Blue Ribbon Committee To Begin Work

The “Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Students” was formed by South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard to deliver a data based report on the state of education to the 2016 legislature.

Royals Roll Past Twins

Edinson Volquez dodged trouble for seven innings, and the Kansas City Royals scored a pair of runs on wild pitches before pounding the Minnesota Twins, 7-1 on Monday night.

Seekamp Will Return

University of South Dakota women’s basketball player Nicole Seekamp (Renmark, South Australia) has been granted a fourth year of eligibility by the NCAA.

Wild Blanks Blues

Devan Dubnyk made 17 saves and Jason Pominville and Zach Parise scored second-period goals and the Minnesota Wild earned a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of their Western Conference series on Monday.

Jacks Sweep Baseball Awards

For the second time this season, South Dakota State University baseball players Reid Clary and Adam Bray were honored with weekly Summit League Awards.

Softball Honor For Coyote

South Dakota freshman designated player Christy Warnock has been named Summit League Player of the Week for the period ended April 19. It is the first career award for Warnock, who hails from Omaha, Neb.

Saunders Remains Coach

Flip Saunders, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations, says he will also serve as the team’s coach “until I feel we need to move in a different direction.”

Utility Frustrated With River Nitrate Management

Iowa’s largest water utility is restarting special equipment to remove nitrates from the water it uses from the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers to its customers.

Nebraska Governor Not to Support Death Penalty Repeal

Governor Pete Ricketts finds himself at odds with the legislature after a week in which the Unicameral passed a number of crime bills.

Sioux City Teens Hospitalized, One Dead After Smoking Synthetic Drug

A Sioux City teenager died and three others were hospitalized after police say they became ill while smoking a synthetic drug.