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Minnesota Seeks Final Four

Minnesota wants to follow up its 2018 Super Bowl host duties with an NCAA men’s basketball Final Four in 2019 or 2020.

Jacks Top Summit Standings

South Dakota State earned its third overall and second-straight Summit League Commissioner’s Cup title with a total of 85.5 points at the conclusion of the 2013-14 academic year.

Coyote Trainer Honored

The South Dakota Athletic Trainers’ Association (SDATA)has honored Bruce Fischbach, MSS, ATC, as a 2014 SDATA Hall of Fame inductee.

Iowa Tax Revenue Drops

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says state tax collections have taken a nose dive and that’s one reason he vetoed a 140-million dollar spending package lawmakers passed in the closing hours of the 2014 legislative session.

Iowa Endures Dry May

Iowa State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says Iowa didn’t see as much rain as it normally would during May.

GOP Ticket Set For Nebraska Governor’s Race

Nebraska Republican candidate for Governor Pete Ricketts has announced current Lieutenant Governor Lavon Heidemann as his running mate for the general election.

Retailers Face Worker Shortage

Retailers in the state are geared up for summer traffic, but many are having a hard time finding enough workers.

Search On For Endangered Fish Species

A team from the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department continues to work the Missouri River, looking for signs of continued life in an endangered species.

Ethanol Group Says Restore RFS To Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Ethanol Group Says Restore RFS To Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Power Supply Adequate For Summer

South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says it looks like the power capacity in the state should be fine…

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