Heat Bills Coming Due

Nearly a quarter-of-a-million Iowa households were unable to pay their heating bills this winter and some will be getting disconnect notices, now that the annual winter moratorium on disconnecting power is over.

Wild Nipped In Chicago

Jonathan Toews had a rebound goal early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday night.

Twins Rally Past Tigers

Eduardo Nunez hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

Royals Homers Key Win

Alcides Escobar hit a grand slam and Johnny Giavotella added a three-run shot to give the Kansas City Royals a comeback 9-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

Starr Drafted By Falcons

South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr was drafted in the seventh round by the Atlanta Falcons Saturday on day three of the NFL Draft.

Augie Baseball To Regional

Augustana College baseball earned the sixth seed in the NCAA Central Region Tournament.

Committee Passes Military Budget

The House Armed Services Committee passed the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act on to the House floor on a sixty one to zero vote.

No Flooding Expected For Missouri River

The Corps of Engineers is predicting above normal run off into the Missouri River system, but no flooding is anticipated.

Cooler, Wetter Weather Expected

Scattered showers, and cool temperatures….that’s the expectations of South Dakota State Climatologist Dennis Todey.

Iowa Test Scores Level Off

Iowa high school seniors who took national math and reading exams in 2013 scored just about the same as Iowa 12th graders did back in 2009.