Vikings Pledge More Money

The Wilf family is pledging another $19.5 million toward the Minnesota Vikings’ stadium project to cover more of the costs in several aspects of building and surrounding areas.

School Start Date Bill Tabled in Iowa Legislature

A bill that would have set “on or after August 23rd” as the school start date in Iowa has been tabled in the Iowa Senate.

Nebraska Senator Scorned for Comments Against Police

A Nebraska state senator has called on Senator Ernie Chambers of Omaha to apologize for anti-police remarks made during a committee hearing.

Surface Transportation Board Reform Bill Passes Committee

South Dakota Senator John Thune, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, praised the committee’s bipartisan passage of his Surface Transportation Board (STB) reform bill.

RiverWalk Benefit to Fund Yankton Sculptures

There will be few new bartenders in downtown Yankton this evening.

Day of Calling to Benefit Mount Marty Scholarship Fund

Mount Marty alumni will be getting a phone call today from students and other college officials reaching out for scholarship donations.

Young Workers Have Energy to Be Successful

A website entrepreneur and former journalist says young people have the drive and energy to be successful, just not in the mold of their parents and grandparents.

South Dakota School Districts Discussing Budgets

School districts across South Dakota are working to figure out their budget needs for the next school year.

Payments to Farm Managers Could be Limited

USDA has released their proposed rule to limit farm payments made to non farmers.

Glyphosate Re-Classified as Carcinogen

The International Agency for Research on Cancer recently re-classified glyphosate as a carcinogen.