Articles by Travis Kriens

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Receives Bison from Grand Canyon, Reviving an Ancient Connection
When Grand Canyon National Park had surplus bison, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe seized the opportunity to bring 100 animals to their reservation, aided by the InterTribal Buffalo Council. The bison are being used to [Read More…]

SDSU Volleyball Advances to Summit League Title Game in Five Sets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 1 South Dakota State reverse swept No. 5 Denver in the semifinal round of the Summit League Tournament Monday to advance to Tuesday night’s title game. The Jackrabbits dropped the opening two [Read More…]

Boise State Narrowly Outlasts Jackrabbits
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – South Dakota State and Boise State played down to the wire with the Broncos coming away with an 83-82 victory over the Jackrabbits on Monday, Nov. 25, in the semifinals of [Read More…]

Syphilis Infection Rate Drops in South Dakota, but Concerns Remain Amid Ongoing Epidemic
Syphilis infection rates in South Dakota have decreased in 2023, with 73.4 cases per 100,000 people, down from 84 in 2022, according to new CDC data. However, the state’s infection rate remains double that of [Read More…]

Build Dakota Scholarship: A Decade of Impact on Workforce Development
The Build Dakota scholarship program, which has seen significant growth since its launch, has prepared nearly 4,000 graduates for immediate entry into the workforce. This unique initiative addresses the growing demand for skilled workers in [Read More…]

Jobs and money follow new agricultural processing in South Dakota
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch MITCHELL, S.D. – Several cranes tower above a busy construction site along state Highway 37 south of Mitchell where work is rapidly progressing on a $500 million grain [Read More…]

Big Sioux River buffer program takes off with higher landowner payments
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight A $3 million state effort to help landowners keep their agricultural runoff out of the Big Sioux River has experienced a spike in enrollments since the program began offering higher [Read More…]

South Dakota teacher salaries increase nearly 6%, but gap in pay and state funding remains
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight The average South Dakota teacher salary increased by $3,125 between 2023 and 2024, or 5.87%, according to a recent state Department of Education report. Average teacher compensation, which includes salary [Read More…]

Saquon Barkley sets Eagles franchise record with 255 yards rushing, 2 TDs in a 37-20 win over Rams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When Saquon Barkley glanced up at a SoFi Stadium replay of his latest huge run for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, he happened to see a graphic indicating he had [Read More…]

No. 1 South Carolina women stunned by fifth-ranked UCLA 77-62, ending Gamecocks’ 43-game win streak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Londynn Jones scored 15 points, making all five of her 3-pointers, and fifth-ranked UCLA stunned No. 1 South Carolina 77-62 on Sunday, ending the Gamecocks’ overall 43-game winning streak and their [Read More…]

Sam Darnold leads game-winning drive in OT and Vikings beat Bears 30-27 after blowing late lead
CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Darnold figured the Vikings would recover the Bears’ onside kick near the end of regulation and he would only need to kneel. Though things got a little more complicated, he’ll take [Read More…]

Second Half Run Lifts Jackrabbit Men Over Duquesne
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – A 13-0 scoring run late in the second half provided the difference in a 71-60 South Dakota State men’s basketball victory over Duquesne on Sunday, Nov. 24, in the opening round [Read More…]

SDSU Seeded Third for FCS Playoffs
South Dakota State has been awarded the No. 3 seed for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The 24-team field was announced Sunday, with the two-time defending national champion Jackrabbits receiving a first-round bye. SDSU, 10-2 [Read More…]

Coyotes sweep Kansas City to advance to Summit League Semifinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Coyotes swung at a season-high .426 percent as they swept their way into the Summit League Tournament Semifinals after downing Kansas City in straight sets Sunday night. Kylen Sealock led the way [Read More…]

South Dakota State Blows Past Missouri State
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Third-ranked South Dakota State put together a balanced offensive attack and held another opponent out of the end zone in wrapping up the regular season with a convincing 45-9 victory at Missouri [Read More…]

South Dakota Storms Back to Down No. 1 NDSU; Claims Program’s First MVFC Title
VERMILLION, S.D. — An impeccable day on Senior Day inside the DakotaDome resulted in a pair of touchdowns in the final four-plus minutes as the No. 4-ranked University of South Dakota football team (9-2, 7-1 MVFC) [Read More…]

Trio of Jacks Headline All-League Volleyball Honors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Four members of the South Dakota State volleyball program were recognized by the Summit League Saturday in the conference’s year-end awards, with three picking up individual accolades. Outside hitter Sylvie Zgonc was selected as [Read More…]

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1
Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon [Read More…]

Jackrabbit Women Fall to Georgia Tech in Hawaii
LAIE, Hawaii – South Dakota State fell 71-57 to Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon at Cannon Activities Center on the Campus of BYU-Hawaii. Both teams shot 38 percent from the floor, but the difference came at the [Read More…]

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