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Former Watertown teacher sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape of 15-year-old student
Jordan Bakken, a former Watertown teacher and coach, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for raping a 15-year-old student during an overnight tournament in Brookings. Bakken, who has no prior criminal history, apologized [Read More…]
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Pierre Women Plead Not Guilty in South Dakota Department of Revenue Fraud Case
Two women from Pierre, Lynne Hunsley, 64, and Danielle Degenstein, 51, have entered not-guilty pleas to charges related to a fraud investigation at the South Dakota Department of Revenue. During their initial court appearance before [Read More…]
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Major bills responding to alleged state employee crimes may have to wait, lawmaker says
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight After several cases of allegedly criminal state employee conduct were unearthed during the summer, a legislative committee chairman said Tuesday he doesn’t know if lawmakers will introduce bills addressing the [Read More…]
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Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, CNN reports
Nov 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing two sources. Noem, [Read More…]
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The Vikings are still winning despite Sam Darnold’s recent spate of interceptions
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The roller-coaster ride for the Minnesota Vikings with Sam Darnold at quarterback has reached a midseason dip, with no space or time to step off. Minimize the impact of the bumps over the [Read More…]
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John Robinson, successful football coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89. The Rams [Read More…]
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Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by [Read More…]
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Poll sheds light on South Dakota’s 2026 election outlook
Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch Now that South Dakota’s 2024 general election is in the books, it’s time to take a deep breath and step away from politics for a few months to regroup, [Read More…]
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Kudos to Mitchell Area Veterans
Veterans, friends and community members gathered Tuesday for Davison County’s annual Veterans Day recognition event and luncheon. Mitchell American Legion Post 18 named Rod Satrang as its Veteran of the Year. Tom Oberembt is the [Read More…]
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Jacks to Face Minnesota in NCAA Tournament
The South Dakota State soccer program will travel to Minneapolis to participate in the NCAA Tournament as the field of 64 teams for the 43rd NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship were announced Monday by [Read More…]
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SDSU’s Cluff Named Summit League Player of the Week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Senior Oscar Cluff helped lead the South Dakota State men’s basketball team to a 2-0 start to the season and for his efforts was named The Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the [Read More…]
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Dustman Honored by MVFC
ST. LOUIS — South Dakota State kicker/punter Hunter Dustman was honored Monday as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. Dustman scored eight points and averaged 44.5 yards on four punts as part [Read More…]
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Grace Picks Up MVFC Defensive Player of the Week Honor
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Following a stout defensive performance by the South Dakota defensive unit against Indiana State this past weekend, defensive lineman Mi’Quise Grace has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), the league announced Monday [Read More…]
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Koby Kayser Named GPAC Offensive Player Of The Week
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following football players-of-the-week for games played the week of November 4-10, 2024. Hauff Mid-America Sports is [Read More…]
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Summit pipeline decision in Minnesota could come Dec. 12
Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor An administrative law judge report recommends that Minnesota approve a small segment of the massive Summit Carbon Solutions project that would pass through states including South Dakota and store millions [Read More…]
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Game, Fish and Parks achieves 1.6 million acres of public access, sets 2 million acre goal
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department has surpassed its goal of creating public access to 1.6 million acres of private land one year ahead of schedule. The news [Read More…]
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Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally
NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s victory last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high. The world’s largest cryptocurrency topped $87,000 for the first time [Read More…]
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South Dakota’s First Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensary to Close Amid Industry Struggles
Unity Rd., South Dakota’s first licensed medical cannabis dispensary outside of tribal lands, will cease operations on December 7, 2024, due to challenges within the state’s cannabis industry. Opened in July 2022, Unity Rd. and [Read More…]
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SDSU Wins Back-to-Back Summit League Soccer Titles
FARGO, N.D. — South Dakota State scored in the 14th minute and never wavered from that point as the Jackrabbits defeated Oral Roberts, 3-1, to win the 2024 Summit League Women’s Soccer Championship at Dacotah Field [Read More…]
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Estimated 2 Million gallons of wastewater discharged in Sioux City, some reached Missouri River
Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Department of Natural Resources responded to a wastewater spill in Sioux City, where an estimated 2 million gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into the Bacon Creek Channel, which [Read More…]
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