T-Wolves Win Home Opener

Zach LaVine scored 31 points and hit five 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves built a lead too big to give away in a 116-80 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, their first win of the season.

Zimmer Recovering

Coach Mike Zimmer is recovering from what the Minnesota Vikings have called a “minor medical procedure” performed the morning after the team’s loss at Chicago.

GPAC Favorites Advance

The 2016 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Women’s Soccer Tournament opened Tuesday with all the top seeds advancing to Saturday’s semifinal round.

Jacks Sweep Swimming Honors

South Dakota State swimmers and divers swept the weekly awards in their sport from the Summit League.

Sabres Nip Wild

Johan Larsson had a third-period goal in his return to Minnesota and Robin Lehner made 27 saves, lifting the Buffalo Sabres over the Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Augie Prepares For Duke

Augustana University men’s basketball is set to open its 95th season on Friday, Nov. 4 with its lone exhibition game of the year.

Debate on Cost of Death Penalty Continues in Nebraska

Earlier this year Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss released a report that says Nebraska’s death penalty costs taxpayers $14.6-million a year.

Payments Coming in from Private Companies That Manage Medicaid

State officials will pay the three private companies that manage care for Iowa Medicaid patients 33-million dollars more than was outlined in the original contract

Navigators Helping People With ACA Insurance Sign Up

Enrollment is now underway for 2017 insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Those who don’t have coverage through their job, or are self-employed can look to the insurance marketplace.

Nebraska Senators Will Have to Deal with Budget Shortfall

The slowdown in tax revenue could leave Nebraska with a nine hundred-million-dollar budget hole next year.