Doane Top Pick In GPAC

Doane College, with 99 points and nine first place votes, is the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) baseball coaches’ choice to win the 2015 regular season league title.

Morningside Picked To Repeat

Morningside College, champions of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) regular season and tournament titles in 2014, is the coaches’ choice to win the 2015 GPAC softball title.

Augustana Sweeps Weekly Honors

A pair of Augustana basketball players have swept the weekly basketball honors for the southern division of the Northern Sun Conference.

Timberwolves Drop Another

Russell Westbrook scored 18 points, Serge Ibaka added 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 92-84 on Monday night without the injured Kevin Durant.

NDSU Extends Coach

North Dakota State University head football coach Chris Klieman has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Bison at least through the 2021 season.

Another Try At Expanding Medicaid In Nebraska

Another attempt is being made in the legislature to expand Medicaid in Nebraska.

Prison Reform Bills Introduced

Nebraska State senators who held hearings throughout the interim on various problems with the state prison system have proposed legislation for this session.

Thune: Climate Change Cures Worse Than Problems

During his State of the Union speech, President Obama pointed to climate change as the “greatest threat to the future,” due to increasing temperatures and sea levels.

Holiday Gave Boost To South Dakota Retailers

It looks like holiday shopping gave South Dakota retailers a small boost at the end of last year.

Sturgeon Found On Missouri River

The discovery of two small fish in the lower Missouri River is big news for researchers and wildlife officials all along the river.