MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Slumping Kennys Vargas hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory and a two-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe Mauer homered for the Twins, too, tying the game... Read more
Janiece Larsen
Obituaries June 18, 2015 0
Janiece Larsen, age 77 of Ortonville died June 18, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. John Ragan will officiate and burial will be at Mound Cemetery, Ortonville. Visitation will... Read more
Woman Will Be New Face on $10 Bill
National News June 18, 2015 0
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Hamilton, who has been featured on the $10 bill since 1929, is making way for a woman. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is to officially announce Thursday that a redesign of the $10 will feature the first woman on the nation’s paper money in more than... Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tommy Milone gave up one run in seven innings and the Minnesota Twins squeaked out a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Milone (3-1) gave up five hits and struck out five and Eduardo Nunez had two hits and two RBIs to... Read more
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Not a day has gone by at this U.S. Open without seeing something new on the young course at Chambers Bay. A practice range that should have felt like a ghost town late Wednesday afternoon suddenly came to life when Tiger Woods arrived just... Read more
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston, killing nine people, including the pastor, in an assault authorities described as a hate crime. The suspect attended the meeting at the church Wednesday night and stayed for... Read more
The South Dakota High School Track and Field Coaches Association announced the Academic All-State boys and girls track and field team for 2015. To qualify for this prestigious award, an athlete must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above, have participated in the sport for at least... Read more
Richard Minder
Obituaries June 17, 2015 0
Richard Minder, age 54, of Sioux Falls, SD, and formerly of Wilmot, SD, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in Yankton, SD. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. All are invited to join the family for a prayer service... Read more
AT&T Hit with $100M Fine from FCC
National News June 17, 2015 0
WASHINGTON (AP) — AT&T Mobility LLC has been slapped with a $100 million fine for offering consumers “unlimited” data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they reached a certain amount. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that the company misled consumers into buying plans they believed would give... Read more
Trump Joins 2016 Race
National News June 17, 2015 0
NEW YORK (AP) — The Donald is running for president – for real this time. Real-estate mogul and reality-television star Donald Trump, who has brazenly flirted with running for office before but never followed through, announced Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for president. Trump entered the... Read more
