SD Legislature Revives Text Ban Bill

A bill to ban texting while driving was dead in the SD legislature, but it is back for more debate.

Yankton School Board Considers Cell Tower Site

The Yankton School Board this week heard a proposal for a cell tower at the Yankton Middle School.

GPAC Pair Splits At National

It was a split for a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference women’s basketball teams on day one of the NAIA national tourney in Sioux City.

Midland Gets First Round Win

The GPAC went one for one in Wednesday’s NAIA men’s opening round.

Twins Outslugged By Pirates

Pedro Alvarez and Travis Ishikawa hit long home runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

Iowa Tourney Continues

Another day of boys state basketball action in Iowa got the big schools involved.

Vikings Sign Free Agent

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a contract with free agent nose tackle Linval Joseph, a former second-round draft pick of the New York Giants.

Corps says Missouri River Flooding “Unlikely”

The Corps of Engineers says it doesn’t look like flooding is likely along the upper Missouri River.

SD Text Ban Dies Between Houses

A bill banning texting while driving died when SD lawmakers could not reach a compromise.

Yankton School Board Allows Smart Phones

Yankton High School students will be able to use their smart phones as part of their class work.