Vikings Survive In Overtime

Jarius Wright’s 87-yard touchdown reception from Teddy Bridgewater in overtime gave the Minnesota Vikings a 30-24 victory over former teammate Percy Harvin and the New York Jets on Sunday.

Area Teams Get Bowl Pairings

With the college football playoff schedule set, all the remaining bowl game pairings were announced on Sunday.

Creighton Tops Huskers

Austin Chatman scored 16 points, Isiah Zierden hit three big 3-pointers in the second half and Creighton defeated in-state rival Nebraska 65-55 on Sunday night.

SDSU Wrestlers Top Augie

In the second-ever matchup between South Dakota State and Augustana wrestlers at the Sanford Pentagon, the Jackrabbits won convincingly, 30-3 and picked up bonus points in three weight classes.

Jacks Season Ends In Fargo

R.J. Urzendowski’s 12-yard touchdown reception with 54 seconds remaining propelled second-seeded North Dakota State to a 27-24 victory over South Dakota State in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs Saturday.

Christmas Cookies Boosting Yankton’s Downtown

RiverWalk held their annual Christmas cookie sale to raise money for the art displayed in downtown Yankton.

Help Wanted In South Dakota

Finding workers for open jobs is a critical ongoing problem for South Dakota companies.

Air Force Wants More Air Space

The US Air Force has been pushing for expansion of the airspace it can use for training in parts of four states.

Teacher Shortage Could Get Worse

A new report from the Associated School Boards of South Dakota show that the teacher shortage in the state could accelerate rapidly in the next few years.

Huskers Get Their Man

Nebraska has hired Oregon State’s Mike Riley as its new football coach, replacing the fired Bo Pelini.