Diversity Leaders at USD Appointed to Advisory Council

Diversity leaders at the University of South Dakota have been appointed to the advisory council for The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE)

Iowa Legislature Wraps Up Early

The 2016 session of the Iowa legislature wrapped up late last week with compromises in funding for Planned Parenthood and the Department of Transportation.

SD District 18 Gets Independent Senate Candidate

Matt Stone of Yankton has filed to run for the state Senate from District 18 as an independent.

First Step on Nebraska Property Taxes

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and many state Senators point to the twenty million dollars in property tax relief passed by this year’s Unicameral as a major achievement.

Threats of Severe Weather

While temperatures are starting to warm to near normal, that means the threat of severe weather won’t be far behind.

Patterson Slighted By Vikes

The Minnesota Vikings have declined the fifth-year option on receiver and kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson.

Berrios, Twins Earn Win

Brian Dozier broke out of a slump with three hits and the Minnesota Twins snapped Dallas Keuchel’s 17-game home winning streak with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

Nats Blank Royals

Gio Gonzalez and the Washington bullpen combined on a five-hitter, Ryan Zimmerman and Daniel Murphy drove in first-inning runs and the Nationals beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Monday night.

Dakota Wesleyan Continues Domination

The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers shot a final round of 331 on Monday to claim the 2015-16 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Golf Championship with a four round total of 1349.

Jackrabbit Player Honored

South Dakota State University outfielder Lauren Chirnside has been named Summit League Softball Player of the Week after helping lead the Jackrabbits to a weekend sweep of Fort Wayne in record-setting fashion.