Twins in position for draft haul
By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Months of evaluation culminates Monday when the Twins take part in the Major League Baseball draft, one of the most important
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By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Months of evaluation culminates Monday when the Twins take part in the Major League Baseball draft, one of the most important
By Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal – DUBLIN, Ohio — The ferocity of the fist-pump said it all. When his chip shot from the rough, 50 feet behind the pin, trickled toward the
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CLEVELAND — Scott Diamond went undrafted out of Binghamton University in New York and had to prove himself in the Coastal Plain (Summer Collegiate) League before
By Elliott Almond, San Jose Mercury News – Shawn Johnson, whose bubbly personality gave American gymnastics a face four years ago, has decided not to pursue another shot at Olympic glory. The four-time
By David Cloud, Tribune Washington Bureau – CAM RANH BAY, Vietnam — Forty-five years ago, American cargo ships filled this vast harbor, unloading supplies day after day for U.S. troops fighting the Viet
By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Richard Dawson, the British actor who went from comedy co-star in the popular TV series “Hogan’s Heroes” to his best-known role as the
By Rima Marrouch and Patrick J. O’Donnell, Los Angeles Times – AMMAN, Jordan — Syrian President Bashar Assad offered no new concessions Sunday from his embattled administration, instead assailing a “foreign conspiracy” against
By David Scott, McClatchy Newspapers – DOVER, Del. — Jimmie Johnson tied two of NASCAR’s legends by winning Sunday’s FedEx 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway. It was Johnson’s
Scott Dochterman, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY — Jarrod Uthoff has cut his college list to in-state rivals Iowa and Iowa State and will make his choice within the next few days,
Susan Denk, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – James Vandenberg is a starting quarterback in the Big Ten. He is studying human physiology at the University of Iowa. He is taking summer
By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times – OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant was happily the sidekick, watching as seldom-used big men Serge Ibaka and Kendrick Perkins stole the first three quarters. But
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — Nine days ago Lance Berkman went to sleep knowing that he might awake without his right anterior cruciate ligament — actually part
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CLEVELAND — Joe Mauer has hit plenty of singles over the years, and in limited duty, Trevor Plouffe has delivered his share of home runs.
By Joseph Goodman, McClatchy Newspapers – Presented with the challenge of trying to limit either LeBron James or Dwyane Wade in Game 3, Celtics coach Doc Rivers chose the latter. It made
By Tom Gulitti, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) – NEWARK, N.J. — The Devils feel like they are every bit as good as the Los Angeles Kings, but just two games into these
By Alex Pavlovic, San Jose Mercury News – SAN FRANCISCO — They turned back the clock Saturday at AT&T Park, where the players wore replica uniforms from 1912, the scoreboard was sans
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake woman was arrested for simple domestic assault (708.2A (2A)) early Sunday morning. Cassie Lee Maley, 21, was arrested after Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputies were called
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department and Mason City police dealt with off-roaders on city streets Saturday night and Sunday morning. The sheriff’s department
MASON CITY – City of Mason City Sanitation customers are advised the city will be conducting Spring Clean-Up Days the week of June 4 through June 8. During this week, customers are
This goes way beyond pathetic, past ludicrous and unimaginable. Think for a moment; go back to another time, a time when we had people in place in City Hall who were responsible,
AREDALE – NIT reported last week that vandals had struck a newly-landscaped area and posts that were to hold a new welcome sign on the edge of the small town. Mayor Jeremy
By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — SpaceX, the upstart company that shot a capsule to the International Space Station and back last week, won’t have much time to savor
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — There probably will be a happily-ever-after ending for “Snow White and the Huntsman” at the box office this weekend. The adaptation of
By Brian Gomez, The Gazette – COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Brady Ellison knows he’s going to London. Jennifer Nichols hopes that she can get there. They’re ready to take aim at their Olympic
By Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel – BOSTON — Coming off Friday’s 101-91 Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics in these best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference finals, the question is whether the Miami Heat
By Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers – MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (PG) Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith return for the further adventures of the animated talking animals,
Attached is the text of a letter from the President to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services and the Judiciary, the Chairman and Ranking Member of
By Larry Stone, The Seattle Times – Larry Stone’s MLB power rankings Last week’s rankings in parentheses Team 1 White Sox (16) Performing with unbridled passion and fire but enough about Hawk Harrelson
By G. Chambers Williams III, McClatchy Newspapers – The iconic pony car returns for 2013 with some cool tweaks and upgrades, soldiering on as one of the most-popular Ford models ever. Last
By Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune – Savers are suffering. A trip to the gas station, supermarket or pharmacy can present gut-wrenching costs and leave people feeling vulnerable, while a trip to the
By Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer – For months, others have spoken for a collection of young men whose accusations have brought Jerry Sandusky to grief. As prosecutors tell their stories, the former
By Jeff Kunerth, The Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla. — Shortly after President Barack Obama endorsed same-sex marriage, the NAACP reiterated its contention that gay rights — including the right to marry —
By Jim Ragsdale, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MILWAUKEE — The recall machinery at the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association was revving up for a final push to evict a governor. A busy group of
Los Angeles Times – QUSAIR, Syria — Sitting on a tennis court at a summer villa in the Syrian countryside, 22 would-be rebel fighters watched as a young man took apart and
WASHINGTON, DC – Alan B. Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in May. You can view the statement HERE. The Employment Situation
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – There’s something just adorable about pampered, precious child dancers grabbing their crotches, swearing, striking street punk poses and trash-talking after a hot routine on the
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Sugarman should probably know better. But hey, sometimes you just can’t help yourself. So even though the Vikings head athletic trainer spent the
(DES MOINES, Iowa) A Polk County judge ordered a West Des Moines contracting company to reimburse dozens of customers more than $160,000, barred the company and its owners from future residential contracting
(DES MOINES, Iowa) A Polk County judge today sentenced Nebraska film and video producer Dennis Brouse to ten years in prison for his role in the Iowa Film Office tax credit fraud
By Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press – Details have begun to emerge about the technology behind two eagerly anticipated performance cars: the Chevrolet SS and Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid. The Chevrolet SS