Iowa House Elects Woman Speaker

Republicans in the Iowa House have elected the first woman speaker of the house in state history.

Nebraska Hospital Receives Grant

The University of Nebraska Medical Center received a grant from the U-S Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to bring online respite care to caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia.

Twins Pound Orioles

Rookie Tyler Duffey took a shutout into the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat struggling Miguel Gonzalez and the Baltimore Orioles 15-2 on a soggy Thursday night at Camden Yards.

Red Sox Slow Royals

Ryan Hanigan drove in two runs and scored another on Jackie Bradley Jr.’s triple to help the Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City 4-1 Thursday night, ending the Royals’ five-game winning streak.

Huskers Lead Anniversary Team

The Football Writers Association of America has announced its 75th Anniversary All-American College Football team.

Summit Set For Volleyball

Defending Summit League champion Denver has been selected as the favorite to win the 2015 volleyball crown in a vote of the league’s head coaches

Augustana Tops NSIC Polls

Augustana is the top pick in both the men’s and women’s cross country polls for the Northern Sun Conference.

Augustana Names Coach

Augustana director of athletics Slade Larscheid announced that Danny Sinksen has been named the new head men’s golf coach at Augustana.

Black Hills Rivalry In Spotlight

A longtime football rivalry involving two small South Dakota colleges is getting some national attention.

New Water Rules to Become Effective Soon

In just eight days, new water rules from the Environmental Protection Agency and Corps of Engineers become effective.