Great Plains Lookahead Digest
By The Associated Press
The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan.
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IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–MURRAY STATE-DRAKE
DESCRIPTION: Murray State plays Drake at Knapp Center. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 06:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-ILLINOIS STATE
DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays Illinois State at CEFCU Arena. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 08:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–EAST CAROLINA-WICHITA STATE
DESCRIPTION: East Carolina plays Wichita State at Charles Koch Arena. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 06:30 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US IMMIGRATION-ENFORCEMENT
FORMATS: (‘Photo’, ‘LiveVideo’, ‘Video’, ‘Text’)
1. WITH: US IMMIGRATION-ENFORCEMENT
2. DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of federal immigration enforcement across the U.S., with a primary focus on Minneapolis.
3. UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 08:00 a.m. CST
4. WITH: MINNESOTA ECONOMY IMMIGRATION IMPACT
5. DESCRIPTION: Taste of African, a restaurant in Minneapolis, faces challenges due to increased federal immigration enforcement. Employees and patrons, mostly from East Africa, are too afraid to visit. Manager Hibaq Nimale says even U.S. citizens fear being targeted. The immigration sweep, deemed the largest in history, has led to protests and economic disruptions.
6. UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 08:00 a.m. CST
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NEBRASKA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–XAVIER-CREIGHTON
DESCRIPTION: Xavier plays Creighton at CHI Health Center Omaha. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 06:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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BKC–SOUTH DAKOTA-OMAHA
DESCRIPTION: South Dakota plays Omaha at Baxter Arena. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 07:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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BKC–T25-WASHINGTON-NEBRASKA
DESCRIPTION: LINCOLN, Neb. — No. 7 Nebraska, playing for the first time with its highest ranking ever, goes for a 19-0 start when Washington visits. By Eric Olson. 300 words, photos. Game starts 9 p.m. ET.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 08:00 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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OKLAHOMA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–MEMPHIS-TULSA
DESCRIPTION: Memphis plays Tulsa at Donald W. Reynolds Center. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 07:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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BKN–THUNDER-BUCKS
DESCRIPTION: MILWAUKEE – The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder seek to win for the seventh time in eight games as they visit the Milwaukee Bucks. By Steve Megargee. 300 words, with photos. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. Central.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 08:30 p.m. CST, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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SOUTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKC–SOUTH DAKOTA-OMAHA
DESCRIPTION: South Dakota plays Omaha at Baxter Arena. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 01/21/2026 07:00 p.m. CST, (‘Text’)
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