Jacks Drop Conference Showdown

South Dakota State battled Fort Wayne for first place in The Summit League Standings Thursday, where offensive rebounds and second chance points made the difference for the homestanding Mastodons in a 91-79 win over the Jackrabbits.

SDSU Women Roll At Home

The South Dakota State University women’s basketball team used a 15-2 run to open Thursday night’s contest and never looked back in recording an 80-52 win over Denver at Frost Arena in Summit League play.

USD Women Add To Streak

Seven Coyotes scored eight or more points as South Dakota took down Western Illinois 86-50 inside the DakotaDome Thursday night.

Vikings Talk Changes

After finishing 11-5 with a division title, the Minnesota Vikings will look in 2016 a lot like they did last season.

BNSF Rail Sets Work in Minnesota

B-N-S-F Railway estimates it will spend 130 million dollars in Minnesota this year.

Minnesota Lawmakers Prep for Session

Minnesota lawmakers begin the 2016 legislative session in less than a month.

Sales Tax Increase Fails in the SD House, Reconsideration Vote Monday

A bill that would have raised the state sales tax in South Dakota by half a cent failed by one vote in the House today.

Iowa Legislative Committee Approves Limited Use of Medical Marijuana

A committee in the Iowa House has voted to legalize the limited growth of marijuana in Iowa for distribution as medicine to treat three conditions.

Iowa Water Plan Moving Through the House

Republicans on the Iowa House Agriculture Committee have endorsed a slightly-altered version of Republican Governor Terry Branstad’s plan to divert some state sales taxes.

SD Legislative Committee Kills Industrial Hemp Bill

A bill that would authorize the production and sale of industrial hemp was killed by a South Dakota legislative committee today.