Coyotes Earn Top Seed

South Dakota enters The Summit League Tournament as the No. 1 seed for the first time when eight teams begin play in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, March 5.

SDSU, USD Women Chase W. Ill.

Western Illinois enters The Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship as the top seed after claiming the regular season title with a win over South Dakota on the final day of the regular season.

Huskers Fall To Illini

Malcolm Hill scored 19 points and Illinois went on a 3-point shooting spree in the second half in a 73-57 victory over Nebraska on Sunday.

NSIC Semis Set

The Northern Sun Conference post season basketball tournaments are down to the final four teams on both the men’s and…

GPAC Finals Set

The top two seeds (Concordia, Dakota Wesleyan) each posted wins in the semifinal round of the 2017 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Postseason Basketball Tournament, presented by Cypress Risk Management. The top-seed and second ranked Concordia Bulldogs cruised up an 88-51 win over fifth-seed Northwestern. Second-seed and ninth-ranked Dakota Wesleyan picked up an 81-57 win over sixth-seed Doane.

Both teams are guaranteed an automatic berth to the NAIA National Basketball Tournament held March 8-14 at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, since the runner-up gains the berth if the regular season champion (top seed Concordia) wins the postseason tournament.

Concordia and Dakota Wesleyan met twice during the GPAC Regular season with each time winning on their home court.

GPAC Championship Tuesday, presented by Cypress Risk Management, will be on Tuesday, February 28 at 7 p.m. in Seward, Nebraska, and feature the Bulldogs and Tigers.

SD Legislative Committee Approved Powdered Alcohol Ban

A bill that would ban the manufacture, sale or possession of powdered alcohol passed out of the South Dakota House Commerce and Energy Committee Friday.

Downtown Yankton Gets New Identity

Historic Downtown Yankton has gone away. Instead, the area near the river will be known as the Meridian District.

Minnesota Senate Republicans Promise Road & Bridge Funding

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate promise road and bridge funding will be a priority in their forthcoming state budget plan

Legislators Question University of Iowa Scholarship Cuts

News that the University of Iowa is canceling some scholarships to handle the state budget cuts has sparked controversy among state lawmakers.

Anti Discrimination Bill Pending in the Nebraska Unicameral

A bill under consideration in the Nebraska Legislature would extend anti-discrimination protection to include sexual orientation and gender identity.