Jacks In Top Five

South Dakota State’s win over Illinois State has boosted the Jacks to the number five ratings in both the FCS Coaches and STATS FCS football polls.

GPAC Names Weekly Best

The top football players of the week in the Great Plains Athletic Conference were announced Monday.

SDSU To Face Minnesota

The South Dakota State women’s soccer team will be playing the University of Minnesota in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament Friday at 6 p.m. in St. Paul, Minn.

Augie Earns Three Seed

Augustana University soccer earned the third seed for the second consecutive year in the NCAA Central Region Tournament and will face No. 6 seed Harding the NCAA announced on Monday.

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer Supports Transportation Bill

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer is pleased the House has approved a long-term transportation bill.

University of Iowa Study Shows Early Hearings Aids Help

A first-of-its-kind study by the University of Iowa on hundreds of children with mild-to-severe hearing loss finds those kids don’t learn to speak or communicate as well as others who have good hearing.

Sioux Falls Mayor Driven by Public Service

While he still has two years to go in his time as Sioux Falls Mayor, Mike Huether is being mentioned as a possible democratic candidate for Governor in 2018.

SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; House Republicans Taking Control of Budget Process

The next step in the federal budget process will be debate over the omnibus spending bill.

Blue Ribbon Taxes May Be Tough to Pass SD Legislature

The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Education has, in general, recommended about seventy five million dollars in extra funding to raise teacher pay.

Coalition Looking for Compromise to Expand Medicaid in SD

A coalition of government, tribal, and health care organization is working to come up with a proposal that could lead to the expansion of Medicaid coverage in South Dakota.