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Iowa Preps Playoff

The boys were trying to advance toward state while the girls were competing at state in Iowa prep basketball playoff action Tuesday.

South Dakota Playoffs Continue

A busy night of boys high school basketball playoff action took place Tuesday night in South Dakota.

Nebraska Boys Advance

Nebraska boys high school basketball playoff action continued Tuesday with games around the state.

Animal Diagnostic Lab at SDSU Passes Major Hurdle in the Legislature

A bill that authorizes the construction of a new animal diagnostic lab at SDSU in Brookings passed out of the…

SD Legislators Working on Ballot Issue Fixes

District 18 legislators agreed that finding a replacement for IM22 will be a high priority as the 2017 legislative session wraps up. The last forum of the year was held Saturday in Yankton.

Extra Dollars Available to SD Lawmakers

South Dakota legislators will have to make some budget adjustments before they wrap up the 2017 session in a couple of weeks. Revenue projections for this year’s budget are down about twenty-five million dollars, while next years is down about twenty-eight million.

SD Hospitals Waiting on Changes in Healthcare Laws

With no Medicaid expansion on the horizon in South Dakota, and major changes coming to the Affordable Care Act, hospitals are waiting and watching to see what comes next.

NSIC Finals Set

Semifinal round action Monday has reduced the Northern Sun Conference post season basketball tourneys to a pair of men’s and women’s teams to battle for the league crown Tuesday.

Mooney Earns Weekly Award

South Dakota sophomore guard Matt Mooney was named Summit League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the period ended Feb. 26.

Timberwolves Top Kings

Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 17 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Sacramento Kings 102-88 on Monday night.

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