Year: 2024
Relaunched Open Meetings Commission finds violations in five of six cases
South Dakota Searchlight-Josh Haiar The Lincoln County Commission violated South Dakota’s open-meetings laws when three commissioners attended a November 2023 open house for a carbon dioxide pipeline without notifying the public, the state’s Open Meetings [Read More…]
Josh Allen’s 26-yard run seals Bills’ 30-21 win over KC and ends Chiefs’ bid for a perfect season
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen ran for a 26-yard touchdown on fourth down with 2:17 left, sealing the Buffalo Bills’ 30-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and handing the two-time defending Super [Read More…]
Darius Garland scores 25, Cavaliers become 4th team to start 15-0 with 128-114 win over Hornets
CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed unbeaten with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Cavs [Read More…]
South Dakota State Clipped by No. 16 Duke
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State basketball dropped a 75-71 decision to No. 16 Duke Sunday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena. The loss is SDSU’s first of the season, moving the Jackrabbits to 3-1 [Read More…]
Sam Darnold leads Vikings to 3rd straight win, beating Titans 23-13
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sam Darnold lost a fumble on the Minnesota Vikings’ third offensive play. He more than made up for that turnover for the rest of the game. Darnold threw for 246 yards [Read More…]
Lawmakers look forward to Rhoden, speculate about his lieutenant governor pick
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight State lawmakers from across the political spectrum are expressing confidence in Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden while he prepares to potentially succeed Gov. Kristi Noem early next year. They’re also wondering [Read More…]
Two Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision Near Harrisburg
Lincoln County, S.D.- Two people died this morning in a two-vehicle collision three miles south of Harrisburg, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information [Read More…]
State lawmakers question authority for $20 million shooting complex, but it moves ahead anyway
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Some lawmakers on a budget committee questioned whether a state department has spending authority to move forward with a controversial $20 million shooting complex north of Rapid City. Yet the project is [Read More…]
Nursing home representatives hope Trump administration halts ‘impossible’ staffing rule
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Organizations representing South Dakota nursing homes are hopeful President-elect Donald Trump will halt a staffing rule they say could devastate their industry. The organizations have said for over a year [Read More…]
High court rules in favor of victim, but says Marsy’s Law is not absolute
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight A state constitutional amendment on victims’ rights approved by voters in 2016 is not absolute, the South Dakota Supreme Court concluded this week. The justices decided that South Dakota’s Marsy’s [Read More…]
Jacks Cruise to Win in Regular Season Home Finale
South Dakota State scored 28 points in the second quarter for the second week in a row, rolling to a 41-10 victory over Southern Illinois in the Jackrabbits’ regular season home finale Saturday afternoon at [Read More…]
Mitchell man sentenced to federal prison
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell recently announced U.S. District Court Judge Eric C. Schulte sentenced a Mitchell, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. 38 year old Dustin Todd [Read More…]
Coyotes Rally to Pick Up Eighth Win in 42-36 Victory at North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The No. 5-ranked South Dakota football team (8-2, 6-1 MVFC) snapped a 15-game losing streak to the (RV) North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5-6, 2-5 MVFC) and erased an early 14-0 deficit with [Read More…]
Morningside Dominates DWU in Tigers Football Season Finale
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The #6 ranked Morningside football team displayed balanced offense as they defeated Dakota Wesleyan 56-3 in Sioux City Saturday. The Mustangs set the tone early as they scored two touchdowns in the [Read More…]
Jacks Sweep North Dakota to Clinch Summit League Regular Season Volleyball Title
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – South Dakota State volleyball clinched at least a share of the Summit League regular season title with a 3-0 sweep over North Dakota Saturday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The Jackrabbits’ [Read More…]
No. 16 Duke Visits Brookings on Sunday
Game 4: RV/No. 25 South Dakota State vs. No. 16/16 Duke Date and Time Sun., Nov. 17 at 2:30 p.m. Location Brookings, S.D. Site First Bank & Trust Arena TV / Stream CBS Sports Network [Read More…]
Second Half Goals Carry Gophers Past Jacks in NCAA Tournament
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s Sophia Boman scored two goals in the second half to help lead the Golden Gophers to a 2-0 victory over South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Division [Read More…]
Former classmate sentenced to life without parole in murder of gay teen Blaze Bernstein
Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images, Pool (SANTA ANA, Calif.) — Samuel Woodward, a California man found guilty of murdering his former classmate in 2018 in a hate crime, was sentenced to life in prison [Read More…]
Giuliani turns over Mercedes, watches to Georgia poll workers he defamed
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After months of legal wrangling, Rudy Giuliani on Friday turned over his luxury sports car, several watches, a ring and financial assets to two Georgia election workers he defamed [Read More…]
Can’t lose? ’Friday Night Lights’ reboot reportedly in the works
Bill Records/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images Much like Texas, it seems like reboots are also forever. According to Variety, Universal Television is working on bringing back the high school football drama Friday Night Lights [Read More…]
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