Illinois Shocks Hawkeyes

Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 17 points and Malcolm Hill broke a tie with a 16-foot jumper with 1:14 to go Thursday, helping Illinois fend off No. 20 Iowa’s frantic comeback for a stunning 68-66 upset in the Big Ten tournament.

Cyclones Fall To Sooners

Buddy Hield scored 39 points, Ryan Spangler made some critical plays down the stretch and sixth-ranked Oklahoma beat No. 21 Iowa State 79-76 on Thursday night in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals.

Nebraska State Tourney Opens

All six classes of Nebraska boys high school basketball battled in first round action in Lincoln Thursday.

South Dakota Girls Advance

Thursday brought first round action for both the South Dakota Class A and Class B girls basketball tournaments.

Iowa Teams To Finals

Semifinal round action in three classes have produced the finalists in Iowa high school boys basketball.

Oilers Nip Wild

Rookie sensation Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal with 7:29 left, giving the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 victory Thursday over the Minnesota Wild.

Iowa House Passes Restrictions on Fetal Tissue Use

Republicans in the Iowa House have passed a bill that would create a state ban on both the sale AND donation of fetal tissue from abortions for use in medical research.

Political Disagreements Mark Open of Minnesota Legislature

One day into the 2016 Minnesota legislative session and already there is strong disagreement between Democrats and Republicans over a key issue.

Major Packing Plant Looking for Iowa Home

Mason City Iowa is in the running for an unnamed company to build a 245-million dollar pork processing facility that could eventually create two-thousand jobs.

USD Professor Working Up Real Old Style Beer

A USD anthropology professor is helping a Chicago Museum brew up some old style beer.