Miller Gains Summit Nod

Sophomore Macy Miller of the South Dakota State women’s basketball team was honored Monday as The Summit League Player of the Week.

Timberwolves Keep Sixers Winless

Andrew Wiggins scored 17 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves keep Philadelphia winless on the season with a 100-95 victory over the 76ers on Monday night.

Nebraska Titles Decided

Three Nebraska high school football titles were decided in Lincoln Monday.

Iowa Champs Crowned

Three Iowa high school football champs were crowned Monday in games postponed from Friday because of bad weather.

Glenn Steps Down

University of South Dakota Head Football Coach Joe Glenn announced his retirement Monday in a press conference held in the Muenster University City on the USD campus.

NSIC Earns Three Spots

The NSIC will send three teams to the NCAA Central Region volleyball tournament as Concordia-St. Paul, Southwest Minnesota State and Wayne State all advanced to postseason play.

Minnesota Prosecutors Critical of Sentence Reductions

A state commission would cut prison sentences for some criminal drug offenders in an effort to reduce Minnesota’s prison overcrowding.

Nebraska Congressman Cautious on Syrian Refugees

The United States House overwhelmingly approved a measure barring Syrian refugees from entering the country until a more stringent vetting process has been put into place.

Nebraska Department of Roads Pulls Permit for Highway 12 Reconstruction

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) will withdraw the Highway 12, Section 404, permit application for reconstruction east and west of Niobrara Nebraska.

Federal Transportation Bill on Final Fixes

Congress may be nearing the completion of a fully authorized, long term transportation funding bill. But another two week extension was passed on the current bill.