Month: April 2026
South Dakota State Softball Sweeps Iowa, Splits with Georgia Tech
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The South Dakota State softball team split its final two games on Sunday at the Dr. Christine Grant Classic hosted by Iowa. The Jackrabbits fell in five innings – 10-1 – to [Read More…]
Hayes Wins Two Events, Seven Track & Field Athletes Hit Top-100 Marks at Sioux City Relays
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Dakota Wesleyan Track & Field competed at the Sioux City Relays down at Elwood Olsen Stadium against some of the region’s top competition. The women’s side of the roster had a handful of [Read More…]
1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Chick-fil-A in New Jersey, county prosecutor says
New Jersey police officers stand guard outside Chick-Fil-A restaurant on April 12, 2026 in Union, New Jersey. (Photo by Zamek/VIEWpress) (NEW YORK) — At least one person was killed and six others were injured in [Read More…]
California Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for governor amid sexual assault allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell, candidate for California governor, takes part in a forum at the Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday, February 26, 2026. (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) (SAN FRANCISCO) [Read More…]
GOP Sen. Johnson says Iran will be ‘a long term project’ after talks fail
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., appears on ABC News’ “This Week” on April 12, 2026. (ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday he was not surprised that peace talks between the U.S. and [Read More…]
KORN News Radio recognized for excellence in broadcast journalism
KORN News Radio received two 1st Place Eric Sevareid Awards during the recent Midwest Journalism Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. News Director J.P. Skelly accepted the awards for Best Small Market Radio Morning Newscast-April 7th, [Read More…]
Huskers Sweep Cyclones in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Nebraska volleyball team beat Iowa State 4-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-16, 26-24) in front of a crowd of 3,376 at the Sanford Pentagon on Saturday afternoon. Nebraska hit .360 while Iowa [Read More…]
Primary season enters next phase in South Dakota
Alexander Rifaat/South Dakota News Watch PIERRE, S.D. – The field is set for the 2026 South Dakota Primary Election on June 2 for state legislative races as well as governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. [Read More…]
Rory McIlroy stumbles at the Masters and now shares the lead with Cameron Young
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — That one-man show at the Masters gave way to a wide-open chase for the green jacket with a stunning turn of events that forced Rory McIlroy to remind himself where he was at [Read More…]
Trevor Larnach hits 3-run homer in 7-run 3rd inning as Twins beat Blue Jays 7-4
TORONTO (AP) — Trevor Larnach hit a three-run home run, Brooks Lee added a solo shot and the Minnesota Twins used a seven-run third inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday for [Read More…]
Pitching Leads South Dakota State to Wins over Georgia Tech and Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa – South Dakota State softball received stellar performances in the circle en route to a pair of victories over Power Four opponents on Saturday at Iowa’s Pearl Field. The Jackrabbits began the day [Read More…]
Tigers extend winning streak to 12, sweep Doane to stay atop GPAC
CRETE, Neb. — Dakota Wesleyan extended its winning streak to 12 games Saturday, sweeping Doane 3-1 and 8-0 to remain in first place in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The Tigers improved to 30-11 overall [Read More…]
Slashing suspect shot at Grand Central subway station in New York, police say
People walk through Grand Central Terminal on November 4, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Police shot and killed a knife-wielding man on a subway platform at Grand [Read More…]
Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen [Read More…]
Valenzuela hits 1st MLB homer, Blue Jays set season high for runs in 10-4 victory over Twins
TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Valenzuela hit his first MLB home run, Daulton Varsho also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Twins 10-4 on Friday night to halt Minnesota’s four-game win streak. Vladimir Guerrero [Read More…]
Jackrabbits, Tommies Split Doublheader
ST. PAUL, Minn. — South Dakota State pulled away to defeat St. Thomas in the opener before the Tommies had the answers in the late innings of Game 2 as the two Summit League foes [Read More…]
Tigers Explode for 33 Runs in Doubleheader Sweep of Dordt
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan’s offense exploded for 33 runs as the Tigers swept Dordt in a wild GPAC doubleheader Friday at Drake Field. In game one, DWU rallied late to outslug Dordt 13-11 in [Read More…]
South Dakota’s state-owned shooting range exceeds annual visitation estimate in first five months
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s new state-owned West River outdoor shooting range has had as many visits in five months as officials anticipated for its entire first year, according to an update Thursday. The [Read More…]
Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran
Ashley Murray/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in [Read More…]
CDC’s 2025 data shows birth rates continuing to slide
Kelcie Moseley-Morris/Stateline New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows fertility and birth rates continue to fall across the U.S., while cesarean section procedures increased and preterm birth rates remained flat. [Read More…]
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