Gophers Suffer Big 10 Loss

Vince Edwards scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help No. 21 Purdue hang on without freshman standout Caleb Swanigan and beat Minnesota 68-64 on Wednesday night.

Timberwolves Edged By Thunder

Kevin Durant had 27 points and hit two huge shots in the final two minutes to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 126-123 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

GPAC Names Track Best

The top track and field performers for the past week were recognized by the Great Plains Athletic Conference Wednesday.

Iowa Medicaid Call Center Improves Service

Nearly half of the people who telephoned a special state-run call center in early December for information about Iowa’s Medicaid switch hung up.

Job Numbers Grow in Iowa

State job numbers in Iowa show the unemployment rate for December stayed the same as November at three-point-four percent.

Nebraska Medicaid Expansion Offers Short Term Hope

A Nebraska resident who voluntarily reduced her hours to care for an aging parent says if the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid she will have to declare bankruptcy.

Starting a Small Town Revolution

One American small town is going to win a $500,000 makeover for their main street.

Iowa Water Plan Gets Federal Boost

The 97-million dollar grant announced for Iowa from the U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development will go toward flood reduction, but it will also be used for water quality improvement.

New Regional Administrator for the SBA

Betsy Markey has been appointed Region Eight Administrator for the Small Business Administration.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Fine After Traffic Accident

Governor Pete Ricketts is fine after being involved in a traffic accident.