Articles by Travis Kriens

LONDON (AP) — For years, Iga Swiatek never quite felt comfortable on Wimbledon’s grass courts, never thought she could add a trophy there to her other Grand Slam triumphs. Oh, did that turn out to be wrong. And how. [Read More…]

Aaron Judge becomes fastest to 350 homers, doing so in 1,088 games, bettering Mark McGwire’s 1,280

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge didn’t just become the fastest player to hit 350 home runs, he did it in 192 fewer games than Mark McGwire. “I just think he’s playing in a different [Read More…]

Paul Skenes to start 2nd straight All-Star Game for NL and Tarik Skubal to open for AL

ATLANTA (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes will start his second straight All-Star Game for the National League and Detroit’s Tarik Skubal will open for the American League on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Major League [Read More…]

DANR and DOH Announce Air Quality Alert for South Dakota

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is issuing an air quality alert for areas of South Dakota where smoke from wildfires in Canada is forecasted to settle. The smoke [Read More…]

Wyoming financial planner ‘pausing’ TikTok deal he says would benefit South Dakota

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Reid Rasner says he’s paused his efforts to purchase TikTok for $47.45 billion and possibly place some of its operations in South Dakota. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden had thrown his [Read More…]

Friday Sports: July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025 Travis Kriens

FRIDAY SPORTS, JULY 11, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Alexandria 7, Dimock/Emery 3 – Jack Gray with 10 strikeouts over eight innings for Alexandria, allowing one earned run. Jackson Jarding went 3-for-5 with three RBI’s. Peyton Nash [Read More…]

Crow-Armstrong homers twice as Cubs top Twins 8-1 to deny series sweep

July 11, 2025 Travis Kriens

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs for his fifth multi-homer game this season, powering the Chicago Cubs past the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Thursday. Crow-Armstrong, whose first-half breakout earned him a starting [Read More…]

State lawmaker files statement of candidacy to run for U.S. House

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A Republican state legislator from Madison filed his statement of candidacy Wednesday to run for South Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Casey Crabtree is the second Republican to take [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: July 10, 2025

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JULY 9, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Dimock-Emery vs. Alexandria – Thursday Platte vs. Mt. Vernon (9-7) – Thursday Winner/Colome (14-1) vs. Corsica – Thursday Renner vs. Mitchell Aces – Sunday Corsica vs. Parkston Rays [Read More…]

Minnesota Twins beat Chicago Cubs 4-2, but Buxton injures hand

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa each had an RBI as the Minnesota Twins scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second straight game in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: July 9, 2025

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JULY 9, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Parkston Mudcats 5, Lesterville 4 – Will Jodozi with two RBI’s in the win for Parkston. Jeff Harris picked up the win, throwing three innings in relief with [Read More…]

Twins top Cubs 8-1 behind strong start from Simeon Woods Richardson and late power surge

July 9, 2025 Travis Kriens

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Simeon Woods Richardson outpitched Shota Imanaga with five scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Tuesday night. Ryan Jeffers had three RBIs and the first of three homers for the Twins [Read More…]

Byron Buxton is an All-Star again. His most important superpower for the Twins is availability.

July 9, 2025 Travis Kriens

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73. That’s the total of games in which the Minnesota Twins have had their [Read More…]

Prison task force picks Sioux Falls, caps price at $650 million for 1,500 beds

July 9, 2025 Travis Kriens

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota can’t build the prison it needs at the price it wants without sacrificing quality and longevity. That was the message delivered Tuesday to the Project Prison [Read More…]

USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership

Jacob Fischler/States Newsroom President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to strengthen farm security, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday. Appearing alongside other [Read More…]

Assessment shows potential for gold mine near Lead, company says

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A mining company released an initial assessment this week that outlines the potential for an open-pit gold mine northwest of Lead in South Dakota’s northern Black Hills. According to Dakota Gold’s new report, [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports: July 8, 2025

TUESDAY SPORTS, JULY 8, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Lesterville vs. Parkston Mudcats – Tuesday Wynot (Neb.) vs. Dimock-Emery (6-15) – Tuesday Dimock-Emery vs. Alexandria – Thursday Winner/Colome (14-1) vs. Corsica – Thursday Renner vs. Mitchell Aces [Read More…]

States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts

Anna Claire Vollers/Stateline The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history. In response, states are scrambling to shield their hospitals [Read More…]

South Dakota attorneys vote in favor of mandatory ongoing education

Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch South Dakota attorneys have voted to impose a first-ever requirement on themselves to undergo regular continuing legal education, taking a big step toward joining 46 other states that have similar [Read More…]

Republican South Dakota lawmaker removes ‘white boy summer’ social media post after criticism