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Three inmates die in three days at Sioux Falls penitentiary complex
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Three inmates died on three consecutive days at the South Dakota State Penitentiary this week, continuing an uptick in deaths within the state’s prison system. The week began with the Monday death of [Read More…]
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Judge temporarily restrains university from firing professor for post about Charlie Kirk
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a University of South Dakota professor’s request for a temporary restraining order, which means the university has to reinstate him for the time [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: September 25, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels girls soccer hosts Pierre on Thursday at 4 pm at Joe Quintal Field. — Mitchell Kernels boys soccer hosts Pierre on Thursday at 6 pm [Read More…]
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USD Opens MVFC Play with Trip to No. 1 North Dakota State
VERMILLION, S.D. — No. 17 South Dakota hits the road for the first time in two weeks to open the 2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) slate with a trip to battle No. 1-ranked North Dakota [Read More…]
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Jackrabbits Close September with Mercyhurst
GAME 4: Mercyhurst (1-3) at #2/2 South Dakota State (3-0) When Saturday, Sept. 27 | 2 p.m. Central Time | GAME IS SOLD OUT Where Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium | Brookings, South Dakota TV Midco Sports/ESPN+ Radio Jackrabbits [Read More…]
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No. 24 Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball Takes Down Mustangs in Four Sets
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — No. 24 Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball squared off against the RV Morningside Mustangs in a key GPAC matchup. While Morningside would jump out to an initial advantage in the first set, Dakota Wesleyan [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: September 24, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys golf finished second overall at the Watertown Invite on Tuesday with a team score of 301, six shots behind first place Harrisburg. Asher Dannenbring [Read More…]
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Mitchell Outlasts Brookings in Five-Sets During Homecoming Week
MITCHELL, S.D. — Mitchell Kernels volleyball earned a 3-2 win over Brookings on Tuesday night in an ESD conference match at the Mitchell High School gym. Set scores were 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 24-26, 15-7. Mitchell [Read More…]
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Tuesday Sports: September 23, 2025
TUESDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys golf travels to Watertown on Tuesday for the Watertown Invite at 10 am. — Mitchell Kernels girls tennis will be at Watertown today at 10 [Read More…]
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South Dakota Media High School Football Poll – September 22
The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Sept. 22 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. [Read More…]
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South Dakota Media High School Volleyball Poll – September 22
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Sept. 22, 2025. Teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (12) 11-2 [Read More…]
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Baseball’s final week should be even wilder than expected. You can thank the state of Ohio for that
From the shore of Lake Erie to the Kentucky border, baseball’s regular season is set for a dramatic final week in the state of Ohio. The Cleveland Guardians have a chance to complete the biggest [Read More…]
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Crawford’s grand slam and Raleigh’s 58th homer lead Mariners to sweep over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — J.P. Crawford hit a grand slam and Cal Raleigh slugged his major league-leading 58th home run to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night. [Read More…]
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Miami jumps to No. 2 behind Ohio State in AP Top 25, Oklahoma into top 10
Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday while Oklahoma climbed into the top 10 for the first time in two years [Read More…]
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Legislature’s prison vote this week caps decades of debate
Kevin Killough/South Dakota News Watch PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Legislature convenes Tuesday for a special session to consider legislation authorizing the Department of Corrections to move forward with a new prison complex in [Read More…]
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Monday Sports: September 22, 2025
MONDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys golf team set a new school record with a team score of 291 at the Mitchell Invitational on Friday at Lakeview Golf Course. Led by [Read More…]
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South Dakota State Falls in Five Sets to Boise State
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State volleyball team wrapped up its non-conference season with a 3-2 loss to Boise State Saturday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jackrabbits won the opening set 25-21 [Read More…]
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No. 24 Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball Bounces Back With Home Win Over Briar Cliff
MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 24 Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball squared off against the Briar Cliff Chargers in a GPAC contest. The Tigers came into the game off back-to-back conference losses and played with something to prove. Dakota [Read More…]
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DWU Men’s Soccer Has Historic Day With 13-0 Win Over Mount Marty
Scoring Summary 1st – 10:35 – Evan Bolster (Dakota Wesleyan) 1st – 19:25 – Maximilian Nolle (Dakota Wesleyan) 1st – 27:46 – Evan Bolster (Dakota Wesleyan) 1st – 38:26 – Lewis Cunningham (Dakota Wesleyan) 2nd – 62:26 – Luis Waeschle (Dakota Wesleyan) 2nd – 65:20 [Read More…]
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Dakota Wesleyan Football Shutout vs. No. 15 Northwestern
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan hosted the No. 15 Northwestern Red Raiders in its second home contest of the season at Joe Quintal Field. The Tigers faced their highest-ranked challenge of the 2025 season so far [Read More…]