Jacks Sweep Summit Awards

Members of the South Dakota State University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept the Summit League’s weekly awards after impressive showings Jan. 31 in a dual against the University of North Dakota.

Coyote Earns Weekly Honor

South Dakota junior Teivaskie Lewin has been named the Summit League Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the period ended Feb. 1, as released by the league office on Tuesday.

Wild Record Shutout

Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots in his third shoutout since joining Minnesota in mid-January, leading the Wild to their fourth straight win, 3-0 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Wild Weather In Iowa In January

Iowa’s weather during January featured several extremes.

Money Proposed For Air Quality

Governor Terry Branstad and the director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are each asking lawmakers to increase the amount of money spent on the enforcement of state air quality regulations.

Some Cleaning Products Could Be Banned

A bill to eventually ban the sale of some common household cleansing products that contain a certain anti-bacterial chemical has won initial approval in an Iowa Senate subcommittee.

Whooping Cough Cases Increase

Parts of eastern and southeast Nebraska are seeing an increase in the confirmed cases of whooping cough.

Funding For Teachers Discussed

There will be more attempts at finding new funding for education in this year’s South Dakota Legislature.

Gas Tax Bills To Be Considered

Some bills dealing with increases in gas taxes and fees will be in front of the South Dakota House Transportation Committee today.

Control Of Internet An Issue

The debate is starting again in Washington over the direction of internet control.