Month: September 2024

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden welcomed the cast of “The West Wing” to the White House Friday, in celebration of the television show’s 25th anniversary. “Your work inspired so many to [Read More…]

US, NATO allies train with naval missiles for potential Baltic Sea showdown with Russia

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Almagissel Schuring (NEW YORK) — NATO troops, vessels and aircraft took to the frigid North Atlantic Ocean last month to sharpen their skills for a potential [Read More…]

Severe storms may lead to flooding from Plains to Midwest

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Thunderstorms are in the forecast Saturday across parts of the central United States as a summer-like pattern continues to deliver hot temperatures and scattered severe weather. The highest risk for [Read More…]

Woman accused of trying to illegally auction off Graceland will remain in custody

Jared Kofsky/ABC News (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Lisa Findley, the Missouri woman facing federal charges in connection with an alleged attempt to illegally auction off Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate, will remain locked up while her case [Read More…]

South Dakota State Volleyball Completes Undefeated Non-Conference Season 11-0

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State volleyball team swept Belmont Saturday afternoon in the final contest of the Jackrabbit Invitational at the Sanford Pentagon. With the win, SDSU wraps the non-conference season without a [Read More…]

Vorhees, Jacks Run Past Southeastern

HAMMOND, La. — Backup running back Kirby Vorhees ran for 179 yards and three touchdowns while the South Dakota State defense pitched another shutout as the top-ranked Jackrabbits wrapped up the nonconference portion of their schedule with [Read More…]

Coyotes Dominate Drake to Wrap Up Non-Conference Play

September 21, 2024 J.P. Skelly

VERMILLION, S.D. — The South Dakota Coyotes (2-1, 0-0 MVFC) returned to the friendly confines of the DakotaDome Saturday afternoon with the Coyotes showing a balanced attack on offense combining for 400+ yards of total offense [Read More…]

437 Project arrives in Mitchell with a message of hope

The 437 Project relay arrived in Mitchell Saturday afternoon. A dozen runners set out on the 437 mile journey from the South Dakota-Wyoming border on Thursday. Its mission: to boost awareness of suicide prevention and [Read More…]

Jacks Win 5-Set Thriller Over Toledo

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State volleyball team is 10-0 for the first time since 2000 following a five-set victory over Toledo Friday night at the Sanford Pentagon. The Jacks won the first two [Read More…]

Prison families group hopes to push lawmakers, corrections officials to address concerns

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Family members and friends of people in state prison packed a downtown library meeting room Thursday night in Sioux Falls for the first meeting of a group [Read More…]

Before votes are counted, Republicans already have a near-majority in the Legislature

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Before South Dakotans began early voting Friday for the Nov. 5 general election, the Republican Party already had a near-majority in next year’s Legislature. Seventeen Republicans are running unopposed for the 35-member [Read More…]

Kernels Finish Third at Home Invite, Brady Reiners With a Hole-In-One

Kernels boys golf finished third at the Mitchell Invite on Friday at Lakeview Golf Course, highlighted by a hole-in-one for Brady Reiners. Mitchell finished at +13 (297) as a team, 10 shots behind second place [Read More…]

Ridley Scott says he’s already “playing with an idea” for a third ‘Gladiator’ film

Mescal in ‘Gladiator II’ – Paramount Pictures/Aidan Monaghan Gladiator II, the sequel to Ridley Scott‘s 2000 Oscar winner, doesn’t hit theaters until Nov. 22, but the filmmaker says he’s already looking ahead to a third [Read More…]

Johnny Depp getting a lifetime achievement honor at Rome Film Festival

Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Mercury Studios The organizers of the upcoming Rome Film Fest will honor Johnny Depp with a lifetime achievement award, Deadline is reporting. The 19th edition of the festival will be held [Read More…]

‘Transformers One’ turns sneak previews into $3.3 million

Paramount Pictures Ahead of its official opening September 20, the animated prequel film Transformers One revved up $3.3 million in sneak previews on Wednesday and Thursday, according to Deadline. The Paramount Pictures release, which stars [Read More…]

Tori Spelling calls her 5 kids “my WHY” for competing on ‘DWTS’ season 33