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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Springer hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Saturday. Springer went deep against Twins reliever Griffin Jax (1-4), [Read More…]

South Dakota is on track to spend $2 billion on prisons in the next decade

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two years after approving a tough-on-crime sentencing law, South Dakota is scrambling to deal with the price tag for that legislation: Housing thousands of additional inmates could require up to [Read More…]

Alcaraz wins longest French Open final in five sets after saving 3 match points against Sinner

PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and win the French Open title for a [Read More…]

Multiple Chip Seal and Fog Seal Projects Scheduled to Begin in the Mitchell Area

MITCHELL, S.D. – On Monday, June 9, 2025, two separate crews will begin simultaneous work on chip seal and fog seal projects on various highways in the Mitchell area. The contractor’s crews will move from [Read More…]

Public Health Notice: Measles Exposure Possible at Rapid City Locations

PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Department of Health is notifying the public of potential measles exposure at two locations in Pennington County. The individual, who is South Dakota’s second confirmed measles case, visited public [Read More…]

Sovereignty beats Journalism to win the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Sovereignty outran Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch in the 157th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, the race once again showcasing the best in horse racing. Like last year, [Read More…]

Names Released in Deadly Crash on U.S. Highway 83 Involving Teen, Two Semis and Dodge Ram

Sully County, S.D.- A Pierre, SD teen died Wednesday morning in a three-vehicle crash on US Highway 83, one mile south of Agar, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling northbound [Read More…]

Coco Gauff handles bad memories and top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to earn first French Open title

PARIS (AP) — Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court major for the first time. The [Read More…]

8 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in shooting near aid distribution center, Gaza officials say

Moiz Salhi/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israeli troops shot and killed at least eight Palestinians near a humanitarian aid distribution center in the Rafah, Gaza, early Saturday, according to hospital officials and Gaza’s Hamas-run [Read More…]

Musk appears to delete X posts claiming Trump was in Epstein files

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Less than two days after Elon Musk slammed President Donald Trump over the megabill moving through Congress, the billionaire appeared to remove several of his most scathing posts on X [Read More…]

New executive chairman of US-backed aid for Gaza hits back at criticism

Palestinians conduct search and rescue operations in the rubble of destroyed buildings following an Israeli attack on the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City on the second day of Eid al-Adha in Gaza on June 07, [Read More…]

Florida sheriff accused of participating in ‘massive’ illegal gambling ring granted $1 million bond

Lake County Sheriff’s Office (TALLAHASSEE, FL) — A now-suspended Florida sheriff accused of helping expand and protect an illegal gambling operation was granted $1 million bond on Friday. Marcos Lopez, 56, was arrested and charged [Read More…]

Investigators looking at who sent Hegseth’s Signal texts, whether they were told to delete them, sources say

Kiran Ridley/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Pentagon investigators are looking into whether Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth personally wrote the text messages detailing the military’s plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen or whether other [Read More…]

South Dakota Highway Patrol Announces 71st Recruit Academy Graduating Class

Pierre, SD – Twelve South Dakota Highway Patrol Troopers officially graduated this morning during a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. Opening remarks were presented by Col. Casey Collins, SDHP Superintendent. “Today is a day to celebrate [Read More…]

Appellate court upholds decisions favoring Summit over county pipeline ordinances