Griffen Nets Weekly Award

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has won the NFC Defensive Player of the Week award, coming off his performance at Carolina with a career-high-tying three sacks plus nine hurries of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

Royals Top Twins Again

The World Series champions have failed to make the postseason for the fourth year in a row.

Lynx Open Title Defense

Maya Moore scored 31 points as the Minnesota Lynx opened their WNBA title defense with a 113-95 win over the Phoenix Mercury in the first game of the WNBA semifinals on Wednesday night.

Former Hawkeye Star Dies

Former Iowa All-American quarterback Randy Duncan has died after a lengthy fight with cancer at age 79.

Page Gets Heisman Honor

The Heisman Trophy Trust has named College and Pro Football Hall of Famer and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page (Retired) as the eleventh Heisman Humanitarian Award Winner.

Legal Expert Says Nebraska Protest Should Run Its Course

Three Husker players chose to kneel during the National Anthem at last Saturday’s game against Northwestern.

Nebraska Voter Registrations Jumping

Technology seems to be pushing Nebraska voter registration to new heights.

Nebraska Insurance Exchange Choices Dwindle

The head of the Nebraska Department of Insurance is disappointed Blue Cross Blue Shield is leaving the state’s health care exchange, but Bruce Ramge says he understands the business decision.

Napa Junction Has Business Potential

When Governor Dennis Daugaard flew to Yankton last week for the “Capitol for a Day Program,” he had his pilot circle Napa Junction northwest of the city so he could see the progress on the rail loading facility being built there.

SD GOP Cutting Back on Voter Registration Effort

The push is on for voter registrations this week, as “National Registration Day” was recognized.