Vikings Ink Draft Choices

The Minnesota Vikings have signed their entire 10-player draft class, just before the beginning of their rookie minicamp.

Hawks Eliminate Wild

Corey Crawford made 34 saves, Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild Thursday for a four-game sweep.

Huskers Seek Dry Land

A storm that dropped as much as 8 inches of rain in the Lincoln area and flooded Haymarket Park has left Nebraska looking for a place to play its Big Ten baseball series against Purdue.

Royals Keep Kluber Winless

Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber remained winless through seven starts this year, with Eric Hosmer hitting a three-run homer in the first inning that sent the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Indians 7-4 Thursday.

Iowa Public School Funding Debate May Be Solved

A flurry of high-level negotiations at the Iowa statehouse on Wednesday may have yielded a tentative agreement

Avian Flu Continues to Spread

The Iowa Department of Agriculture on Wednesday identified six more probable cases of avian influenza.

Welfare Recipients in Iowa Will Not Be Drug Tested

Democrats in the Iowa Senate have rejected a Republican call for drug testing of all Iowans who receive state welfare checks through the Family Investment Program.

New Superintendent of Nebraska Highway Patrol

Nebraska lawmakers have confirmed Brad Rice as the next superintendent of the State Highway Patrol.

Federal Aid to Dependent Children to Rise with Inflation

A deal has been struck and about 6,000 poor Nebraska families will receive an increase in federal aid.

No Senate Support for Nebraska Wind and Solar Tax Credits

Some Nebraska State Senators used a filibuster to stop legislation that would have provided the state’s first every production tax credits for wind farms and solar energy facilities.