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State-ordered study says opioid settlement money should target treatment for incarcerated people
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota should spend opioid settlement money in the coming years to address the needs of people entering or leaving prisons and jails, according to an assessment prepared for the state [Read More…]
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Dry July deepens rainfall deficits across much of southeastern South Dakota
After a wet start to July, dry conditions have dominated much of the month across southeastern South Dakota, leaving many communities well below normal precipitation levels. National Weather Service data through July 21 show Mitchell [Read More…]
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Family’s $150M lawsuit against U.S. Marshals closed
Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch A lawsuit filed against the U.S. Marshals Service after the shooting death of a young man on the Yankton Indian Reservation in 2024 has been dismissed and the case has [Read More…]
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Tuesday Sports: July 21, 2026
TUESDAY SPORTS, JULY 21, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — The No. 1 seed and tournament host Rapid City Post 22 is an automatic qualifier for the Class A state tournament. Teams will play in a [Read More…]
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Halpin and Hoskins hit 2 homers each and Guardians hit 7 longballs in 13-4 win over Twins
CLEVELAND (AP) — Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each went deep twice and the Cleveland Guardians matched a franchise record for a home game by hitting seven home runs in their 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins [Read More…]
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New housing forms foundation of Canistota’s revitalization
CANISTOTA, S.D. – The success story unfolding in this eastern South Dakota city shows how a commitment to housing development can break the pattern of decline afflicting many rural communities across the state. Long known [Read More…]
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Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres’ goal in extra time
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. [Read More…]
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Monday Sports: July 20, 2026
MONDAY SPORTS, JULY 20, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — The No. 1 seed and tournament host Rapid City Post 22 is an automatic qualifier for the Class A state tournament. Teams will play in a [Read More…]
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Red Sox push winning streak to 13 before hosting the Orioles, who have won 7 straight
The All-Star break did little to slow down the resurgent Boston Red Sox. Now they’ll take on another streaking AL East team as the race for postseason spots begins to simmer. The Red Sox completed [Read More…]
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Imanaga throws 7 shutout innings and Cubs roll to 10-1 win over Twins
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga pitched seven shutout innings and Nico Hoerner had a bases-loaded triple and four RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Alex [Read More…]
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Class A Legion Baseball Playoff Matchups Set
Postseason brackets are officially locked in for the South Dakota American Legion Class A baseball tournament following the release of the first-round pairings. The top-ranked Rapid City Post 22 Hardhats (41-11 overall) earned a first-round [Read More…]
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Alexandria Angels Earn No. 1 Seed in District 5B Amateur Baseball Tournament
The Alexandria Angels have locked down the No. 1 seed heading into the District 5B amateur baseball tournament, which is scheduled to run July 23-31 in Platte. The eight-team tournament will decide five representatives for [Read More…]
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Alexandria Residents Urged to Restrict Water Usage After Water Main Break
ALEXANDRIA, S.D. — Residents in Alexandria are experiencing low water pressure and are being urged to conserve water following a water main break that drained the city’s water tower, local officials announced. The Hanson County [Read More…]
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Sam Burns takes the lead in a British Open he planned to miss
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Sam Burns gets his best chance at winning a major he never planned to play. Two weeks after his daughter was born, one week after Burns changed his mind and decided [Read More…]
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The Cubs beat the Twins 6-2 as Nico Hoerner ties a career high with 4 hits
CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner had four hits to tie a career high, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits and one run in six sharp innings to win his fourth straight start, and the Chicago [Read More…]
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Jeffers hits 3-run HR to back Ober in the Twins’ 5-2 win over the Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night. The Twins got [Read More…]
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Sanford Health namesake, billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford dies at 90
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — T. Denny Sanford, the billionaire businessman whose philanthropy reshaped health care in South Dakota and beyond, died Saturday at the age of 90. Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen announced Sanford’s death [Read More…]
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Kennebec man killed in semi rollover near Lake Andes
Charles Mix County, S.D.- A Kennebec, South Dakota man died Friday in a single-vehicle crash near Lake Andes, South Dakota. Names of the those involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash [Read More…]
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Restoration artists craft ‘the next phase of history’ in the South Dakota Capitol rotunda
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — While tour groups, state employees and lawmakers make their way around scaffolding on the second floor of the South Dakota Capitol building, artists including Philip Atilano climb around at [Read More…]
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Judge temporarily blocks South Dakota’s abortion-pill advertising ban as lawsuit continues
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight A new South Dakota law that criminalizes the advertising of abortion pills cannot be enforced while a lawsuit against it continues, a federal judge ruled Friday. Nancy Turbak Berry, who formerly served as [Read More…]