Year: 2026

MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball hosted the 10th-ranked Concordia Bulldogs at the Corn Palace in one of the Great Plains Athletic Conference’s most anticipated matchups of the regular season. The Tigers jumped [Read More…]

Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.J. Stroud’s four interceptions for a score and the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 on Sunday to advance to the [Read More…]

Stop Handing the Trophy to the Quarterback

Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director There’s a lazy habit in football coverage that refuses to die: every win belongs to the quarterback. Didn’t matter what actually happened on the field. Didn’t matter who made [Read More…]

Gov.-elect Sherrill criticizes Trump’s focus on Greenland, says New Jerseyans are concerned about cost of living

ABC News (NEW YORK) — New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for pursuing the acquisition of Greenland while the cost of living remains a top issue in the United [Read More…]

GOP Rep. McCaul says a US invasion of Greenland would mean ‘war with NATO itself’

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Republican Rep. Michael McCaul warned on Sunday that any U.S. military intervention to obtain Greenland would put America at odds with its NATO allies — and possibly spell the end [Read More…]

Minneapolis Mayor Frey defends himself amid reports of DOJ probe, says ‘of course’ he will comply

ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS)– Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended himself and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday, insisting they’ve “done nothing wrong” amid what sources say is a new federal investigation targeting the two Democratic officials. [Read More…]

Seahawks dominate 49ers from opening kick, advance to NFC title game with 41-6 win

SEATTLE (AP) — Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Doug Baldwin hyped up the famed “12th Man” crowd in Seattle, providing a throwback to the Seahawks’ fearsome “Legion of Boom” teams from the 2010s. Then, in [Read More…]

Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos’ playoff win, will have season-ending surgery

DENVER (AP) — Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos’ divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the [Read More…]

State needs to spend $106 million in federal funds on water, housing, other projects by end of year

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the end of the year, or it has to be returned to the federal government. Most of the funds left [Read More…]

Civil rights settlement bars jail time for those who can’t pay sobriety monitoring fees

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s second most populous county has agreed it will no longer jail people who can’t afford to pay the daily fees attached to the state’s signature sobriety program. Pennington County’s [Read More…]

Europe ‘united’ in face of Trump’s Greenland threats, tariffs, EU chief says

People bear Greenlandic flags as they gather in front of the U.S. consulate protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland.(Sean Gallup/Getty Images) [Read More…]

Bloody crackdown appears to have quelled Iran protests for now

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Anonymous/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An extraordinarily violent crackdown by Iranian security forces appears to have succeeded for now in driving protesters [Read More…]

43rd Annual Girls Hanson Classic Results

🏀 43rd Annual Hanson Classic Girls Basketball Showcase 📍 Mitchell Corn Palace — Mitchell, SD🗓 Saturday, January 17, 2026 ⏰ Game Schedule Time Matchup FINAL Woodbury Central (IA) 59, Hanson 34 FINAL No. 9B Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 54, [Read More…]

Broncos advance to AFC title game, beating Bills 33-30

DENVER (AP) — Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen’s deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutz’s 24-yard field goal that sent Denver to the AFC championship game with [Read More…]

Late Surge Powers SDSU Past Kansas City, 90-62

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State outscored Kansas City by 24 points over the final eight minutes of their Summit League men’s basketball matchup on Saturday, Jan. 17, to close out a 90-62 victory inside First [Read More…]

Mathiowetz Surpasses 1,000 Career Points in Loss to NDSU

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team fell 76-68 to North Dakota State Saturday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jackrabbits shot 47% from the field, but gave up 33 combined [Read More…]

Williams’ Career Night, Joyce’s 1,000th Career Point Lift USD to 75-55 Win Over Denver

VERMILLION, S.D. – A near wire-to-wire victory for South Dakota women’s basketball Saturday afternoon, leading for 37:47 in a 75-55 victory over Denver on Native American Heritage Day in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Four [Read More…]

Coyotes Drop Road Game 96-80 at North Dakota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — South Dakota basketball fell on the road Saturday afternoon 96-80 to North Dakota Saturday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Jordan Crawford put together one of his best performances in a Coyote jersey [Read More…]

Trump announces tariffs on NATO allies for opposing US control of Greenland

January 17, 2026 ABC News

People hold Greenlandic flags and placards as they gather by the United States Consulate to march in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in [Read More…]

Mitchell Kernels Capture Team Title at Huron Invitational