Twins Win Another

Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer and drove in the winning run with a double off the right-field wall to help the Minnesota Twins keep up their power binge in a 7-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.

Jacks Win Summit Cup

For the fourth year in a row and fifth time in six seasons, South Dakota State University Athletics has captured the Summit League Commissioner’s Cup.

Big Ten Tops Nation, Huskers 11th

The Big 10 Conference had the best average attendance for men’s basketball last season.

Summit Tourney Rates High

The Summit League Men’s Basketball Tournament ranked among the top-10 for highest average attendance during the 2015-16 Division I season according to the NCAA’s attendance report.

Royals Drop Seventh Straight

Chris Tillman pitched effectively into the eighth inning to earn his seventh consecutive win, Ryan Flaherty drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles extended the Kansas City Royals’ losing streak to seven games with a 4-0 victory Wednesday night.

Sportsmanship Award To USD

The University of South Dakota received the 2015-16 Summit League Sportsmanship Award on Thursday as voted on by fellow league institutions.

Augie Basketball Leads Way

Augustana University men’s and women’s basketball both ranked in the top four in NCAA Division II in attendance for the 2015-16 season the NCAA announced on Wednesday.

Solar Makes a Good Addition to Wind Power

While most attention on renewable energy has been on wind power development, there may soon be solar panels sprouting next to those wind towers.

Gov Ricketts Avoids Sophomore Slump

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts may have avoided the sophomore slump in his second year of dealing with the legislature

Minnesota Legislative Leaders Still Trying to Move Forward on Tax-cut

After a quick meeting, legislative leaders and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton say they’ll meet again next week to try to move forward on the tax cut bill that Dayton “pocket-vetoed”,