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SDSU and NDSU Meet at Jerald T. Moriarty Field
Week 11: South Dakota State (21-20, 6-3) vs. North Dakota State (16-24, 3-6) When Friday, April 18 (2 p.m.) – Saturday, April 19 (1 p.m. DH) Location Brookings, S.D. (Jerald T. Moriarty Field) Stream Summit [Read More…]
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Mitchell Starts Home Schedule with Win over Tea Area
Mitchell baseball started the home portion of its 2025 spring schedule with a 4-1 win on Thursday vs. Tea Area at Drake Field. SS Jacob Ebert got the scoring started with an RBI double in [Read More…]
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Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 to advance to face the Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in Dallas’ dominant second quarter to get redemption for his dud in Sacramento a year ago, helping the Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 [Read More…]
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Herro scores 38 as Heat dominate Bulls 109-90 to advance in Play-In Tournament
CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Herro and the Heat had it going right from the start. Another performance like that could catapult Miami into the playoffs. Herro scored 38 points, and the Heat dominated the Chicago [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: April 17, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, APRIL 17, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels softball will be at SF Roosevelt on Thursday at 6 pm. — Mitchell baseball hosts Tea Area in its first home game of the season at [Read More…]
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Jacks Drop Another Close Game at Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — For the second time in eight days, South Dakota State and Minnesota battled down to the wire in a baseball game at Siebert Field. And for the second time in as many outings, [Read More…]
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Twins take series from Mets with 4-3 win on Ty France’s game-ending single in the 10th inning
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ty France singled in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory Wednesday over the New York Mets, who had rallied with a three-run eighth. With the speedy Byron Buxton conveniently on [Read More…]
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Dakota Munger Named GPAC Golfer of The Week
MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Munger of Dakota Wesleyan University has been named the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week. The Chamberlain, South Dakota native placed first at the DWU Spring Invite with a two-round total of 140 (69, 71), [Read More…]
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Tigers Tie for Third at Kaitlyn Erickson Doane Invite
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Tigers women’s golf team traveled to Lincoln Nebraska to compete in the Kaitlyn Erickson Doane Invite. The course was played on the Wilderness Ridge golf course. The golfers who represented the Tigers, as [Read More…]
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Rhoden alters expectations for 2026 governor’s race while Johnson builds a strong financial position
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden hasn’t said whether he’s running to keep his office next year, but his actions during the first few months of his administration suggest he could reshuffle expectations [Read More…]
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Plaster cracks, goose droppings, and an un-Flaming Fountain: the South Dakota Capitol conundrum
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Majority Leader Scott Odenbach waved his hand behind him, gesturing to the lawmakers’ lobby just a few paces beyond his desk on the House floor. “I would ask anyone in [Read More…]
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East River South Dakotans vent, call for action at Sioux Falls political town hall
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS – Attendees of a Tuesday evening town hall focused on the impact of Trump administration policies voiced worries about federal funding cuts, the impact of tariffs and a [Read More…]
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‘After all our hard work’: Federal fallout leads to suspension of interlibrary loan courier service
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Checking out some books through local libraries could soon cost more than a standard library card fee. Libraries were instructed Monday to immediately suspend use of the state’s interlibrary loan [Read More…]
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Marijuana legalization hits roadblocks after years of expansion
Kevin Hardy, Stateline As every state surrounding Idaho legalized marijuana, state Rep. Bruce Skaug started to view it as inevitable that the Gem State would follow suit. Not anymore. Skaug, a Republican, supported two bills [Read More…]
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Suspects Identified in Wagner Casey’s Burglary
The Wagner Police Department has identified two suspects involved in the recent burglary at a Casey’s gas station in Wagner, South Dakota. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 15, resulting [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: April 16, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, APRIL 15, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels softball had its three-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night with a 14-2 loss to SF Washington in five innings. The [Read More…]
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Wild clinch playoff spot by taking Ducks to OT on Eriksson Ek’s tying goal with 20.9 seconds left
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild clinched a spot in the playoffs in dramatic fashion when Joel Eriksson Ek scored the tying goal with 20.9 seconds left in regulation, and Matt Boldy got the winner [Read More…]
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Jeffers, Bader lead Twins over Mets 6-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers and Harrison Bader had three hits apiece and Brooks Lee homered on Tuesday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Mets 6-3. Byron Buxton singled twice and scored two [Read More…]
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SDSU Returns to Twin Cities for Four Games
South Dakota State (7-23, 4-9 Summit) at Minnesota (17-17) and St. Thomas (17-13, 11-3) When at Minnesota: 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas: 3 p.m. Thursday | 3 p.m. Friday | 1 p.m. Saturday Where at Minnesota: Siebert Field [Read More…]
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Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson’s legacy on 78th anniversary of breaking color barrier
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers 78 years ago Tuesday. His legacy continues to inspire people inside the major leagues — and outside, too. Players [Read More…]