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South Dakota Schools Adapting to New Standards

The South Dakota Board of Education has approved new math and reading standards for state students.

SD Senator John Thune; Mueller Investigation Needs to Wrap Up

President Trump has been attacking special counsel Robert Mueller by name in a series of tweets over the past week, leading to fears the President is preparing to fire Mueller.

Time to Start Thinking About Severe Weather

As spring begins the slow transition to warmer temperatures, it’s time again to think about severe weather.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Vetoes Conviction Set Aside Bill

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has vetoed a bill which would have allowed former felons to petition the court to have their conviction set aside after their release from prison.

USD Women Top Michigan State

The Women’s National Invitation Tournament magic continues as South Dakota women’s basketball topped Michigan State 85-83 in an overtime thriller inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Thursday night in front of 3,072 fans.

Northern To Play For Title

A thrilling double overtime victory has sent Northern State (SD) into Saturday’s championship game of the NCAA Division Two men’s basketball tournament.

Vikings Sign Lineman

The Minnesota Vikings have signed guard Tom Compton.

Coyotes, Jacks Top Summit

South Dakota leads the way in The Summit League Commissioner’s Cup standings following the winter sports season in the 2017-18 academic year with 49 points.

SDSU Golfer Honored

South Dakota State’s Sydney Bormann was named the league’s Golfer of the Week after securing her first-career tournament victory at the Lady Thunderbird Invitational, March 15-16, while North Dakota State’s Andrew Israelson earned the men’s honor for his third-place performance at the GCU Invitational.

Iowa Legislators Approve Budget Cuts

Administrators at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University must cut nearly 11 million dollars in spending between now and June 30th.

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