James Gets New Position

Concordia-St. Paul director of athletics Tom Rubbelke has announced the hiring of former South Dakota coach Joey James as the ninth head men’s basketball coach for the Golden Bears.

Twins Swept By Oakland

Dan Straily pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and Sam Fuld hit a rare home run to help the Oakland Athletics complete a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 6-1 victory Thursday.

Wild Trip Blues

Kyle Brodziak scored two goals and John Curry made 43 saves in his Wild debut to lead Minnesota over the struggling St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Thursday night.

Gophers Advance To Final

Justin Holl scored a short-handed goal with 0.6 seconds left to give Minnesota a 2-1 victory over North Dakota on Thursday night in the NCAA hockey semifinals.

USD Adds Football Recruits

South Dakota football coach Joe Glenn has announced the additions of quarterback Brian Woodward of Phoenix, Ariz., and defensive lineman Christian Brobst of Sioux City, Iowa, to the 2014 Coyote recruiting class.

Jacks, Coyotes Head Academic Teams

Several members of the South Dakota State and University of South Dakota men’s and women’s basketball teams have received Summit League All Conference Academic honors.

Answers Sought On Hush Money

Democrats in the Iowa Senate say Republican Governor Terry Branstad’s top aides and others in the Department of Administrative Services need to testify before legislators and reveal what they knew and were told about the “hush money” payments to laid off state workers.

ISU Festival Cancelled

This year’s Veishea celebration at Iowa State University has been cut short following violence in Ames.

Chronic Wasting Disease Found In Iowa Deer

Chronic Wasting Disease, for the first time, has been detected in a wild deer in Iowa.

Yankton County Commissioner Will Not Seek Re-election

Yankton County Commissioner Allen Sinclair says he will not run for re-election this fall.