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South Dakota Playoffs Continue

South Dakota boys and girls high school basketball teams were in action Tuesday trying to advance in post season play.

Nebraska Boys Compete

Nebraska boys basketball teams vied Tuesday with an eye on next week’s state tournament.

Iowa Preps Advance

Iowa boys and girls basketball teams continued post season action Tuesday.

Wild Battles For Playoff Spot

Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter each scored twice to give the Minnesota Wild a 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night and possession of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Gophers Suspend Trio

Minnesota coach Richard Pitino has suspended guards Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer for the remainder of the season, stemming from a sexually explicit video that appeared on Dorsey’s social media accounts.

Insurance Credits Available in Minnesota

Four-point-three percent of Minnesotans don’t have health insurance — the lowest rate ever — but officials say there’s still work to be done.

Iowa Senate Debating Oversight of Managed Medicaid

The Iowa Senate is debating oversight of the new managed Medicaid program.

Minnesota Republicans Pushing Education Reforms

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate want the legislature to pass several controversial education reforms in 2016.

Dollar A Gallon Gas Not Likely

A big drop in oil prices and a glut of gasoline on the market had some analysts predicting 99 cent-a-gallon gas would hit pumps across the country.

Nebraska 150 Planning Events

The Nebraska 150 Celebration planning committee has lined up dozens of events for the statehood milestone.

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