SD Teachers Seeing Pay Raises

The South Dakota Legislature this year raised the state sales tax a half cent, with most of that new money going to school districts for teacher pay raises.

SD Medicaid Expansion Talks Continue

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says he will not call a special session of the legislature this summer to talk about expanding Medicaid. He said there wasn’t enough legislative support to move ahead now.

SD Substance Abuse Committee Meeting Again

The Substance Abuse Prevention Interim Study Committee of the South Dakota Legislature will hold their second meeting of the summer Tuesday in Pierre.

Yankton City Commission Looking at Insurance Options

The Yankton City Commission is working through their budget outline for 2017. A big part of that will be health insurance costs for next year.

Kepler Blast Keys Twins

Max Kepler hit Minnesota’s first grand slam this season and the Twins added three more homers to go into the All-Star break with a 15-5 win over the AL-leading Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Mariners Rally Past Royals

Robinson Cano and Adam Lind homered in a five-run seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners held off the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Sunday.

Prospect Falters In Spotlight

Baseball writer Rhett Bollinger reports that a Minnesota Twins’ pitching prospect missed an opportunity to shine in a national setting Sunday night In San Diego.

Grove Sets Coyote Record

South Dakota senior Emily Grove cleared a school record 14 feet, 9 inches, to take 10th in the women’s pole vault in the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field Sunday afternoon.

Newgarden Races To Iowa Win

Josef Newgarden cruised to victory in the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, setting a series record by leading 282 of 300 laps.

Irene Man Dies in Deer – Motorcycle Collision

55 year old Scot Brockmueller of Irene, S.D. has been identified as the person who died in a motorcycle-deer collision Saturday morning near Irene.