Minnesota Prohibits Carolina Travel

A Minnesota state university system is prohibiting athletics teams from traveling to tournaments in North Carolina this spring after that state passed a law limiting LGBT protections.

Erickson Gets National Award

Longtime South Dakota State University men’s and women’s swimming and diving head coach Brad Erickson has been named the 2016 recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Award by the College Swimnming Coaches Association of America.

Jacks Star Shares Honor

South Dakota State’s Jazzelena Black was honored Tuesday as co-Summit League Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Week for her performances at a pair of meets over the weekend in Iowa

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Implements Pheasant Management Plan

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is adopting a comprehensive pheasant management plan

Arson Week in Iowa Kicks Off

This is “Arson Awareness Week” in Iowa.

Nebraska Republicans Finally Have a Say

Nebraska Republicans get their chance to weigh in on the presidential race a week from today (TUE)

Revenge Porn Could Soon be a Crime in Minnesota

So-called “revenge porn” on the Internet would be a crime and a victim could also sue for damages

Despite Wide Temperature Swings, Iowa Had an Average Month

April was a month of weather extremes in Iowa, from snow and frigid temperatures in the teens to warm, sunny days in the mid-80s.

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.