Cassel Done For Year

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel is out for the season with broken bones in his left foot.

UNO Adds To Hall

A class of two men and two women will be inducted into the Nebraska-Omaha Athletics Hall of Fame next month.

Iowa Student Aid Commission Receives Grant

The U-S Department of Education has awarded the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Iowa College Aid) a 22-million-dollar grant to continue a program that helps low income students finish high school and go on to college.

Iowa Hiring Snow Plow Drivers

The Iowa Department of Transportation is planning to hire 200 to 300 more snow plow operators than usual for the upcoming winter season.

Sharing Medical Data Now Easier

Iowans on the western side of the state should have an easier time when the go to doctor or hospital as the Iowa Health Information Network is now linked up with Nebraska’s Health Information Initiative.

Vets’ Homes Get High Scores

Governor Dave Heineman announces all four Nebraska veterans’ homes have received perfect scores on their annual Health Care System Surveys from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACA Open Enrollment Again

The open enrollment period for sign up into health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act will begin again in mid-November, and run through mid-February.

School Spending Formula Changes Being Discussed

A committee appointed by South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard is looking at possible changes to the formula that allows school districts to spend their capital outlay dollars outside that narrow definition

University Enrollment Flat

Enrollment at South Dakota’s six public universities is pretty flat this year compared to last.

Thune Discusses ISIS

South Dakota Senator John Thune says that air power is only part of the answer…