How Bubble Wrap Could Power the Future (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

20 August 2008, 7:03 am

Editor's Note: Each Wednesday LiveScience examines the viability of emerging energy technologies - the power of the future.... read more

Griz No. 8 in preseason poll (Billings Gazette)

20 August 2008, 6:51 am

The University of Montana is ranked No. 8 in the Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision preseason poll, which was released on Tuesday.... read more

Business and professional news (Post-Bulletin)

20 August 2008, 6:22 am

Travis Paulson of Sargent's Landscape Nursery of Rochester was recently named a "Certified Professional with an emphasis in Landscape" by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association.... read more

Mike Lucas: Packers' A.J. Hawk gets assist for Laurinaitis' return to Ohio State (The Capital Times)

20 August 2008, 3:52 am

Even though Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis kept getting off the ballcarrier, he wasn't keeping track of his tackles in last season's come-from-behind 38-17 victory over the University of Wisconsin football team in Columbus. "I had no idea how many I had," he said. Maybe that's because someo... read more

Area Sports (The Bismarck Tribune)

20 August 2008, 2:24 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL QVALE NEBRASKA-BOUND Add all-state lineman Brent Qvale of Williston to Nebraska's football recruit list. Qvale committed Saturday, according to a story in the Lincoln, Neb., Journal Star.... read more

Iowans celebrate Shawn’s ’phenomenal’ achievement (The Des Moines Register)

20 August 2008, 2:10 am

News of Shawn Johnson’s golden triumph started filtering throughout West Des Moines and across Iowa early Tuesday.... read more