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South Dakota Legislators Return for Final Day

South Dakota legislators return to Pierre this Friday for the final day of the 2019 session.

SDSU Women To Sweet Sixteen

The South Dakota State women’s basketball team advances to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time in program history following a 75-64 win Monday night over No. 12/12 Syracuse in the Carrier Dome before 2,474 fans.

Cyclone Women Fall To Cinderella

Alexa Willard scored 17 points to help 11th-seeded Missouri State stun third-seeded Iowa State 69-60, becoming the only double-digit seed to reach this year’s Sweet 16.

Royals Add Duda

The Kansas City Royals selected the contract of first baseman Lucas Duda from Triple-A Omaha and waived outfielder Brian Goodwin on Monday as they continued to shape their opening day roster.

Wild Blanked By Predators

Juuse Saros made 29 saves for his third shutout of the season and Ryan Johansen scored a short-handed goal as the Nashville Predators defeated the Minnesota Wild 1-0 Monday night.

Coyote Earns Summit Honor

South Dakota senior Jamie Holscher has been named the Summit League Softball Player of the week.

Nebraska Flooding Hits Pork Producers

The disastrous flood which recently hit Nebraska has impacted most sectors of agriculture including the pork industry. Nebraska Pork Producers…

Iowa Farmers Concerned About Additional Flooding, Planting Delays

Flood waters are receding in Iowa, but farmers are still concerned about flood waters returning and the impact saturated soils…

Two Dead in Truck Plunge into the James River

Two people died Thursday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash northeast of Letcher.

EPA to Issue Partial Waivers on 39 Refinery Exemptions for 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency will reportedly issue partial waivers to some of the 39 refiners asking for exemptions from the…

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