Sioux Falls Flood Map Discussed

South Dakota’s Congressional delegation met with the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week to talk about new flood maps for the City of Sioux Falls.

More Money Requested For Higher Education

South Dakota legislators will again be asked to provide higher funding levels for the higher education system.

Gas Tax Increase Could Be Costly

The leader of a group created nearly four decades ago to lobby for a smaller state government and reduced taxes say Iowa legislators will pay a price in 2016 if they support a gas tax increase in 2015.

Motorcycle Wrecks Increase With Warmer Weather

The recent warm weather has allowed Nebraska motorcyclists to go on some rare January rides but with more two-wheelers on the roads, more accidents are being reported, some of them fatal.

High Hopes For Prison Reform Bills

The chairman of the Nebraska Unicameral’s Judiciary Committee has high hopes bills before his committee can help ease prison overcrowding by improving the odds inmates release from prison won’t return.

Jackrabbit Kicker Honored

Following a record-setting senior season and career, South Dakota State University kicker Justin Syrovatka was named the recipient of the College Football Performance Awards Elite Placekicker Award for the Football Championship Subdivision.

SDSU Women Win Big

A 24-3 run midway in the first half powered the South Dakota State women’s basketball to a 71-46 victory over Oral Roberts University Thursday night in Summit League action in front of 1,841 fans at Frost Arena.

Coyotes Fall To Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne senior big man Steve Forbes scored a game-high 21 points on 8 of 10 shooting to lead the Mastodons to a 66-55 win against South Dakota Thursday inside the DakotaDome.

Nebraska Women Top Illini

Tear’a Laudermill scored 16 points and Natalie Romeo hit a late 3-pointer to help No. 15 Nebraska women hold off Illinois for a 59-57 win on Thursday night.

Iowa Women Bomb Northwestern

Melissa Dixon scored 29 points, including 9 of 10 3-pointers, as No. 20 Iowa set a Big 10 record with 19 3-pointers in a 102-99 win over Northwestern on Thursday.