Twins Sweep Orioles

Brian Dozier and Joe Mauer hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the sixth inning, propelling the Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.

Royals Outslug Rays

Lorenzo Cain and Jarrod Dyson hit two-run homers, Alcides Escobar had four hits and the Kansas City Royals pounded Rays All-Star Chris Archer before holding off Tampa Bay 9-7 on Wednesday night.

Fans Mob Timberwolves Scrimmage

Top draft pick Karl-Anthony Towns made his Minnesota Timberwolves debut with an open scrimmage on Wednesday night, and more than 15,000 fans flocked to Target Center to watch him.

Coyotes To Play In Sioux Falls

University of South Dakota’s men’s basketball team will host Florida Gulf Coast University at 7 p.m. on Dec. 28 at the Sanford Pentagon.

Augie Names Swim Coach

Augustana director of athletics Slade Larscheid announced that Lindsie Micko has been named the first head coach of Viking women’s swimming.

Senate Ag Committee Holds Hearing on Bird Flu

The devastating impact high path avian influenza has had on farmers across the Midwest was highlighted during Tuesday’s Senate Ag…

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of EPA in Chesapeake Bay

An Appeals Court has ruled in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency’s pollutant limits in the Chesapeake Bay. The American…

RFS Defunding Amendment Being Introduced

Several biofuel groups including the American Coalition for Ethanol and Renewable Fuels Association have sent a letter to Congress urging…

Milk Being Dumped Due to U.S. Surplus

The surplus of milk in the United States has reached a level processors are having trouble keeping up and some…

Senate Hearing Finds Holes in Avian Flu Response

Two Iowans who participated in a U-S Senate hearing on the bird flu outbreak were critical of the government’s response.