Yankton County Cleared Of Open Meeting Violation

The Yankton County Commission has been cleared of a charge of violating the open meetings law.

State Forming Collection Agency

This year’s session of the South Dakota Legislature created the Obligation Recovery Center, which will be a state run collection agency.

Test Results Released

School districts across the state are getting results back this week from the first “Smarter Balance” achievement testing.

Santana, Twins Top Indians

Ervin Santana pitched strong into the eighth inning and the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 Tuesday to start a critical series for the American League wild card chasers.

Cano Can Yes Against Royals

Robinson Cano homered twice and drove in four runs and Hisashi Iwakuma struck out a season-high 10 as the Seattle Mariners romped past the slumping Kansas City Royals, 11-2 Tuesday night.

Augie Gets National Look

The Augustana University men’s basketball team was recognized in the Sporting News Yearbook 2015-16 preseason rankings as the No. 2 team in the country.

Twins Promote Kepler

The Minnesota Twins have promoted one of their top hitting prospects, Max Kepler, from Double-A for the stretch drive.

Royals Changing Closers

Greg Holland is out and Wade Davis is in as the Kansas City Royals’ closer.

Fewer Sexual Assault Reports at Iowa State University

The results of the Association of American Universities (AAU) Campus Climate Survey show Iowa State University students reported fewer cases of sexual assault or misconduct compared to the overall survey.

Nebraska Legislators Look at Property Tax Alternatives

Members of two key legislative committees are meeting this week, looking at alternatives to property taxes to support schools.