Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the testing for the avian influenza virus.

KPOT BBQ and Hot Pot, a national traditional Korean barbeque and Asian hot pot restaurant, has set an opening date in Sioux Falls.

Doug Burgum, Kristi Noem, and Sean Duffy—are among President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Their potential appointments could significantly influence Minnesota and neighboring states.

After 26 years with University of Minnesota Extension, with the past 20 years being based at the Extension Regional Office in Ag Business Management Educator David Bau is retiring at the end of February.

He won 100 games and two national championships during two five-year stints as head coach at UMD and also served nine years as the school's athletic director.

Rep. Karla Lems, R-Canton, and Sen. Mark Lapka, R-Leola, are leading efforts in protecting landowners with House Bill 1052, which would prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.

South Dakota won a share of its first Missouri Valley Football Conference championship and played in its first FCS semifinal in 2024.

Dropped out: No. 23 Baylor (16-5); No. 24 Minnesota (18-3); No. 25 Nebraska (15-5).

The Jacks are 16-3 this year, with impressive wins over Creighton, Wisconsin and Oregon, and losses to Duke, Texas and Georgia Tech. They've won six in a row but have been tested by a few Summit League foes already. They had to rally for an 83-76 road win at St. Thomas on Wednesday.

If passed, the bill would require the U.S. Congress to formally declare war to deploy South Dakota National Guard members.

Melissa Runck moved into her new office at the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Center earlier this month in Worthington after being hired to fill a statewide educator role in beef production systems.

Fargo Mayor Herschel Lashkowitz (left) with Fargo native and New York Yankee Roger Maris and an unidentified man. It is believed the mayor was presenting a proclamation to Maris at Yankee Stadium in 1961. That same year, he hosted a travel editor from Glamour magazine to Fargo.