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KU Athletics ‘right around budget’ for fiscal year 2025
photo by: Missy Minear/Kansas Athletics KU athletic director Travis Goff speaks during the beam ceremony at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. The Kansas athletic department is on track to be “right around...

1 gas station in cities throughout LaMoure County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending May 31
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across LaMoure County selling...

Cheapest diesel in cities across Burleigh County in week ending May 31
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Burleigh County...

Cheapest regular gas in cities across Renville County in week ending May 31
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across Renville County selling...

‘Rodeo is my life’: Reflections of an athlete and her family
As she prepares for her last high school rodeo season and her first Jackrabbit College Rodeo season, Brooklyn Beringer reflects on the role rodeo has played in her life. “Rodeo has not made me who I am, rodeo is part of who I am. Rodeo is me. It...

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Pembina County in week ending May 31?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Pembina County selling...
JD Vance in Nashville: What to know about Trump's VP ahead of visit
Vice President JD Vance is coming to Nashville as the featured guest of a Republican National Committee fundraiser hosted by Lee Beaman. Vance has spent a good deal traveling in the United States during the 2024 election season and since President...
Dickinson Diamonds softball returns to action at Sanford
DICKINSON — Dickinson Diamonds youth league and recreational softball has returned to Sanford Sports Complex and Fisher Industries Sports Complex as of last week, with more than 20 teams — along with a few traveling squads for advanced players —...

Esko resident awarded Bush Fellowship to ‘indigenize’ tribal law
ESKO — Tribal courts on reservations nationwide often rely on practices derived from the American legal system. For Esko's Megan Treuer, chief judge for the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, these practices can overlook the nuances of tribal culture...

Map Shows States With the Most Amtrak Services
Amtrak provides a vital service to U.S. commuters; however, many states have limited access to its train network, and several states have no service at all. According to data mapped by Newsweek, the vast majority of states have access to only a...

Health officials warn of potential measles exposure in southwestern Utah
Courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Tatiana Lanzieri, MD, MPHFor years, Utah’s early childhood vaccination rates have been declining. After an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor traveled to southwestern Utah while infected with...

Northern Lights Forecast: 8 States May See Aurora Borealis Tonight Before Geomagnetic Storms
Topline Some northern U.S. states might have an opportunity to see the northern lights Friday, and a recent coronal mass ejection will likely bring the phenomenon to more areas this weekend, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Greatest Fargo golf coaching run comes to an end
FARGO — The most successful coach in the history of golf in Fargo is calling it a career. Thirty years of walking the fairways was enough for North Dakota State head men’s coach Steve Kennedy. He leaves a history of victories, although his...

Burros, Patriot take the field in all-star series
GRAND FORKS – Cruising down Interstate 29 with country music on the radio, three Hillsboro-Central Valley teammates had a chance to sit back and reflect on their high school softball journeys with each other. Peyton Quam, Carsi Hatlestad and...

Ames looks to take already vibrant downtown to the next level
Ames is undertaking a revamp of its downtown, hoping to take what leaders say is an already vibrant district to the next level. The downtown vision plan put together by Ames Main Street and signed off on by the city council is a working document...

All the singlet ladies: Little Rock Central High’s girls wrestling team dominates the state
The shiny new field house glistens in the mid-May sun, looming over the south endzone of Earl Quigley Stadium. Juxtaposed against the nearly 90-year-old football stadium, the sleekly modern steel-and-glass athletic facility seems out of place,...

Hines: How Iowa State's first four games will chart the 2025 season
Iowa State columnist Travis Hines examines the Cyclones' crucial first four games of 2025. Matt Campbell's team plays Kansas State, South Dakota, Iowa and Arkansas State before a bye week. Iowa State football then plays host to Arizona after the...

Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States May See Coronal Mass Ejection Arrive This Weekend
Wisconsin's night sky glowing with the Northern Lights during a geomagnetic storm. (Photo by Ross ... More Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty Images The Northern Lights may be visible in the U.S. this weekend, according to the...

Documentary of Bloomington's Bob Kaplowitz tells of his life, influence
What if you had a crippling lifelong illness, your mother died when you were 11, and you had funding — plus an large assortment of generous, adoring fans, or "Bobbites"? You can find out in "Kaplowitz" by Nate Crum, a documentary film about the...

Holly Ekornaas, beloved family matriarch, dies at 55
Holly Ekornaas passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Early Life She was born on Jan. 9, 1970, to Arnold and Laurel (née Johnson) Herich. Holly spent her early life in Waukegan, Illinois, Minnesota, and North Dakota....