SD Blue Ribbon Report Delivered; Calls For Sales Tax Increase

The official report of the South Dakota Blue Ribbon Task Force on Education was delivered to Governor Dennis Daugaard yesterday.

Drive to Make SD Non-Partisan

Among the petitions submitted to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office this week is one that would change the state constitution to establish non-partisan elections.

Yankton School District Finds More Students

The Yankton School District got a nice surprise this fall when enrollment increased a bit.

Twins Deal Hicks

A second deal in two days finds the Minnesota Twins trading starting centerfielder Aaron Hicks to the Yankees for catcher John Ryan Murphy.

SDSU Women Add Two

South Dakota State University head women’s basketball coach Aaron Johnston announced Wednesday two members of the high school Class of 2016 have signed national letters of intent to play for the Jackrabbits next season.

Coyotes Sign Basketball Players

University of South Dakota basketball coaches announced the signing of three men and five women to letters of intent to join the Coyote programs next season.

Vikings QB On The Mend

Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is “progressing nicely” through the NFL concussion protocol.

Gophers Sign Coach

Minnesota says it has signed football coach Tracy Claeys to a three-year contract.

Jacks, Coyotes Split Dual

Kristin Erf swept the breaststroke events and Olivia Olesiak set a school record in 3-meter diving, but the South Dakota State University women’s swimming and diving team came up on the short end of a dual Wednesday afternoon at the University of South Dakota.

New Sioux City Meat Packing Plant Gets State Grant

The Iowa Transportation Commission approved funding of a little more than four-point-eight million dollars for projects in Sioux City to prepare a business park for a new meat packing plant.