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SD Democrats Leave National Convention Focused on Unity

The Democratic National Convention has wrapped up with Hillary Clinton as the first female nominee of a major party.
For those in attendance, there was concern about the party coming together after a heated primary race between Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders.

State of SD Ready to Sell More HSC Land

Preparations are underway to sell more state land adjacent to the Human Services Center in Yankton.

More Sidewalk Cafes in Downtown Yankton

The Yankton City Commission this week approved another sidewalk café license for a downtown bar.

Vikings Extend Zimmer Contract

The Minnesota Vikings have given coach Mike Zimmer a contract extension

Nunez Traded To Giants

The San Francisco Giants acquired All-Star infielder Eduardo Nunez from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night in exchange for minor league left handed pitcher Adalberto Mejia.

Twins Win Makeup Game

Rookie Max Kepler continued his midseason surge with a game-tying home run among two hits and two RBIs as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Thursday night.

Rangers Nip Royals

Mitch Moreland’s second home run of the game broke a tie in the eighth inning and Cole Hamels earned his 12th win of the season as the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Thursday night.

Coyotes Travel To Spain

University of South Dakota’s men’s basketball team has planned a 10-day trip to Spain from Aug. 3-12.

GPAC Lists Nominees

The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) has announced nominees for some of the top honors in the NAIA, including the A.O. Duer Award, the Emil S. Liston Award, Dr. LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award and the NAIA Coach of Character Award.

Study Done to See Need for Regional Forensic Crime Lab

The Nebraska Legislatures LR 601 Special Committee announced the findings of their report on a study that focused on the need for a regional, accredited forensic crime lab

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