TV In Background Bad For Children

Researchers at the University of Iowa are encouraging parents to turn off the television if their children are in the room and not watching the TV as well.

Johanns Co-Sponsor Of Immigration Bill

Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns co-sponsored a bill that would tweak the 2008 law on illegal immigrant children, create a swifter immigration process for children, and add 40 immigration judges.

Gibson Scratched From Start

Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson has been scratched from Wednesday’s start against Cleveland due to lower back stiffness.

Twins Fall To Indians

Carlos Santana homered among his season high-tying four hits as the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 Tuesday night.

SDSU Hires Wayne State Coach

South Dakota State director of athletics Justin Sell has announced the addition of Krista Wood from Wayne State as the next Jackrabbit softball coach.

Royals Snap Streak

Mike Moustakas homered twice, Bruce Chen pitched five effective innings and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-1 rout of the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.

Moore Sets Lynx Record

Maya Moore scored a franchise-record 48 points, the second most in WNBA history, to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 112-108 in double-overtime on Tuesday night.

Winona Player Dies

Winona State said in a new release that 22-year-old football player Shawn Afryl died Monday during a workout at Maxwell Field on campus.

University Partnership With Software Company Working

University of South Dakota computer science students continue to benefit from a partnership with Eagle Creek Software in Vermillion.

Short Budgets Make Finding Teachers Hard

Finding teachers for South Dakota school districts will continue to be difficult due to budget shortages.