Twins Homers Rock Yankees

Tyler Duffey set down the first 17 Yankees batters and wound up pitching two-hit ball for eight innings while the Minnesota Twins backed him with six home runs to beat New York 7-1 Sunday.

Royals Snap Astros Streak

Ian Kennedy struck out 11 over seven innings, Kendrys Morales hit two home runs and the Kansas City Royals snapped the Houston Astros’ seven-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory Sunday.

Shocker In Omaha

The first event of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials produced a huge stunner, as Ryan Lochte failed to qualify for the team Sunday night in an event he won at the 2012 London Games.

Coyote Athlete Honored

South Dakota softball player Yvon Minogue (Corona, Calif.) has been named The Summit League Female Athlete of the Month for May/June. It is the second such honor for Minogue and first this season.

Minnesota Making Emergency Ag Plans

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is using nearly two-million dollars in state-approved funds to expand emergency planning and help fight animal disease transmission.

One Killed, Four Injured in Crash Near Mitchell

A one vehicle crash near Mitchell killed one teen, and injured four others.

Iowa Kids Reading This Summer

Kids across Iowa are hearing a message about the importance of reading books and switching off the television from an unlikely source — the star of a T-V show.

Yankton County Commission Begins 2017 Budget Work

Yankton County Commissioners spent all day Tuesday in budget discussions for 2017.

SD Summer Study to Look at Medicaid Payments

A legislative summer study committee that will look at how Medicaid providers are paid will hold its first meeting Monday in Pierre.

New SD HSC Administrator Working on Staff Shortages

A chronic shortage of workers at the Human Services Center in Yankton is being addressed. Reports have indicated that some of the problems with patients and staff are related to understaffing.