Augustana To Play For Title

No. 2 Augustana University defeated No. 3 Western Oregon 74-55 on Thursday night at Dr Pepper Arena to advance to the NCAA Division II National Championship game for the first time in program history.

Minnesota Jobless Rate Holds Steady

Minnesota’s unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.7 percent.

USD Women Advance

South Dakota senior guard Nicole Seekamp forced Northern Iowa forward Amber Sorenson into taking an off-balance 3-pointer as the clock expired, giving the Coyotes a 51-50 win over the Panthers in the WNIT Round of 16 at the DakotaDome Thursday night.

Twins Outslug Marlins

Giancarlo Stanton hit his second home run in as many days, a blast that bounced off the roof and over the clubhouse in left field, but the Minnesota Twins outslugged the Miami Marlins’ 8-4 on Thursday.

Parise Hat Trick Keys Wild

Zach Parise scored three times for his third hat trick of the season and added an assist as the Wild beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Thursday night, spoiling goalie Niklas Backstrom’s return to Minnesota.

Jansen Leads Augie Award Winners

Augustana’s Daniel Jansen has been named the 2016 National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Division II Player of the Year.

Minnesota Legislators Dealing with Gender Restriction Bill

Minnesota Public schools, public universities and employers could not allow transgender access to restrooms and locker rooms, under a bill introduced by Republican lawmakers at the State Capitol.

Nebraska Lawmakers Put Off Non-Discrimination Bill

A push to add sexual orientation and gender identity to Nebraska’s non-discrimination law has been placed on the shelf for the legislative session.

Iowa Legislature Reaches Compromise on Education Funding

Iowa legislators have approved a “grand compromise” to increase per pupil state spending in public schools by two-and-a-quarter percent in the next academic year.

Court Fight over Sioux City Casino License Nearly Done

An Iowa Court of Appeals ruling has moved the long legal fight over the Belle of Sioux City Riverboat one step closer to being done.