Articles by Travis Kriens

Kevin Hardy/Stateline CHICAGO — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is calling for an overhaul of the nation’s childcare system, which they say is failing children, parents and providers. The group of 13 Republican and [Read More…]

Twins Fans Need to Take a Breath. July Isn’t the Time to Declare the Season Over

Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director The reactions over the last few days would make you think the Minnesota Twins were playing Game 162 instead of Game 110. Every pitch against Kansas City seemed to [Read More…]

Friday Sports: July 31, 2026

FRIDAY SPORTS, JULY 31, 2026 DISTRICT 3B AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – CHAMBERLAIN Wessington Springs vs. Winner – 7:30 pm on Friday. DISTRICT 4B AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – HUMBOLDT Madison vs. Salem – 6 pm on [Read More…]

Rapid City Post 22 Reaches Class A Legion Baseball State Championship

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Top-seeded Rapid City Post 22 advanced to the South Dakota Class A Legion Baseball State Tournament championship game with a 12-2 victory over No. 2 Sioux Falls West on Thursday. Wyatt [Read More…]

Twins take momentum toward the trade deadline with a goal to buy after last year’s stinging sell-off

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins haven’t forgotten the sting from the day of the trade deadline last year. Their latest feel-good win added yet more fuel for the front office to be in buy mode this time instead [Read More…]

Kody Clemens hits a walk-off grand slam with 2 outs in the 9th to send the Twins past the Royals 4-3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens hit a game-ending grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday after being no-hit by Noah Cameron until the seventh. After Cameron [Read More…]

Runoff turnout affected by motivation, polling, lack of ‘second choice’ enthusiasm, professor says

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Turnout among Republicans in Tuesday’s runoff election fell by about 20,000 voters compared to the June primary — a drop that a University of South Dakota political science professor said was [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: July 30, 2026

THURSDAY SPORTS, JULY 30, 2026 DISTRICT 3B AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – CHAMBERLAIN Kimball/White Lake 5, Four Corners 2 – District 3B Championship. Mitchell Price allowed two unearned runs on four hits over six innings with [Read More…]

Randy Dobnak picks up first win in 5 years as Royals beat Twins 4-0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Randy Dobnak pitched seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory in five years as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on Wednesday night. Dobnak (1-0) gave up [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Named NAIA Champions of Character Gold Five-Star Institution for 2025-26

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dakota Wesleyan University has been tabbed as a gold-level Five-Star Institution by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Champions of Character program for the 2025-26 school year. DWU was among 203 institutions [Read More…]

The National Media Still Doesn’t Understand the Minnesota Twins’ Trade Deadline Situation

Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director The national baseball media has a Minnesota Twins problem: They don’t actually know how to cover the Twins. Every year around the trade deadline, the same thing happens. [Read More…]

Mitchell Police Department Hiring Certified, Entry-Level Officers

The Mitchell Police Department is seeking applications for both lateral (certified) and entry-level officers as it looks to expand its ranks. The department is offering a starting wage of $30.52 per hour, along with South [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: July 29, 2026

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JULY 29, 2026 DISTRICT 3B AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – CHAMBERLAIN Colome 19, Winner Demons 10 Kimball/White Lake vs. Four Corners – 7:30 pm on Wednesday, District 3B Championship Burke vs. Winner – Thursday, [Read More…]

Winner/Colome, Mt. Vernon Advance; District 3B, 4B Tournaments Continue

Winner/Colome and Mt. Vernon stayed alive in the District 5B Amateur Baseball Tournament Tuesday in Platte, while Dell Rapids PBR and the Dell Rapids Mudcats advanced in District 4B at Humboldt. District 3B action also [Read More…]

Royce Lewis hits walk-off triple as Twins rally past Royals 3-2 after Buxton exits with sore hip

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis hit a two-run triple with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. [Read More…]

Davison County Sheriff’s Office Hiring Full- and Part-Time Corrections Officers

MITCHELL, S.D. — The Davison County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for full- and part-time corrections officers as it looks to add staff at the county jail. The office is encouraging people interested in a [Read More…]

Huron to Play Home Football Games in Afternoon After Stadium Light Safety Concerns

HURON, S.D. — Huron High School will move its home football games to afternoon kickoffs this fall after engineers determined the remaining light poles at Tiger Stadium have potential foundation failure points following severe storm [Read More…]

Chiefs assistant Eric Bieniemy’s son charged in shooting of his mother in Virginia, authorities say

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with the shooting of his mother, Mia Bieniemy, the wife of the Kansas City offensive coordinator, authorities [Read More…]

South Dakota Republicans go to polls in runoff for governor nomination

South Dakota Searchlight Republican voters will select their nominee for governor today in South Dakota’s first statewide runoff election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. The runoff is the only [Read More…]

Estimated cost of proposed eastern South Dakota water pipeline is at least $8.4 billion