Articles by Clint Greenway
January 18, 2022 Sports
Jackson Neuman of Platte-Geddes made a 65-footer at the buzzer to give Platte-Geddes a 56-53 win over Gregory Monday night. Gregory’s Danielle Mitchell made a game-tying three-pointer with 5 seconds to go. Mitchell had a [Read More…]
January 10, 2022 South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Jan. 10 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed [Read More…]
Vikings beat Bears 31-17; futures uncertain for Nagy, Zimmer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had no interest in reflection, still stung by several narrow losses in his eighth year that kept his team out of the playoffs and rendered irrelevant this [Read More…]
NDSU wins 9th FCS title in 11 years 38-10 over Montana State
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — North Dakota State began practice more than a year ago for an unprecedented spring season that ended without a championship. Things felt much more normal for the Bison this time. Hunter [Read More…]
Agenda in Pierre: Marijuana, federal windfall, social issues
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s rapid-fire legislative session kicks off Tuesday with lawmakers prepared to debate legalizing marijuana, how to spend nearly $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief and what to do with [Read More…]
GOP Sen. John Thune of South Dakota says he’ll seek 4th term
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the second-ranking Republican leader in the Senate, announced Saturday he is seeking reelection to a fourth term in 2022. Thune, who turned 61 [Read More…]
Local Sports
The Dakota Wesleyan University’s women’s basketball team claimed a road victory at No. 13-ranked Northwestern College on Saturday afternoon 69-57. Jada Campbell had 16 points and seven rebounds while Matti Reiner had 11 points, eight [Read More…]
Davison County corrections sergeant arrested for assaulting female inmate
Former Davison County corrections sergeant Isaac Tirrel was arrested Monday for simple assault for allegedly assaulting a female inmate while on duty. The incident occurred on December 8th. The following day Tirrel was suspended by [Read More…]
NBA, players agree to additional protocols through holidays
The NBA and its players have agreed to enhanced health and safety protocols through the holiday season in response to rising virus numbers, with additional testing coming and a return to mask usage in many [Read More…]
NFL updates protocols in response to COVID-19 casesNFL updates protocols in response to COVID-19 casesNFL updates protocols in response to COVID-19 cases
In moves reminiscent of the environment for the 2020 season, the NFL has updated its protocols and advocated for booster shots in reaction to an increase in COVID-19 cases around the league. As part of [Read More…]
Event featuring teachers crawling for cash prompts apology
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The organizers of a fundraiser that featured teachers on their hands and knees grabbing for dollar bills at a junior hockey league game in South Dakota are apologizing after the event [Read More…]
Official: License for Noem’s daughter got unusual treatment
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s daughter received unusual treatment in an application for her real estate appraiser license, including an extra opportunity to obtain it after failing to meet federal requirements, [Read More…]
South Dakota hospitals strained as holiday gatherings loom
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s largest hospital systems on Wednesday warned they are strained and pushing off medical care as the state’s hospitals fill with the highest number of people infected with COVID-19 since the [Read More…]
South Dakota’s airports receive $16.4 million in funding
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota airport officials are working on their plans to spend an estimated $16.4 million in federal infrastructure funding. Airport managers can submit their projects to the Federal Aviation Administration for [Read More…]
South Dakota State heads to FCS semifinals this weekend
South Dakota State is one victory away from doing something no team in the history of college football has ever done: play for the national championship twice in a span of just over eight months. [Read More…]
Few COVID-19 vaccinated patients need intensive care
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fully vaccinated people make up a minority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and an even lower number of people needing intensive care and ventilators, current data from two large hospital systems in the Upper [Read More…]
September 24 – High School Football Scores
PREP FOOTBALL Alcester-Hudson 42, Corsica/Stickney 20 Avon 36, Gayville-Volin 32 Belle Fourche 28, Chamberlain 14 Beresford 55, Hill City 0 Brandon Valley 17, Sioux Falls Washington 10 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 26, McCook Central/Montrose 24 Brookings 43, Mitchell [Read More…]
Cards set high bar in Week 1, hope to match it vs Vikings
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are feeling good about themselves after a stellar Week 1 performance, and rightfully so. Quarterback Kyler Murray was awesome in the 38-13 win over Tennessee Titans. Receiver DeAndre [Read More…]
South Dakota’s top lawmakers release AG impeachment petition
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota legislative leaders on Friday distributed a petition to lawmakers asking them to support a special session to consider impeaching Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for a car crash last year [Read More…]
SD girl killed in Minnesota storms that spawned 2 tornadoes
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — A line of strong storms brought damaging winds and at least a couple tornadoes to Minnesota and western Wisconsin early Friday, causing at least one death. Authorities in Mankato say a [Read More…]