Year: 2024
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Presidential pause in relocations
Megan Luther/ South Dakota News Watch MITCHELL, S.D. – It’s a rare sight to see Tim Allen in the wood-paneled office space just off of Mitchell’s Main Street. Sitting behind the counter on a Monday [Read More…]
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Men’s prison price comes in at $825 million, sparking questions from lawmakers, public
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A new men’s prison in Lincoln County will cost the state $825 million, lawmakers learned Thursday morning. That figure is $256 million more than the $569 million state lawmakers have [Read More…]
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Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor violations at a plant in Minnesota, officials announced Thursday. An investigation [Read More…]
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Attorney general announces first Open Meetings Commission hearing in nearly four years
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight A state commission that considers complaints about alleged violations of open-meetings laws will soon have its first hearing in nearly four years. “This commission’s role is to bring transparency to [Read More…]
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Lawmakers honor longest-serving female state legislator
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Lawmakers on the state’s budget-setting committee gave 24 roses Thursday to the longest-serving female member of the South Dakota Legislature. Sen. Jean Hunhoff, R-Yankton, was first elected to the state [Read More…]
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SDSU Closes Home Regular Season Schedule vs. Southern Illinois
GAME 10: Southern Illinois (3-7, 1-5 MVFC) at #3/3 South Dakota State (8-2, 5-1 MVFC) When Saturday, Nov. 16 | 2 p.m. | SENIOR DAY Where Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium | Brookings, South Dakota | ORDER TICKETS TV [Read More…]
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Yotes Embark on Final Regular Season Road Trip
VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 5-ranked University of South Dakota football team (7-2, 5-1 MVFC) heads north to Grand Forks, North Dakota for the final road trip of the regular season to battle the Fighting [Read More…]
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South Dakota State and Northern Colorado Meet in Rapid City
Game 3: South Dakota State vs. Northern Colorado Date and Time Thursday, November 14 – 8 p.m. CT Location Rapid City, South Dakota Site Summit Arena at The Monument Television None Stream Summit League Network [Read More…]
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Jackrabbits Blow Out Wisconsin, Move to 3-0
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Powered by a balanced offense and massive advantage in the rebounding column, South Dakota State topped Wisconsin Wednesday night at First Bank & Trust Arena to improve to 3-0 on the season. Five [Read More…]
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Coyotes Fall in Overtime to Loyola Marymount
VERMILLION, S.D. – For the second time in three games, the South Dakota women’s basketball team fell in overtime in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Wednesday night, dropping a 71-67 result to Loyola Marymount. Grace [Read More…]
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Senator John Thune elected U.S. Senate Majority Leader
South Dakota News Watch Two decades after John Thune ignited his political brand by knocking off Democratic Senate Leader Tom Daschle in South Dakota’s momentous 2004 U.S. Senate race, he will assume the Republican leadership [Read More…]
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Names Released in Brown County Fatal Crash near Aberdeen
Brown County, S.D.- Two people died early Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash eight miles northeast of Aberdeen, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Zachary Deen Rathert, the driver, and a passenger, Kyle Anthony Tempel, were traveling westbound on [Read More…]
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Prison opponents appeal to higher court; Lennox approves wastewater deal with state
State Rep. Kevin Jensen, R-Canton, holds a press conference on Nov. 12, 2024, at the downtown library in Sioux Falls. Jensen and others expressed concerns about a proposed men’s prison in rural Lincoln County. (Joshua [Read More…]
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Twins initiate front office transition with Falvey to president, Zoll to GM, St. Peter to adviser
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will promote Derek Falvey to president of baseball and business operations and Jeremy Zoll to general manager as part of a front office succession plan initiated by current club president Dave [Read More…]
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Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket
Undefeated Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while Tuesday’s poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi. Led by the Ducks, then [Read More…]
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USD Women Return Home vs. Loyola Marymount
VERMILLION, S.D. – The Coyotes return from a trip to Colorado to host LMU Wednesday night inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. South Dakota (0-2) and LMU (1-1) are set for a 6 p.m. start [Read More…]
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Jackrabbits Welcome Wisconsin on Wednesday
South Dakota State hosts Wisconsin Wednesday night at First Bank & Trust Arena in the second of a three-game homestand for the Jackrabbits. This is the fifth all-time meeting between these teams. The last matchup [Read More…]
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Iowa Pulls Away in Second Half, Defeat USD Men 96-77
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The South Dakota basketball team battled with the Iowa Hawkeyes through the first 20 minutes of Tuesday’s game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but the opening five minutes of the second half would ultimately [Read More…]
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South Dakota State Women Ranked No. 25 in Coaches Poll
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team is ranked No. 25 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Jackrabbits were receiving votes in the preseason poll, then jumped into the [Read More…]
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‘I’m sorry’: David Duchovny apologizes to his ‘X-Files’ co-star Gillian Anderson on his podcast
Lemonade Media On his Fail Better podcast, David Duchovny buried the hatchet with Gillian Anderson over his relationship with her during their days on The X-Files. The pair, who remain friends, weren’t so during the [Read More…]
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