Twins Swept By Angels

Mike Trout and Albert Pujols drove in two runs apiece, Jered Weaver pitched seven strong innings, and the Los Angeles Angels scored a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

Timberwolves Add Shooter

The Minnesota Timberwolves have taken UCLA guard Zach LaVine with the 13th overall pick in the first round.

McDermott, Marble Get Drafted

Creighton star Doug McDermott and Iowa standout Roy Devyn Marble were among the basketball players taken in the NBA Draft Thursday night.

Augie Assistant Gets Promotion

An Augustana College assistant coach is getting a head coaching job.

USD Coach Competes

South Dakota track and field graduate assistant coach Kenna Wolter placed sixth in the women’s triple jump with a mark of 43 feet, 7¼ inches at the USATF Outdoor Championships on Thursday.

Summit Honors Student Athletes

The Summit League announced its 2013-14 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence Thursday, with a total of 975 student-athletes, from all 19 league-sponsored sports, honored for their work in the classroom.

Daugaard Returns To Wessington Springs

Governor Dennis Daugaard returned to Wessington Springs, just over a week after an EF-two tornado roared through the southeast side of town.

Commission Denies Argosy Request

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously to deny a stay of the order to close the Sioux City riverboat casino on July 1st.

Flooding Won’t Stop Bike Ride

The Rock Valley RAGBRAI Committee will make arrangements for housing in the coming weeks, as some of the people who were hosting bicycle riders have seen damage to their properties.

Economic Decline Worries Fischer

The Commerce Department first reported an economic pull-back of one percent in the first quarter.