Articles by Travis Kriens

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota governor candidate Toby Doeden has repeatedly pledged to eliminate or phase out property taxes, often without limiting his language to any specific type of property. This week, amid criticism [Read More…]

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns match the major championship record with 62s at the British Open

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns each matched the major championship scoring record of 62 on Friday in the British Open, with one celebration far different from the other. Herbert missed a [Read More…]

MLB to have earliest opening day on March 24 in 2027

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is set to have its earliest opening day next year except for international games, starting on March 24 — if there is an opening day. MLB said Thursday [Read More…]

Friday Sports: July 17, 2026

FRIDAY SPORTS, JULY 17, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball finished the regular season with a 20-22 record, including an 11-14 mark against Class A opponents. As the No. [Read More…]

South Dakota business icon Elmer Karl, founder of Karl’s TV & Appliance, dies at 94

GREGORY, S.D. — Elmer Karl, the founder and longtime president of Karl’s TV & Appliance, has died at the age of 94. Karl died Wednesday evening, July 15, in his hometown of Gregory, surrounded by [Read More…]

Missing Springfield juvenile recovered from Missouri River

SPRINGFIELD, S.D. — The Bon Homme County Sheriff’s Office says a missing juvenile from Springfield has been recovered from the Missouri River. Authorities received a report of a missing juvenile on the evening of July [Read More…]

Mitchell Mayor Addresses Alley Assessment Proposal After Resident Concerns

MITCHELL, S.D. — Mitchell Mayor Jordan Hanson is addressing concerns over letters sent to some residents regarding a proposed alley improvement assessment program. Hanson said he takes responsibility for the letters and acknowledged that a [Read More…]

South Dakota governor candidate calls unfavorable poll ‘fake’ after touting earlier results from same group

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight Republican South Dakota governor candidate Toby Doeden touted a poll in May that correctly predicted him finishing first in the June 2 primary, but he called results from the same firm [Read More…]

Surge in advance voting for Republican runoff driven by party switchers, county auditors say

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Advance voting in the runoff for the South Dakota Republican nomination for governor is ahead of the pace it was on for the primary election, and some county election officials are [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: July 16, 2026

THURDAY SPORTS, JULY 16, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball split its final regular-season doubleheader Wednesday against Dakota Valley, winning the opener 9-5 before being shut out 3-0. In [Read More…]

Charles Pierre Jr. Named to Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List

VERMILLION, S.D. — Aiming for his full return from his 2024 All-America campaign, senior running back Charles Pierre Jr. has been named on of 30 FCS athletes to the STATS Perform Preseason Walter Payton Award watch list. After [Read More…]

Palace City Post 18 Splits Regular Season Finale at Dakota Valley

Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball split its final regular-season doubleheader Wednesday at Dakota Valley, winning game one 9-5 before falling 3-0 in the nightcap. Palace City jumped ahead in game one with a six-run [Read More…]

Cease, bullpen combine on 3-hitter in AL’s 4-0 win, first All-Star shutout since 2013

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dylan Cease started a parade of pitchers that shut down a slew of baseball’s best batters in a display of the pitching dominance that rules the sport. “I thought before the game [Read More…]

Relief from energy bills unlikely as utilities request billions in rate hikes

Kevin Hardy/Stateline Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country over the first half of the year. The [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: July 15, 2026

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JULY 15, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball split it final home doubleheader of the season on Wednesday, losing 10-0 in game one to Yankton, while winning [Read More…]

Palace City Post 18 Splits Senior Legion Doubleheader With Yankton

Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball split its final home doubleheader of the regular season Tuesday against Yankton, falling 10-0 in game one before responding with a 12-5 victory in the nightcap. Yankton’s Sam Gokie [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Picked to Finish Atop to MVFC

SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota State has been picked to return to the top of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2026, according to a preseason poll announced Tuesday morning in conjunction with the league’s [Read More…]

South Dakota State QB Chase Mason Named to Waler Payton Award Watch List