Articles by Travis Kriens

November 22 – Today in Mitchell History
November 22, 1901 – They Played Foot Ball November 22, 1922 – Woman Teacher Seriously Hurt November 22, 1929 – Dakota Wesleyan Defeats Western Union 20-2 November 22, 1940 – Household Training Course is Success [Read More…]

Shohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, first in NL. Aaron Judge earns second AL honor in 3 seasons
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani keeps setting records, even after the season is over. The Los Angeles Dodgers star added his third Most Valuable Player award to his collection and first in the National League when [Read More…]

Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal take Cy Young Awards after both were pitching triple crown winners
Chris Sale was one of the ace left-handers Tarik Skubal idolized as a teenager. Now the two will be linked forever after winning their first Cy Young Awards on Wednesday. Skubal was a unanimous pick [Read More…]

Jacks Ends Regular Season at Missouri State
GAME 11: #3/3 South Dakota State (9-2, 6-1 MVFC) at Missouri State (8-3, 6-1 MVFC) When Saturday, Nov. 23 | 2 p.m. Where Plaster Stadium | Springfield, Missouri TV ESPN+ | Mediacom (MC22) Radio Jackrabbits All Access (free audio) [Read More…]

USD Earns First Road Win 80-76 over Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Cameron Fens notched his first career double-double, Dre Bullock scored a season-high 20 points and Paul Bruns scored 18 second half points as South Dakota basketball earned its first road win of the season 80-76 over Western Michigan [Read More…]

Hot Shooting Leads Jacks Over Southern Mississippi
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State had a 17-1 lead less than five minutes into its matchup against Southern Miss and never looked back as the Jackrabbits defeated the Golden Eagles, 101-76, in First Bank & [Read More…]

November 21 – Today in Mitchell History
November 21, 1910 – Woonsocket Has Organized a Commercial Club November 21, 1922 – New School at Ethan Dedicated November 21, 1949 – More Than 9,000 Hear Walter Maier at Mitchell Sunday November 21, 1949 [Read More…]

Noem’s Cabinet role could be ‘untenable:’ Former Homeland Security chief
Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s rise to secretary of the Department of Homeland Security would put her in charge of a sprawling federal network of 22 agencies and [Read More…]

Badlands National Park Named #1 U.S. Destination to Visit in 2025 on Fodor’s Travel Annual “Go List”
PIERRE, S.D. – Fodor’s Travel has named Badlands National Park as the #1 destination to visit in the United States on their coveted “Go List.” The annual editorial list recommends the top 25 locations worldwide to visit in [Read More…]

$50 million for Native American mortgages is on track for approval, US senator says
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, is confident that bipartisan legislation to help low-income Native Americans obtain home mortgages on tribal land will win approval from Congress. The U.S. Department of [Read More…]

Abortion bans could reverse decline in teen births, experts warn
Nada Hassanein, Stateline Houston OB-GYN Dr. Hillary Boswell says she has seen how abortion bans affect teenage girls: More of them are carrying their pregnancies to term. “These are vulnerable girls, and it’s just heartbreaking [Read More…]

Xcel Energy Granted Permission for Continued Special Fees and Transmission Cost Recovery in South Dakota
Xcel Energy has received approval from the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to continue charging customers a special fee through 2025 to promote energy efficiency. The decision allows the company to maintain its incentives [Read More…]

DWU Football Players Named to All-Conference Team
Mitchell, S.D. – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced the 2024 GPAC Football All-Conference Team selections this morning. The Tigers football team posted five players to the All-Conference list, led by First Team Offense selection, John Pica, followed by Second [Read More…]

November 20 – Today in Mitchell History
November 20, 1915 – High School Football Team Went Down in Defeat Before Mitchell November 20, 1929 –Injunction Proceedings Planned to halt James River Contamination November 20, 1950 – Overpass Opening Set at Mitchell November [Read More…]

Carbon pipeline company reapplies for South Dakota permit
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight An Iowa company proposing a carbon dioxide pipeline said it resubmitted its permit application to South Dakota regulators Tuesday with what the company described as “major reroutes.” The move comes [Read More…]

Prison official: Sweat lodges rebuilt, operating at state penitentiary after contraband found
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko told the South Dakota Corrections Commission that prison staff found contraband in sweat lodges disassembled during a weekslong prison lockdown earlier this fall in Sioux Falls. She also [Read More…]

USD to Host the Bison in Battle for MVFC Title
VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 4-ranked University of South Dakota football team (8-2, 6-1 MVFC) hosts the top-ranked North Dakota State University Bison (10-1, 7-0 MVFC) on Saturday in a battle for the Missouri Valley Football [Read More…]

Jacks Win League Title Outright with Sweep at USD
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota State volleyball solidified the outright Summit League regular season title Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep at South Dakota. The Jackrabbits wrap the regular season with a 26-1 overall record and [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball All-Conference Honors and Setter of the Year Award
Mitchell, S.D. – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced the 2024 GPAC Volleyball All-Conference Team selections this morning. Kayleigh Hybertson gained First Team and GPAC Setter of The Year. All-Conference Second Team went to Lizzie Tyler and Honorable Mentions went to [Read More…]

NBA champion Celtics take Round 1 and end Cavaliers’ perfect season after 15 straight wins
BOSTON (AP) — This one wasn’t about their perfect season or a 15-game winning streak or even the NBA Cup. This was a chance for the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers to see where they stood against [Read More…]
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