Month: June 2026
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South Dakotans ready to hit the road for America’s 250th
Nearly 217,000 South Dakotans are among 72.2 million Americans expected to travel for the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend. Shawn Steward from Triple-A South Dakota says 83.6% percent of South Dakota travelers will drive to [Read More…]
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Election 2026 Government State’s top election official loses nomination to challenger who supports hand-counting
South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Delegates at the South Dakota Republican Convention denied the state’s top election official an opportunity to seek reelection, choosing a nominee Saturday for secretary of state who advocates for [Read More…]
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Monday Sports: June 29, 2026
MONDAY SPORTS, JUNE 29, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 Legion Baseball swept Letcher on Saturday at Drake Field, extending its win streak to five games. Post 18 won 11-1 in [Read More…]
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Prielipp fans 10 as the Twins edge the Rockies 3-2 on Kreidler’s late homer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Connor Prielipp struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, Ryan Kreidler hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh and the Minnesota Twins edged the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday. Prielipp [Read More…]
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Woman from Eagle Butte sentenced in the death of two individuals on the Cheyenne River Reservation
A 27 year old woman from Eagle Butte was sentenced recently for the deaths of two people on the Cheyenne River Reservation. A federal court judge sentenced Jimi Jo Collins to 30 years in prison [Read More…]
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Group fails to gather enough petition signatures to put new South Dakota tax law on the ballot
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchight Opponents of a new law that uses a higher state sales tax rate to fund property tax reductions for homeowners said Friday they did not collect enough petition signatures to put [Read More…]
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State’s top election official loses nomination to challenger who supports hand-counting
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Delegates at the South Dakota Republican Convention denied the state’s top election official an opportunity to seek reelection, choosing a nominee Saturday for secretary of state who advocates [Read More…]
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Bills decline to honor O.J. Simpson in making the move to new stadium
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are leaving O.J. Simpson and his tarnished legacy behind, in making the move to their new stadium this season, chief operating officer Pete Guelli said on Saturday. After the [Read More…]
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Messi becomes first to score in 7 straight World Cup games while extending goals record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi didn’t have much time to try to become the first to score in seven consecutive World Cup games. Argentina’s superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute. Messi made it seven [Read More…]
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Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria’s last-second goal
Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States. Iran [Read More…]
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Hunter Goodman hits 3 home runs for Rockies in 8-5 win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in five runs, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Goodman, who also went deep in his final at-bat [Read More…]
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Rainbow flags dot Iran and Egypt’s match as Seattle celebrates Pride during the World Cup
SEATTLE (AP) — Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took [Read More…]
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Cape Verde becomes the smallest country to reach the World Cup knockout round
HOUSTON (AP) — Tiny Cape Verde defied odds to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the World Cup knockout round behind the stellar play of Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who embodied the [Read More…]
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Sprint Car Racing Legend, Hall of Famer Doug Clark Dies at 73
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Doug Clark, one of the most respected dirt track racing officials in the United States and a longtime flagman at Huset’s Speedway and Knoxville Raceway, has died. He was 73. Clark [Read More…]
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Independence Day travel could reach record levels
Amina Aidarkhanova/South Dakota News Watch As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day during the nation’s 250th anniversary year, South Dakotans will join millions of travelers on the road despite rising costs for gasoline, hotels and [Read More…]
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Republican governor candidates spar over prison policy in dueling speeches
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — The two remaining Republican candidates for governor of South Dakota clashed over prison policy Friday night in what might have been the closest thing to a debate that [Read More…]
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Drought Conditions Expand Across Southeastern South Dakota
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening drought conditions across southeastern South Dakota, with nearly the entire region now experiencing some level of drought or abnormal dryness. Areas of severe drought (D2) have expanded across [Read More…]
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Woman Dies in Shooting Near Kyle; Child Found Safe, Suspects Apprehended
KYLE, S.D. — A woman was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound early Friday near Kyle, and multiple suspects have been taken into custody, according to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. [Read More…]
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Extremely critical fire danger to impact Four Corners region this weekend
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — As several wildfires burn across the West, parts of the Four Corners region will once again see an extremely critical fire weather danger which could help current or new fires [Read More…]
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Twins beat the Rockies 9-8 in 10 innings after blowing a 7-run lead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis slipped an RBI single up the middle in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a seven-run lead. Lewis had [Read More…]
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