Great Plains Lookahead Digest
By The Associated Press
The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan.
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MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–TRADITION GLIMPSE-RIVALRY TROPHIES
DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — Paul Bunyan’s Axe currently resides at the Minnesota football facility, after the Gophers took back the storied hardware by beating the Badgers in Wisconsin last year in the most-played rivalry in college football history. The two border-state teams originally played for the Slab of Bacon, a strange-but-true trophy that went missing for decades only to resurface in Wisconsin in the mid-1990s. No sport in the world can match the richness and quirkiness of these rituals around inanimate objects, whether it’s a red axe, a bronze pig, a little brown jug or an old oaken bucket. By Dave Campbell. 500 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 01:00 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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FBC–WISCONSIN-MINNESOTA RIVALRY
DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The annual battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe has finally evened out for Minnesota, splitting the first eight matchups with Wisconsin under coach P.J. Fleck. The Badgers have slipped behind the Gophers in the crowded Big Ten, where both programs now many more challenges to contending for a conference championship and a College Football Playoff spot than before. By Dave Campbell. 650 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 03:00 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-THUNDER
DESCRIPTION: OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 300 words, with photos. Game time 6:30 p.m. Central.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:30 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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HKN–WILD-BLACKHAWKS
DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Wild visit the Chicago Blackhawks. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 07:30 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN-GIVING THANKS
DESCRIPTION: As Americans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, the gratitude many feel is shadowed by doubts caused by the recent government shutdown. A single mother in Missouri is relieved by the restoration of benefits that help feed her children, but feels newly vulnerable. A U.S. customs worker in Florida who worked for weeks without payis grateful for the invitation to a meal her family would otherwise be unable to afford. Washington has reopened, but insecurity lingers. By Adam Geller.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 08:00 a.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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HKN–BLUES-DEVILS
DESCRIPTION: NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils look to add to their NHL-best 8-0-1 home record when they face the St. Louis Blues. By Everett Merrill. 300 words, photos, breakouts on merit. Game starts at 7 p.m. EST.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:00 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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BKC–SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE-NORTHERN ARIZONA
DESCRIPTION: Southeast Missouri State plays Northern Arizona at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 07:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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NEBRASKA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–OMAHA-FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
DESCRIPTION: Omaha plays Florida International at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 01:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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NORTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–NORTH DAKOTA STATE-JACKSONVILLE STATE
DESCRIPTION: North Dakota State plays Jacksonville State at First National Bank Arena. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 02:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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OKLAHOMA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–T25-LSU-OKLAHOMA
DESCRIPTION: NORMAN, Okla. — A win for No. 8 Oklahoma at home against LSU on Saturday will likely push the Sooners into the College Football Playoff. The Sooners have won three straight against ranked opponents and close against the unranked Tigers, who could add a positive to a disappointing season. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 600 words, with photos.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 12:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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BKC–RICE-ORAL ROBERTS
DESCRIPTION: Rice plays Oral Roberts at Alico Arena. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 03:30 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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BKN–TIMBERWOLVES-THUNDER
DESCRIPTION: OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 300 words, with photos. Game time 6:30 p.m. Central.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 06:30 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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SOUTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–SOUTH DAKOTA STATE-UC IRVINE
DESCRIPTION: South Dakota State plays UC Irvine at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 11/26/2025 07:30 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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