Articles by Travis Kriens
Mayor and Barr Engineering Releases Timeline for Lake Mitchell Drawdown Project
MITCHELL, S.D. — City officials have released a detailed timeline for the Lake Mitchell restoration drawdown project, outlining the steps needed before construction can begin later this year. Mitchell Mayor Jordan Hanson shared the project [Read More…]
Wembanyama, Spurs send the West finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder 118-91
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs sent the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder 118-91 [Read More…]
MLB owners propose a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike
Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and [Read More…]
Koupal Makes History, Records Fall on Opening Day of State Track Meet
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — History was made Thursday at Howard Wood Field as Wagner senior Ashlyn Koupal became the first athlete in South Dakota state track and field history to earn six straight individual state [Read More…]
Thursday Sports: May 28, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, MAY 28, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels track and field competes at the Class AA state meet starting Thursday in Sioux Falls. — Mitchell Kernels girls golf ends the season at the Class AA [Read More…]
Meidroth hits 1st grand slam, Sandlin retires 18 straight in MLB debut as White Sox beat Twins 15-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Chase Meidroth hit his first career grand slam, David Sandlin struck four in six innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 15-2 on Wednesday [Read More…]
Legislative primaries attract millions in spending as Republican factions fight for control
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A Republican rupture that shook the South Dakota Legislature two years ago is returning to the ballot Tuesday, this time with more money and organization on the side that lost control [Read More…]
Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical.
Rebecka Pieder/Medill News Service WASHINGTON – In a deal that could provide a major trade boost for American farmers, the White House said that during the recent summit, China committed to buying at least $17 [Read More…]
Two South Dakota State Football Game Set For National TV
South Dakota State will be featured in two nationally televised games during the upcoming 2026 football season, following the release of broadcast network schedules this week. For the third season in a row, the annual [Read More…]
Game Time Announced for USD’s Game at Boise State on September 19
BOISE, Idaho — Boise State Athletics and the Pac-12 Conference have announced the South Dakota and Boise State football game on September 19. The game has been slated for a 9 p.m. (CT) kickoff on [Read More…]
Kernels, Area Athletes Enter State Track Meet at Howard Wood Field
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota track and field state championships run May 28-30 at Howard Wood Field, bringing together the state’s top performers in Class AA, A and B for three days of [Read More…]
Sioux Falls 5th grader competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee
Carson Walker/South Dakota News Watch A 5th grade student from Challenge Center Elementary School in Sioux Falls competes this week in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington. Oscar Quezada won the 2026 South Dakota State [Read More…]
Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brayden McNabb hit Mark Stone in stride with a lob pass in the first period for a highlight reel of a play, but it was the gritty work of the Golden [Read More…]
Thunder top Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA Finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San [Read More…]
Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested on charges related to domestic abuse
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges, including strangulation and suffocation, after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend. Hobart/Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Chief Michael Renkas said [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: May 27, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, MAY 27, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell senior Maddie Childs finished first at the ESD Conference girls golf tournament in Aberdeen on Tuesday, leading the Kernels to a second-place finish. Childs shot a career-best [Read More…]
Brooks Lee’s bases-loaded double gets it done for Twins in 11-inning, 5-3 win over White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a bases-loaded double in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Twins improved to 4-1 on their 10-game road [Read More…]
Twelve Coyotes look to punch their ticket to the NCAA Championships this week
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – South Dakota Track and Field has 12 student-athletes in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the NCAA West First and Second Rounds, hosted at Arkansas’ John McDonnell Field. COYOTES IN ACTION A total of nine [Read More…]
State kicks off $3 million fundraising campaign for Waubay fish hatchery upgrades
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden appeared Tuesday in Watertown to launch a $3 million fundraising campaign for upgrades to an eastern South Dakota fish hatchery. Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery in [Read More…]
New York back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland 130-93 to finish sweep
CLEVELAND (AP) — Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern [Read More…]
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