Articles by Travis Kriens

THURSDAY SPORTS, JUNE 19, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL – THURSDAY Mitchell Aces vs. Platte Dimock/Emery vs. Mt. Vernon Parkston Mudcats vs. Winner/Colome Corsica vs. Parkston Rays Kimball/White Lake vs. Chamberlain Wessington Springs vs. Plankinton – Sunday [Read More…]

Rays pull off largest comeback in the majors this season, rallying from 8 down to beat Orioles 12-8

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 on Wednesday night in the largest comeback in the majors this season. Tampa Bay matched the biggest [Read More…]

Steer hits a 2-run homer and Reds win rain-shortened game 4-2 over Twins.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run and Nick Lodolo allowed two runs on three hits in five innings to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 in a game [Read More…]

Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10 Billion valuation

The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion [Read More…]

Three Coyotes head to Eugene for U20 Nationals this week

VERMILLION, S.D. – Fresh off strong freshman campaigns, three South Dakota women’s track & field athletes are set to compete at the Nike Outdoor Nationals & USATF Under 20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon this week. [Read More…]

USD Freshman Willis Earns Second Straight Monthly Conference Honor

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second consecutive month, South Dakota Track and Field freshman Anna Willis is the Kwik Star Summit League Female Peak Newcomer of the Month, announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon. Willis, [Read More…]

State schedules vaccination clinics as measles cases rise to four

The number of reported measles cases has grown to four in South Dakota, according to a Wednesday news release from the state Department of Health. In response, the department will hold vaccination clinics across the [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: June 18, 2025

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JUNE 17, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Dimock/Emery 7, Mitchell Aces 5 – The Raptors scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning. Phil Johnson picked up the win with three innings in [Read More…]

Yankees searching for answers after 3rd straight shutout

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees’ offense is drifting toward uncharted territory — and not in a good way. The team tied a franchise record by getting shut out for the third straight [Read More…]

Man who says he can move TikTok to South Dakota is a bust in Wyoming politics

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Excluding the money he loaned himself, Reid Rasner raised less than $35,000 for his failed attempt to unseat a U.S. senator last year. This year, the 41-year-old Wyoming Republican says he’s [Read More…]

Friedl drives in a pair and Reds rally for 3rd straight win, 6-5 over Twins

CINCINNATI (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a decisive two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for their third straight win, 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Cincinnati has [Read More…]

Back-to-back Cats: Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Stanley’s stay in South Florida is getting extended. The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first [Read More…]

Game 5: Williams scores 40 points and Thunder win 120-109 for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead over Pacers

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Game 5 was starting to look like Game 1 all over again. Oklahoma City, at home, takes a huge lead. Indiana comes roaring back in the fourth quarter. Indiana won that [Read More…]

Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million as its share of a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, [Read More…]

North Dakota removes lawmaker addresses from website in response to shooting

Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor North Dakota legislative support staff on Saturday wiped legislators’ home addresses from the Legislature’s website in response to the shootings of two lawmakers in Minnesota. John Bjornson, director of Legislative Council, [Read More…]

Gov. Pillen supports locking Nebraska clocks at permanent standard time

Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has endorsed which way the state should lock the clocks, putting his weight behind ending twice-a-year clock changes by using permanent standard time. In his monthly radio [Read More…]

South Dakota Supreme Court will consider legality of Igloo bunker leases

Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch The South Dakota Supreme Court will decide the legality of a disputed lease signed by dozens of people who live in former military munitions bunkers located near Edgemont [Read More…]

Data center official says other states offer better incentives than South Dakota

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A member of the artificial intelligence data center industry said Monday that South Dakota’s lack of incentives makes the state less competitive for development. Data centers house powerful [Read More…]

U.S. abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

The abortion funding system across the U.S. is battered three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to enforce bans. An initial surge of donations has subsided, scores of clinics have closed and advocates [Read More…]

Monday Sports: June 16, 2025