Corporate Income Tax Proposal Tabled

A bill that would have put the question of a corporate income tax dedicated to education on the 2016 election ballot was tabled in a South Dakota legislative committee last week.

Iowa Passes Gas Tax Increase

Both Houses of the Iowa Legislature voted rapidly yesterday (Tuesday) to raise the state gas tax by a dime a gallon.

Sandbar On James River

During the flood of 2011 on the Missouri River, the high water created a sand bar across much of the mouth of the James River, causing that river to back up for miles.

Dordt Adding Sport

Dordt College has announced the addition of men’s volleyball as an intercollegiate varsity sport, to begin play during the 2015-16 school year.

Morningside Sweeps Honors

Morningside players swept the weekly awards for the top basketball players in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

Nebraska Women In Romp

A career night by a freshman helped Nebraska to a 74-50 rout of Minnesota in Big 10 women’s basketball Tuesday.

Coyote Earns Weekly Award

South Dakota senior Cody Snyder was named the Summit League Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the period ended Feb. 22, as released by the league office on Tuesday.

KG Set For Return

Nearly eight years after he left Minnesota, Kevin Garnett’s goal hasn’t changed.

Wild Streak Snapped

Benoit Pouliot scored twice, Ben Scrivens made 33 saves and the Edmonton Oilers beat Minnesota 2-1 on Tuesday night to snap the Wild’s three-game winning streak.

Iowa Debates Bill To Address Cyber Bullying

Iowa Legislators have started, again, to hammer out the details of a bill that would give school officials greater authority to address bullying that occurs on social media, outside of school hours.