Freeman Request Denied

As high schools in the area prepare for their first football games of the season this weekend, it appears there won’t be a team for Freeman High School players.

Bison To Add Stipends

North Dakota State says it will start providing stipends to scholarship athletes in all 16 sports beginning next year with a goal of paying the full cost of attending college.

Coyotes Fall To Drake

South Dakota seniors Elena Tsakakis and Rebecca Sparkman scored the Coyotes’ first goals of the regular season as South Dakota fell to Drake 6-2 Thursday at USD Soccer Complex.

Petition Effort To Restore Death Penalty Completed

A referendum petition drive far exceeded the number of signatures needed to keep the repeal of the death penalty from taking effect…and to force a vote on the issue.

Authorities Seek To Control Mussels

Now that growing numbers of zebra mussels have been confirmed in Lewis & Clark Lake, the focus changes to slowing the spread of the invasive animal.

South Dakota Students Above Average

A.C.T. scores from last spring’s testing have been released by the South Dakota Department of Education, and the states students continue to score above the national average.

School Districts Seek Additonal Funding

A record number of Minnesota school districts — 66 at last count — are asking voters to increase property taxes this year so they can construct new buildings.

Event To Prepare Meals

A volunteer effort billed as “the nation’s largest food packaging event” kicks-off today in Des Moines.

Branstad Visits Dennison

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad visited Denison to talk with local officials about the closure of a major employer.

Officials Alarmed About Zebra Mussels In Lake

The discovery of zebra mussels in Lewis and Clark Lake has alarmed state officials.