Summit Honors Student Athletes

The Summit League announced its 2013-14 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence Thursday, with a total of 975 student-athletes, from all 19 league-sponsored sports, honored for their work in the classroom.

Daugaard Returns To Wessington Springs

Governor Dennis Daugaard returned to Wessington Springs, just over a week after an EF-two tornado roared through the southeast side of town.

Commission Denies Argosy Request

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously to deny a stay of the order to close the Sioux City riverboat casino on July 1st.

Flooding Won’t Stop Bike Ride

The Rock Valley RAGBRAI Committee will make arrangements for housing in the coming weeks, as some of the people who were hosting bicycle riders have seen damage to their properties.

Economic Decline Worries Fischer

The Commerce Department first reported an economic pull-back of one percent in the first quarter.

Pilger Recovery Taxes Sheriffs’ Department

The Stanton County Sheriff’s Department has been pulling extra duty since tornadoes ripped across the county in northeast Nebraska last Monday, wiping out much of the town of Pilger.

Michels Surveys Flood Damage

South Dakota Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels spent time in Canton today, looking over the remnants of homes and businesses that were flooded following torrential rains last week.

Hospital CEO Retiring

Pam Rezac, the long time C.E.O. of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital was honored yesterday to mark her retirement.

Sanford Establishes New Surgery Residency

A new general surgery residency is being launched by the Sanford School of Medicine at USD.

Insurance Changes On The Way For SD State Workers

The First of July is also the beginning of the new fiscal year for the State of South Dakota, and employees will see changes to their insurance coverage and costs.