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Butler, Curry lead Warriors past Grizzlies 121-116 to secure seventh seed in West playoffs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry threw their arms around each other and embraced. Playoff Jimmy in all his brilliance on the big stage took all the pressure off Curry, and now [Read More…]
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Anthony, Magic claim 7th seed with 120-95 win over Hawks in Play-In Tournament
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cole Anthony came off the bench with 26 points and six assists to lead the Orlando Magic to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the first [Read More…]
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South Dakota Century Farms & Ranches Invited to Apply for Recognition
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and the South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) are honored to recognize longstanding South Dakota family farms and ranches through the Century Farm and [Read More…]
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Drugmaker sues South Dakota over law preserving broad access to discounts for hospitals, pharmacies
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight A drugmaker is suing South Dakota over a law that bars the company from limiting drug discounts used to prop up providers who serve Medicaid patients. The lawsuit is from Chicago-based [Read More…]
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Education board votes to finalize embrace of phonics-based reading instruction for South Dakota
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight It’s out with the new and in with the old again for students in South Dakota’s English and Language Arts classrooms. The South Dakota Board of Education Standards approved revisions [Read More…]
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Play-in time: Magic-Hawks, Warriors-Grizzlies on Tuesday, Bulls-Heat and Kings-Mavs on Wednesday
Steve Kerr, the basketball fan, raves about the play-in tournament and the drama that it creates down the stretch of the NBA’s regular season and leading into the official start of the playoffs. Kerr, the [Read More…]
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Tuesday Sports: April 15, 2025
TUESDAY SPORTS, APRIL 15, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball takes on SF Jefferson today at 6 pm at the Sanford Sports Complex. Mitchell won two of three games this past weekend in Sioux Falls [Read More…]
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Paige Bueckers is No. 1 pick in WNBA draft, going to the Dallas Wings
NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers is ready for her next chapter after a whirlwind week that started with her helping UConn win its 12th national championship and ended with her becoming the WNBA’s No. 1 draft [Read More…]
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Soto hits 2nd homer and Mets top lowly Twins 5-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first home run since the opening weekend of the season and the New York Mets beat the slumping Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Monday night. Pete Alonso and Luisangel [Read More…]
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Tiger Athletics Weekly: April 13th – April 20th
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Tigers are set for a busy week at home, hosting Doane on Thursday and Waldorf on Saturday in softball doubleheaders. Freshman pitcher Alison Ernsberger continues to dominate after breaking the single-season strikeout [Read More…]
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Public Notice of High-Risk Offender Release
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is providing notification to law enforcement and the public about the pending release of state prison offender Moises Aguilar-Hernandez. Aguilar-Hernandez, age 43, will be released from prison on April [Read More…]
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De Smet blazing a trail along historic Highway 14
Jackie Hendry, South Dakota News Watch DE SMET, S.D. – The first leg of a new hiking and biking trail along Highway 14 will materialize just east of De Smet this summer from the edge [Read More…]
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Monday Sports, April 14, 2025
MONDAY SPORTS, APRIL 14, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball won two of three games over the weekend in Sioux Falls as part of the Border Battle Classic. On Friday, Mitchell lost to Grand Forks [Read More…]
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Tigers Fall Twice to Morningside Despite Late Push
MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan fell in both games of a doubleheader against Morningside, 11-1 and 12-8. Caleb Meyers homered in each game, while Ean Laird added a three-run shot in Game 2. Despite a 15-hit effort in the [Read More…]
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Timberwolves secure playoff spot with 116-105 win over Jazz behind 43 points from Anthony Edwards
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 18 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves pull away from the Utah Jazz for a 116-105 victory on Sunday to secure a spot in the playoffs [Read More…]
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NBA’s West spots set, with the Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves in and the Warriors play-in bound
The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA’s play-in tournament. The final game to end the regular season was a big one [Read More…]
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Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years [Read More…]
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Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak. Buxton and [Read More…]
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Sunday Morning Fatal Crash in Gregory County
Gregory County, S.D.- The driver was seriously injured and the passenger fatally injured in a one-car crash four miles west of Gregory, SD, Sunday morning. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification [Read More…]
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Dolphins player Tyreek Hill and his wife were involved in a domestic dispute, police say
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and his wife were involved in a domestic dispute at their South Florida high-rise condominium, but no charges were filed, according to a police report. [Read More…]