Jackrabbit, Coyote Weekly Winners

This week’s Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week include QB Sam Straub of Southern Illinois, LB Dallas Brown of South Dakota State, P/PK Miles Bergner of South Dakota and RB Joe Alessi of Youngstown State.

SDSU Women Upend Iowa

South Dakota State junior Macy Miller scored the game-winning jumper at the buzzer as the Jackrabbits defeated Iowa, 66-64, Sunday afternoon in the Hawkeye Challenge in front of 3,826 fans in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Coyotes Hold Off Tulsa

South Dakota sophomore guard Allison Arens stripped the ball off Tulsa guard Erika Wakefield and drove in a layup on the other end in the final minute to seal a Coyote 71-68 victory over Tulsa at Donald W. Reynolds Center on Sunday afternoon.

SD Legislative Democrats Getting Ready for a Tight Budget

South Dakota legislators are now looking ahead to the Governor’s budget speech on December 6th, and the start of the 2017 legislative session.

Decision Near for Lincoln County Wind Development

The Lincoln County Commission will hold a second reading on proposed wind energy development guidelines on Tuesday.

Farm Bureau Survey Shows Consumers Get Bargain With Thanksgiving Meal

The American Farm Bureau Federation Thanksgiving Market Basket Survey shows consumers are getting a real bargain for their holiday meal.…

Nebraska Farm Bureau Willing To Work With Incoming Ag Secretary

Former Kansas Congressman Tim Huelskamp says he’s been approached by the Trump transition team about becoming U.S. Ag Secretary. Huelskamp…

SD Attorney General Marty Jackley Jumps into 2018 Governors Race

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley moved quickly last week to say publicly that he will be a candidate for Governor in 2018.

Farm Leader Cautions House Ag Chairman Not To Split The Farm Bill

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway says he would be open to splitting the farm bill ahead of the 2018…

R CALF Wants President-elect Trump To Redo NAFTA And Reinstate COOL

R-CALF is anxious to work with President Elect Donald Trump on redoing or doing away with the North American Free…