SD Legislators Get First Look at Sales Tax Bill

The bill containing the Governors funding plan for teacher pay and increased sales taxes will be up for debate in a South Dakota House committee today.

Gopher Star Sets Records

Rachel Banham tied a NCAA record with 60 points — with 10 coming in the first overtime and eight in the second — to lead Minnesota to a 112-106 win over Northwestern on Sunday.

USD Women Maintain Pace

South Dakota junior center Abigail Fogg came off the bench with a career high 14 points as the Coyotes survived Omaha 70-55 inside Baxter Arena Sunday.

Iowa Powers Past Illini

Peter Jok scored 23 points and Jarrod Uthoff added 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 5 Iowa past Illinois 77-65 on Sunday.

Jacks Sweep Twinbill

South Dakota State scored a pair of easy wins Saturday in Summit League doubleheader action at Frost Arena.

Favre Among Hall Newcomers

The first NFL game Brett Favre ever attended, as a teenager growing up in Mississippi, was the final home game of Ken “The Snake” Stabler’s career.

Improvements Needed in Minnesota Child Protection Laws

The State of Minnesota must continue to press for 24/7 response to child abuse reports in all 87 counties –

Iowa Auditor Finds Misspent Unemployment Funds

A report from State Auditor Mary Mosiman finds Iowa Workforce Development paid out more than 909-thousand dollars in unemployment benefits that should not have been paid.

Iowa Legislators Disagree over Medicaid Changes

Democrats in the Iowa Senate plan to pass a bill that would stop Governor Branstad’s plan to move the 560-thousand Medicaid patients in Iowa into private managed care plans.

El Nino Could Lead to Muddy Fields This Spring

An Iowa State University climatologist says the current El Nino weather pattern could mean slow planting this spring.