SD Governor Kristi Noem Delivers First State of the State Speech

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem delivered her first State of the State speech to a joint meeting of the South Dakota legislature on Tuesday.

Work Requirement May be Tied to Medicaid

Republicans in the Iowa legislature may pursue a policy that will require most “able-bodied” Iowa adults enrolled in Medicaid to work

Small Town Meat Lockers Fading Away

Iowa continues to lose meat lockers in the state’s smaller towns

T-Wolves Win In Coach’s Debut

Andrew Wiggins had a season-high 40 points and 10 rebounds, and the Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-117 on Tuesday night in Ryan Saunders’ first game as Minnesota’s interim coach.

Cyclones Go Down

Makai Mason scored 25 points with five free throws in the final 38 seconds as Baylor held on to beat No. 20 Iowa State 73-70.

Wild Blanked By Bruins

Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand each had a goal and two assists, Tuukka Rask stopped 24 shots for his first shutout this season and the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0.

Gophers Fall To Maryland

Anthony Cowan Jr. matched his career high with 27 points and freshman Jalen Smith pitched in a season-best 21 points and eight rebounds, leading Maryland past Minnesota for a 82-67 victory fueled by sharp free-throw shooting.

GPAC Tabs Weekly Best

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has named its basketball Players of the Week.

SD Public Utilities Commission Re-organizes

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission re-organized at their meeting in Pierre Tuesday and elected officers for the next two years.

E15 Rule Making in Jeopardy with Government Shutdown

Renewable Fuels Association officials say the partial federal government shutdown could delay the EPA’s rule making for year-round usage of…