SD Senator John Thune Touts Congressional Achievements

Senators are wrapping up work this week before they leave Washington for their August break.

Future Of Export Import Bank Uncertain

Authorization for the US Export Import bank ran out at the end of June.

No Shows Cause Yankton County Commission Cancellation

An unusual day for the Yankton County Commission. Their meeting scheduled for yesterday was cancelled.

Twins Bats Silent Again

Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki hit solo home runs, Marco Estrada pitched 6 2-3 innings to win consecutive starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Royals Roll Past Tigers

Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 Tuesday night.

SDSU Adds To Roster

South Dakota State University baseball coach Dave Schrage announced that junior college student-athletes Greg Casper and Philip Velez recently signed national letters of intent and will continue their collegiate careers as members of the Jackrabbit baseball team.

Concordia SID Honored

Concordia University-Nebraska’s Jake Knabel has been selected as the 2014-15 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Sports Information Director of the Year.

Onward Yankton Announces Finalists

The original plan was to come up with five ideas for the Onward Yankton competition, but there are now six to choose from.

Minnesota Governor Threatens to Veto Amendments

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is advising lawmakers to stay focused on helping Mille Lacs area businesses during an upcoming special session.

Iowa Casinos Work to Help Gambling Problems

Iowa’s 19 state-regulated casinos are holding events for Responsible Gaming Education Week.