Year: 2026
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Pairings Announced for 2026 DWU/Culver’s Boys Classic at the Corn Palace
MITCHELL, S.D. — The matchup schedule has been finalized for the 2026 DWU/Culver’s Boys Classic, set for Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell. Nine games are scheduled throughout the day, including two [Read More…]
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Pairings Set for 2026 DWU/Culver’s Girls Classic at the Corn Palace
MITCHELL, S.D. — Pairings and game times have been announced for the 2026 DWU/Culver’s Girls Classic, scheduled for Friday, February 13 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell. The event will feature nine matchups throughout the [Read More…]
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Monday Sports: February 9, 2026
MONDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels basketball takes on Aberdeen Central on Tuesday at 7 pm. The girls travel to Aberdeen, while the Kernels boys will be at home. Coverage starts [Read More…]
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Neuendorf, Rosenquist Lift Dakota Wesleyan to OT Win at Doane
CRETE, Neb. — Dakota Wesleyan survived a back-and-forth battle and pulled away in overtime Saturday night, edging Doane (Neb.) 84–81 at the Haddix Center. The Tigers improved to 13–11 overall and 8–8 in conference play [Read More…]
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Fast Start Fuels Dakota Wesleyan to Road Win at Doane
CRETE, Neb. — Dakota Wesleyan put the game away almost as soon as it began. The Tigers exploded out of the gate with a dominant first quarter and never looked back, rolling past Doane (Neb.) [Read More…]
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Secretary Kennedy says the U.S. needs more beef as administration urges herd expansion
The Secretary of Health and Human Services says the U.S. needs more beef. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. told attendees of the 2026 Cattle Industry Convention, “We’re begging you to increase the size of the [Read More…]
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Embrace The Dark Side: Seahawks beat Patriots to win Super Bowl 29-13
Sam Darnold #14 and Kenneth Walker III #9 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026 [Read More…]
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New trailers for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and more debut during Super Bowl
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ was among several upcoming films teased during the Super Bowl. (Disney) With a stacked slate of films ahead in the year 2026, some studios chose the biggest stage in television, the Super [Read More…]
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Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rican culture, Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin to halftime show stage
Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Bad Bunny brought his Puerto Rican culture [Read More…]
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Sioux Falls 5th grader wins South Dakota State Spelling bee
By Carson Walker South Dakota News Watch MITCHELL, S.D. – A 5th grade student from Challenge Center Elementary School in Sioux Falls won the 2026 South Dakota State Spelling Bee Saturday in the 19th round. [Read More…]
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Mitchell Gymnastics Finishes Tied for Second at Last Chance State Qualifier
WATERTOWN, S.D. — Mitchell gymnastics closed out the regular season on a strong note Saturday, tying for second place at the Last Chance State Qualifier with a team score of 142.900. The Kernels matched Sioux [Read More…]
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Fatal crash near Ortley
A 33 year old man from Summit died Saturday afternoon in a single vehicle crash six miles southeast of Ortley. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 12:25 pm, the driver of a [Read More…]
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South Dakota wins in Brookings 68-67 over Jackrabbits
BROOKINGS, S.D. — For just the second time in the 21st century, the South Dakota basketball team won in Brookings, South Dakota 68-67 over SDSU Saturday night to take the first game of the Interstate Series, presented [Read More…]
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Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headline a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald headlined the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class featuring five players but not six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick. Brees and Fitzgerald both made it [Read More…]
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Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he’s returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season. Stafford edged Drake Maye for the MVP [Read More…]
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South Dakota media landscape shifts as newspapers sold, 2 launch
Carson Walker/South Dakota News Watch The ever-changing landscape of South Dakota’s traditional and new media industry evolved further in the past few months, with newspapers starting, changing hands and cutting back. Here are some of [Read More…]
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Mitchell Sweeps Sturgis Doubleheader as Girls Extend Streak, Boys Rally for Road Win
Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director STURGIS — The Mitchell Kernels completed a Friday night road sweep in Sturgis, with the girls dominating from the opening tip in a 52-29 win and the boys rallying [Read More…]
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Cattle industry divided over lab-grown and direct-to-consumer meat legislation
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A comment this week by a rural Huron farmer who’s also a lawmaker told the story of two bills affecting the cattle business. “If you have two ranchers, you’ve got four [Read More…]
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Sales tax, property tax and mobile sports betting: Committees spar over tax relief bills
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight State lawmakers on a budget committee endorsed a bill Friday at the Capitol in Pierre that would keep South Dakota’s sales tax at its reduced rate. Shortly after, another committee rejected a rival bill that [Read More…]
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High school coaches in sanctioned activities could soon be required to report abuse, neglect
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight A bill to require high school coaches to report abuse and neglect earned the full support of a South Dakota House of Representatives panel on Friday. House Bill 1187 earned yes votes [Read More…]
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