Articles by Travis Kriens

HELSINKI (AP) — Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer (123-mile) border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland. “A [Read More…]

Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for two months

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet. When it whizzes by [Read More…]

Orioles power into playoffs on HRs by McCann, Kjerstad for 6-2 win to finish sweep of Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — James McCann hit a three-homer and Heston Kjerstad went deep to launch the Baltimore Orioles into the postseason with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins that completed a three-game sweep on [Read More…]

Darnold and undefeated Vikings dominate first half and hang on to beat Packers 31-29

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes and Jordan Addison scored twice as the Minnesota Vikings built an early 28-point lead and hung on down the stretch to beat the Green [Read More…]

AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history

Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the [Read More…]

South Dakota State Volleyball Moves to 13-0 with Win at Denver

DENVER – The South Dakota State volleyball team improved to 13-0 on the season Saturday with a 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 24-26, 25-20) win over Denver at Hamilton Gymnasium. The Jackrabbits hit .292 as a team, their [Read More…]

Group starts petition urging Noem to reconsider rejection of $69 million in federal energy funding

South Dakota Searchlight – A statewide advocacy group has launched a petition urging Republican Gov. Kristi Noem to reconsider her rejection of nearly $69 million in federal energy rebates for South Dakotans. The national Home Energy Rebates [Read More…]

Dakota State University’s Paulson Center Secures Second SBA Cybersecurity Grant

Dakota State University’s Paulson Cyber and Economic Development Center has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program. This grant will help small businesses enhance their [Read More…]

Watertown’s Bramble Park Zoo Loses Accreditation Due to Outdated Facilities

Watertown’s Bramble Park Zoo has been denied accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), primarily due to outdated animal enclosures and holding areas that no longer meet AZA’s updated standards for size, complexity, [Read More…]

South Dakota Opens MVFC Play with a Top-20 Win Over No. 17 Southern Illinois

VERMILLION, S.D. — The South Dakota Coyotes (3-1, 1-0 MVFC) rushed for 300+ yards, a pair of 100-yard rushers, and putting up over 500 yards of total offense leads the Yotes to a 42-13 top-20 win [Read More…]

Off-Duty Officer Heroically Rescues Victims in Fiery Two-Vehicle Crash Near Larchwood, Iowa

Six people were injured in a fiery two-vehicle crash near Larchwood, Iowa. The accident occurred when Lance Haugen of Glendive, MT, failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a Chevy Traverse driven by [Read More…]

Orioles wrap up top AL wild-card spot, ending Twins’ playoff hopes with 7-2 victory

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cade Povich pitched shutout ball into the sixth, Ryan O’Hearn and Colton Cowser homered and the Baltimore Orioles eliminated the Minnesota Twins from postseason contention with a 7-2 victory Friday night. The [Read More…]

White Sox lose post-1900s, majors-record 121st game, falling 4-1 to Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago White Sox lost their post-1900s, major league-record 121st game Friday night, falling 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers. The White Sox broke the mark of 120 set by the New York [Read More…]

Timberwolves agree to trade Towns to Knicks for Randle, DiVincenzo, 1st-rounder

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick in a franchise-altering deal for both sides, a [Read More…]

SDSU Volleyball Remains Unbeaten with Reverse Sweep at Oral Roberts

TULSA, Okla. – The South Dakota State volleyball team opened up Summit League action with a reverse sweep over Oral Roberts Thursday night at the Mabee Center. The Jacks improve to 12-0 on the season, continuing [Read More…]

Coyotes Kick Off Conference Play with Sweep of Denver

DENVER, Colo. — South Dakota volleyball kicked off its Summit League season with a 3-0 sweep over Denver Thursday night at Hamilton Gymnasium. The Coyotes earned a sweep in their Summit League opener for the first [Read More…]

Sioux Valley Elementary kindergarten teacher Amy Verhelst named South Dakota’s top teacher.

PIERRE, S.D. – Amy Verhelst, a kindergarten teacher at Sioux Valley Elementary School in Volga, has been named the 2025 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. Secretary of Education Joseph Graves made the announcement at [Read More…]

Empowering and connecting women in agriculture

Kristi Hine/ South Dakota News Watch MITCHELL, S.D. – While reflecting on the need to build her own network within the South Dakota agriculture industry, Rebecca Blue began to wonder if other women in ag [Read More…]

Marlins push Twins to brink of elimination with 8-6 win in 13 innings