GPAC Names Weekly Winners

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has announced its top performers from the past week in volleyball and soccer.

SDSU To Honor Lemke

Steve Lemke, who has coached eight track and field Olympians and guided throwers to 13 NCAA Division I individual national titles, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence.

Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese Dealing With Changes

After a series of meetings across the Sioux Falls Catholic Diocese last year, a number of small parishes were merged and centralized.

Yankton City Commission Fills Vacancy

The Yankton City Commission is back to nine members after Amy Miner was appointed last (Monday) night to fill a vacancy.

Yankton City Commissioner Questions Cash Balance

A routine presentation on the annual financial report sparked some questions from Yankton City Commissioners.

Yankton School District Facilities To Be Studied

The Yankton School Board will hold a special meeting later this month to choose a consulting firm that will study all the facilities in the school district.

Vikings Dull In Opener

Carlos Hyde ran for a 10-yard score late in the first half and added another 17-yard TD run as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings 20-3 on Monday night to win coach Jim Tomsula’s debut.

Twins Keep Hopes Alive

Eduardo Escobar homered and drove in two runs and Tyler Duffey struck out seven while pitching into the seventh inning to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 7-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

Royals Continue To Struggle

Carlos Carrasco overcame a home run on his first pitch of the game to throw six strong innings, and Lonnie Chisenhall drove in three runs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Monday night.

Jacks Move Up In Polls

The 2-0 South Dakota State football team has moved up again in both FCS national polls.