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Cueto Hurls Royals Win

Johnny Cueto threw a four-hitter in his Kansas City home debut as the Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Monday night.

SDSU Football Rates High

South Dakota State has attained a national ranking in both major Football Championship Subdivision polls, checking in at No. 16 in the STATS preseason media poll released Monday.

Jacks Star Earns Honor

Former south Dakota State women’s basketball student-athlete Megan Waytashek has added another honor as Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, recently named her one of five Laureates.

Minnesota Verifies Record

The Minnesota State High School League has certified Anders Broman as the state’s all-time leading basketball scorer.

Pesticide Permitting Eliminated by New Legislation

Last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the Sensible Environmental Protection Act.

Corn Growers Ask to Withdraw Waters of the U.S. Rule

The National Corn Growers Association wants Congress to pass legislation withdrawing the Waters of the U.S. rule.

Export Marketing Plan to Benefit Ethanol

Lobby organization, Growth Energy is continuing to work on their ethanol export marketing plan.

Free Tech School For Some

Over 300 students planning to attend South Dakota technical schools will be doing so for free this fall.

River Group Formed

The newly established Friends of the Missouri National Recreational River (FOMNRR) is extending an open invitation to the public to attend their kickoff event Monday, August 17 at Riverside Park in Yankton.

South Dakota Democrats Look To 2016

The recent hiring of a new executive director shows the South Dakota Democratic Party is not dead, and will be aiming at the 2016 elections.

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