Shields Beats Former Mates

Kansas City’s James Shields sparkled in his return to Tropicana Field, limiting the Tampa Bay Rays to three hits and striking out 10 over seven innings and the Royals beat his former team 6-0 on Monday night.

Meyer In Futures Game

The Minnesota Twins will send top pitching prospect Alex Meyer to the Futures Game at the All-Star events at Target Field next week.

Zenner On Payton List

South Dakota State University running back Zach Zenner is one of 20 players named to the initial watch list for the Walter Payton Award.

Coyotes Set Schedule

Trips to rivals North Dakota State and South Dakota State, a Dakota Days open race, and an early look at the Midwest Regional course highlight the 2014 cross country schedule released by head coach Dan Fitzsimmons.

River Clean Up Planned

A week-long environmental project will start this coming Saturday as volunteers from across the region pull tons of trash out of the Big Sioux River, between Sioux Falls and Sioux City.

Fewer Painkillers Prescribed In Minnesota

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control ranks Minnesota among the states with the lowest rate of overall opioid prescriptions.

Servers At Home In Iowa

Iowa has become home to data centers or server farms for some of the biggest players in the tech industry.

Petitions For Nebraska Minimum Wage Vote Turned In

Nebraskans may well vote on whether to increase the state minimum wage.

Another PHD Program Added at SDSU

Another PHD program added at SDSU will help workforce development.

SD Businesses Struggle to Find Workers

SD businesses are still having a difficult time finding enough workers.