Arcia Hits Walkoff Homer

Oswaldo Arcia led off the ninth inning with a home run off of Zach McAllister to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

Twins Demote Youngsters

The Minnesota Twins have sent center fielder Byron Buxton back to the minors after the organization’s top prospect had another rough start at the plate.

Somsen Gets The Call

Former South Dakota State University baseball player Layne Somsen became the third former Jackrabbit to reach the Major Leagues, earning a promotion from the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.

Jackrabbit Honored By Summit

South Dakota State outfielder Paul Jacobson was named Summit League Baseball Player of the Week while North Dakota State starter Jordan Harms and Omaha starter Tyler Fox garnered the league’s Pitcher of the Week awards.

NSIC Sets Tourney Bracket

The 2016 NSIC Softball Tournament bracket has been set as regular season play concluded Monday afternoon.

Climate Prediction Center Has Issued an Advisory for a Developing La Nina

During this severe weather awareness week, we are under a weather watch that could extend into next winter.

New President at State Has Deep SD Roots

Dr.Barry Dunn, the endowed dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, director of SDSU Extension, and professor of animal science at South Dakota State University, will become SDSU’s 20th president, the South Dakota Board of Regents announced Monday.

More Than Two Dozen Protest in Mason City Over Prestage Farms’ Proposal

A little more than two dozen people staged a protest outside City Hall in Mason City this (Monday) morning over the Prestage Farms proposal to place a $240 million pork processing plant in Mason City.

Head of The Water for Food Institute at NU Says The US is Doing a Better Job Managing Resources

The incoming head of the Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska says the United States is doing a better job managing its resources than other parts of the world.

Iowa House GOP Effort to ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood Fails in Senate

All but one Democrat in the Iowa Senate have voted to block a bid by Republican legislators to “defund” Planned Parenthood. Under current law, Medicaid patients in Iowa can go to Planned Parenthood for contraceptives or reproductive health exams.