Articles by Travis Kriens

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

CHICAGO — South Dakota State quarterback Chase Mason is one of 30 players who has been named to the initial watch list for the Walter Payton Award, which is presented annually by Stats Perform to the top [Read More…]

No. 1 pick Cholowsky agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus with White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Roch Cholowsky has agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record-breaking $10.35 million signing bonus after he was the No. 1 overall pick in last weekend’s amateur [Read More…]

Spain shuts down France and Kylian Mbappé, advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Spain’s defensive prowess and swagger were just too much for an attacking trio led by France great Kylian Mbappé, and just enough to get the 2010 champions into another World Cup final. The Spanish [Read More…]

Discussions for major leaguers in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in early stages

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Discussions for major leaguers to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics baseball tournament remain in the early stages, with players used to top hotels wanting to be assured of accommodations. Major League Baseball [Read More…]

Number of South Dakota Republicans at an all-time high ahead of runoff

Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch South Dakota’s first runoff election for governor has driven a record number of voters to register as Republican, according to state data from after Monday’s registration deadline. Aberdeen businessman Toby [Read More…]

No immediate threat of New World screwworm affecting South Dakota, state vet says

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — Flesh-eating pests spreading north into the United States have so far been kept at bay from South Dakota, but state animal industry leaders are keeping an eye on the [Read More…]

Airport expansion loans cleared for takeoff despite turbulence in legislative committee