SDSU Women Top Oral Roberts

Sophomore forward Ellie Thompson scored a game-high 16 points to lead the South Dakota State women’s basketball team to a 68-50 win over Oral Roberts Wednesday night at the Mabee Center.

USD Women Rout On Road

South Dakota senior guard Kelly Stewart scored a career high 19 points with four teammates in double figures as the Coyotes defeated Western Illinois 103-77 Wednesday night inside Western Hall.

Coyotes Seek Policy Change

The University of South Dakota can’t officially sign its new head football coach until the state Board of Regents temporarily suspends a longstanding policy prohibiting multiyear contracts.

GPAC Names Track Best

The top track and field performers for the past week were recognized by the Great Plains Athletic Conference Wednesday.

Iowa Medicaid Call Center Improves Service

Nearly half of the people who telephoned a special state-run call center in early December for information about Iowa’s Medicaid switch hung up.

Job Numbers Grow in Iowa

State job numbers in Iowa show the unemployment rate for December stayed the same as November at three-point-four percent.

Nebraska Medicaid Expansion Offers Short Term Hope

A Nebraska resident who voluntarily reduced her hours to care for an aging parent says if the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid she will have to declare bankruptcy.

Starting a Small Town Revolution

One American small town is going to win a $500,000 makeover for their main street.

Iowa Water Plan Gets Federal Boost

The 97-million dollar grant announced for Iowa from the U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development will go toward flood reduction, but it will also be used for water quality improvement.

New Regional Administrator for the SBA

Betsy Markey has been appointed Region Eight Administrator for the Small Business Administration.