Vikings Win Again

Adrian Peterson rushed for 125 yards on 29 carries for Minnesota, helping set up Blair Walsh’s 40-yard field goal in overtime that lifted the Vikings a 21-18 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.

Coyote Earns Valley Honor

A University of South Dakota defensive lineman is among this week’s football players honored by the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Jacks Upend Illinois State

Freshman quarterback Taryn Christion ran for one touchdown and threw for two more, helping lead 11th-ranked South Dakota State to a 25-20 victory over No. 2 Illinois State Saturday in the final game played at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.

USD Playoff Hopes Alive

South Dakota quarterback Ryan Saeger threw three touchdown passes, including a game-winning 5-yard strike to Aaron Ramsey on 4th-and-goal with 3:09 remaining, to lead the Coyotes to a 34-31 win against Southern Illinois Saturday at the DakotaDome.

SDSU Claims Soccer Title

South Dakota State captured its second consecutive Summit League Tournament win, defeating top-seeded North Dakota State, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at Fishback Soccer Park.

Dordt, NWU Claims Crowns

The 2015 GPAC Cross Country Championships were hosted by Doane College on Saturday with the Dordt women and Nebraska Wesleyan men capturing the team titles.

Road Funding Gap Growing in Minnesota

The State of Minnesota is looking at a shortfall of about $16-billion in transportation funding over the next 20 years without significant changes.

Iowa 19th in Premature Births

Iowa ranks 19th among the states in a new report on premature birth rates.

NEA Head Visits Iowa

The head of the National Endowment for the Arts has wrapped a visit to Iowa’s capital city.

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Progress on Transportation Bill

The US House voted to approve a six year, three hundred forty billion dollar transportation funding bill. It would end a series of over thirty short term extensions on funding.