RANCH Act looks to find new use for marginal SD farmland
As Congress returns this week, South Dakota ranchers hope to see action on a bill to turn more row crops to pasture. The Rebuilding America’s National Cow Herd Act would allow farmers and ranchers to [Read More…]
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The newly-elected South Dakota Senate Republican caucus met recently to determine legislative leadership for the 2027-2028 Legislative term. Senator Casey Crabtree was elected Majority leader with Senator Amber Hulse assistant majority leader. Majority Whips include [Read More...] -
Mitchell Technical College has received grant funding through South Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation initiative to expand nursing education opportunities and help address workforce shortages in rural communities. Beginning in Fall 2027, new online pathways will [Read More...] -
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a state Division of Criminal Investigation review has determined that a Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Deputy was justified in their use of force during an Officer Involved Shooting Oct. [Read More...] -
No Democrat won a statewide race Tuesday in South Dakota, but the party picked up four seats in the Legislature. Nationally, Democrats racked up historic gains. They retook control of the U.S. House of Representatives [Read More...] -
A 67 year old woman from Watertown died Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash 2 miles north of the city. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 3:45 pm, the driver of a [Read More...]
SPORTS
Monday Sports: November 9, 2026
MONDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 8, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball will travel to face No. 5 seed O’Gorman on Thursday in the Class AA SoDAK 16. The Knights swept Mitchell 3-0 in their regular-season [Read More…]
DWU Volleyball Upsets Concordia to Advance to GPAC Semifinal Appearance
SEWARD, Neb. — Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball traveled to Nebraska to take on the third-ranked team in the nation, the Concordia (Neb.) Bulldogs, in the opening round of the 2026 GPAC Tournament. The Bulldogs lived up to [Read More…]
Dordt Scores 28 Fourth-Quarter Points in Win Over Dakota Wesleyan
No. 11 Dordt pulled away in the second half to defeat Dakota Wesleyan 44-17 Saturday at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. The Tigers trailed 16-10 at halftime after QB Jed Jenson scored on a 3-yard [Read More…]
Jacks Use Balanced Attack to Blow Past Northern Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — South Dakota State running back Josiah Johnson scored a pair of touchdowns and topped the 1,000-yard mark for the season to lead the fifth-ranked Jackrabbits to a 41-15 victory over Northern Iowa [Read More…]
Montana Tech Pulls Away From Dakota Wesleyan in 78-62 Win
No. 2 ranked Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball fell to No. 16 Montana Tech 78-62 on Saturday at Friedrich Arena in Seward, Nebraska. The Tigers trailed 23-12 after the first quarter but battled back in the [Read More…]
Saturday Sports: November 7, 2026
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS – SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 CLASS 11AAA No. 1 SF Jefferson 58, No. 4 Harrisburg 12 No. 2 SF Lincoln 37, No. 3 Brandon Valley 34 – Overtime No. 1 [Read More…]


