Twins Begin Interleague Series

The Minnesota Twins open a series tonight against the Miami Marlins at Target Field — the teams’ first meeting in three seasons.

Royals Losing Streak Continues

Mark Trumbo and Matt Wieters hit solo homers in the seventh inning to back Mike Wright, and Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City 4-1 Monday night to extend the Royals’ losing streak to five games.

Yankton Leads State Golf

Yankton was the day one leader at the South Dakota Class AA girls golf tournament Monday in Mitchell.

USD Women Add Staff

South Dakota women’s basketball head coach Dawn Plitzuweit has added Alex Antonen to her staff as the director of basketball operations for the 2016-17 season.

Coyotes Add Sioux Falls Standout

South Dakota head golf coach Nick Hovden has announced the signing of Tom Vining, a sophomore transfer from the University of Minnesota.

Iowa Utilities Board Votes in Favor of Bakken Oil Pipeline

The Iowa Utilities Board voted 2-1 today (Monday) to approve an order that would allow Dakota Access to begin building the Bakken oil pipeline

Zika Virus Not a Big Concern in Iowa

The Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health says less than one dozen cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in the state.

Nebraska Corrections Director Wants to End Employees’ Fear

Nebraska Corrections Director Scott Frakes says he wants to rid the fear employees have of expressing themselves.

Minnesota DNR Will Host “Total Takeover”

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting an historic “Total Takeover” event next Saturday

Terry Branstad Fine with Modest Increase in Tuition Rates

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says he’s fine with a “modest” increase in fall tuition rates at the state’s three public universities