SD Senator John Thune Touts Congressional Achievements

Senators are wrapping up work this week before they leave Washington for their August break.

Future Of Export Import Bank Uncertain

Authorization for the US Export Import bank ran out at the end of June.

No Shows Cause Yankton County Commission Cancellation

An unusual day for the Yankton County Commission. Their meeting scheduled for yesterday was cancelled.

Twins Bats Silent Again

Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki hit solo home runs, Marco Estrada pitched 6 2-3 innings to win consecutive starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Royals Roll Past Tigers

Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 Tuesday night.

SDSU Adds To Roster

South Dakota State University baseball coach Dave Schrage announced that junior college student-athletes Greg Casper and Philip Velez recently signed national letters of intent and will continue their collegiate careers as members of the Jackrabbit baseball team.

Augustana Players Lead Nation

The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced on Tuesday that Augustana’s Caitlin Nichol and Jenelle Trautmann have been named statistical champions following the 2015 softball season.

Jacks Add Canadian Golfer

South Dakota State University director of golf Casey VanDamme announced that Jaxon Lynn (Sylvan Lake, Alberta) has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Jackrabbits in 2015-16.

Concordia SID Honored

Concordia University-Nebraska’s Jake Knabel has been selected as the 2014-15 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Sports Information Director of the Year.

Onward Yankton Announces Finalists

The original plan was to come up with five ideas for the Onward Yankton competition, but there are now six to choose from.