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Minnesota State Patrol Extends Crack Down on Drunk Drivers

As summer winds down, law enforcement agencies statewide in Minnesota are on the lookout for drunk drivers

Iowa Unemployment Rate Drops Again

Iowa’s unemployment dropped down to two-point-six percent in July

Twins Nip Tigers

Eddie Rosario hit a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning for Minnesota’s third homer of the day, helping the Twins top the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Sunday.

Whalen Honored In Finale

Lindsay Whalen scored 10 points in the final regular-season home game of her career and the Minnesota Lynx closed the season with a 88-83 victory over the Washington Mystics.

Royals Lose To Sox

Omar Narvaez homered and drove in the go-ahead run with a single, Chicago relievers tossed seven scoreless innings and the White Sox rallied from a six-run deficit for a 7-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Chiefs Add Scandrick

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed veteran cornerback Orlando Scandrick to a contract for this season that could be worth up to $1.5 million.

Vikings Fall To Jags

The Vikings and the Jaguars knew both had good defenses and Saturday’s pre-season game added to that thought with a 14-10 Jacksonville win.

Tough Year Ahead for Ag Producers

A number of factors are coming together to put intense pressure on production agriculture this year.

South Dakota Rules Review Committee to Look Over New Graduation Requirements

The Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota legislature on Monday will consider rules for new high school graduation requirements from the Department of Education.

SD Democratic Congressional Candidate Tim Bjorkman; Rising Need for Mental Health & Drug Treatment

South Dakota democratic Congressional candidate Tim Bjorkman says he is hearing and seeing more evidence of the need for early intervention mental health and drug treatments.

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