

Giancarlo Stanton hit his second home run in as many days, a blast that bounced off the roof and over the clubhouse in left field, but the Minnesota Twins outslugged the Miami Marlins’ 8-4 on Thursday.

Minnesota Legislators Dealing with Gender Restriction Bill

Minnesota Public schools, public universities and employers could not allow transgender access to restrooms and locker rooms, under a bill introduced by Republican lawmakers at the State Capitol.

Nebraska Lawmakers Put Off Non-Discrimination Bill

A push to add sexual orientation and gender identity to Nebraska’s non-discrimination law has been placed on the shelf for the legislative session.

Iowa Legislature Reaches Compromise on Education Funding

Iowa legislators have approved a “grand compromise” to increase per pupil state spending in public schools by two-and-a-quarter percent in the next academic year.

Court Fight over Sioux City Casino License Nearly Done

An Iowa Court of Appeals ruling has moved the long legal fight over the Belle of Sioux City Riverboat one step closer to being done.

Iowa Water Plan Hits Dry Spot

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad concedes legislators aren’t going to embrace his idea to shift school infrastructure money to water quality initiatives.

SD Medicaid Expansion Discussions Continue

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard shelved plans for expanding Medicaid during the legislative session, saying there were too many details to work through.

Westward Work on MRC Rail to Resume

The South Dakota Railroad Board got an update at their meeting this month on the progress of re-construction of the MRC rail line from Chamberlain west.