SD Board of Regents Waiting on Law School Task Force

A special task force organized by University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott will look at the future of the law school, presently in Vermillion.

SD Congressional Candidate Pushing Economic Development

Former Circuit Judge Tim Bjorkman officially entered the race for South Dakota’s lone US House seat last week.

Central Nebraska Setting Economic Future

Residents in fourteen central Nebraska counties have a chance to shape their economic future.

Yankton School District Holds Public Hearing on Next Year’s Budget

The Yankton School Board got no comments on their proposed 2017 budget during the public hearing.

Property Taxes Next Issue for SD Producers

While meetings have not been scheduled yet, the South Dakota Legislature’s Ag Land Assessment Task Force will have plenty to talk about when they do.

Drought Spreading Across Iowa

The monthly Water Summary Update from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows things have dried out significantly as Iowa entered the second half of the year.

Iowa Opioid Use Increasing

A national study finds opioid prescriptions are falling across the U-S but in one-third of Iowa’s counties, those prescriptions are rising.

Push to Improve Highway 14 in Minnesota Continuing

The push to upgrade a major thoroughfare in southern Minnesota continues

Twins Burned By Fiers

Mike Fiers struck out a season-high 11 over seven strong innings and Nori Aoki had two hits and two RBIs to help the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Sunday.

Royals Win In Ninth

Texas right fielder Shin-Soo Choo lost Lorenzo Cain’s routine fly in the sun, and the ball glanced off his glove for an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers 4-3 Sunday.