Royals Move On

Johnny Cueto delivered a masterpiece, pitching eight dominant innings Wednesday night and leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros and back to the American League Championship Series.

Jacks Top Summit Poll

South Dakota State, last season’s regular season co-champion, is the preseason favorite to win the 2015-16 Summit League Men’s Basketball Championship according to the annual preseason poll of league coaches, SIDs and media.

SDSU, USD Women Dominate

South Dakota State, the reigning tournament champion, was selected as the preseason favorite for the 2015-16 Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship in a preseason poll of league coaches, SIDs and select media.

Big Ten Previews Season

A preview of the Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball season was announced Wednesday with the naming of the league’s top players for the upcoming year.

Lynx Captures Title

Sylvia Fowles had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx captured their third championship in five years with a 69-52 victory over the Indiana Fever in the WNBA Finals on Wednesday.

T-Wolves Earn Preseason Win

Gorgui Dieng scored 14 and Tayshaun Prince had 13 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to their first win of the preseason, coming from behind to beat the Toronto Raptors 89-87 on Wednesday night.

El Nino May Mean Mild Winter, Or Not

We’re almost a month into fall and already talk is turning to the winter ahead.

Ag Economy Dragging Iowa

A three-member panel of financial experts is lowering its estimate of state tax collections in Iowa.

Lessons Learned From ConAgra’s Move

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts says the state stands ready to help ConAgra employees who will lose their jobs with the company move to Chicago.

Proposed Highway Improvements Being Reviewed

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Nebraska Department of Roads’ proposed Highway12 project is now available for public review.