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Iowa Women Advance

Megan Gustafson scored 24 points with 19 rebounds, Makenzie Meyer had 18 points and second-seeded Iowa blew past Missouri 68-52 to advance to its second NCAA women’s Sweet 16 in five years.

Sweet Sixteen Bid For SDSU Women

For the third time in program history, the South Dakota State women’s basketball team (27-6) will play for a spot in the Sweet 16 when it plays No. 3 seed and 12th-ranked Syracuse (25-8) Monday at 6 p.m. in the 2019 NCAA Tournament at the Carrier Dame in Syracuse, New York.

Season Ends For USD Women

South Dakota’s lone senior Allison Arens wrapped up her collegiate career Friday evening in the NCAA Tournament with a first-round loss, 79-66, to Clemson inside Humphrey Coliseum.

Iowa Legislators Consider Flood Response

Republican leaders in the Iowa legislature say they will meet with Governor Kim Reynolds to chart the state’s response to the catastrophic flooding

Flood Replaces Drought

National forecasts see the potential for continued flooding across much of the country as we move further into spring

Yankton City Sales Tax Turn Around

The City of Yankton is seeing a bit of a turnaround in sales taxes.

Names Released in Hughes County Fatal Accident

A Pierre, S.D. woman has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon east of Blunt.

Storm Damage Still Adding Up

While much of eastern South Dakota was dealing with heavy rain and flooding, last weeks storm turned into a blizzard in the central and western parts of the state.

Final Budget Hinged on Veto & Hemp

South Dakota lawmakers put in a marathon final day last week Wednesday to wrap up the budget and avoid an incoming blizzard.

Iowa Gets Federal Funds to Help Homeless

The U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Iowa funding to help the homeless in the state.

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