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Mitchell Boys Golf Take Home Fifth in Brookings
Mitchell boys golf took home a fifth place at the Bill Scholten Invitational on Monday at the Brookings Country Club. The Kernels shot +19 as a team with Asher Dannenbring and Carter McCormick both finishing [Read More…]
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South Dakota High School Football Media Polls – September 16
The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Sept. 16 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
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South Dakota High School Volleyball Media Polls – September 16
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Sept. 16, 2024. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (16) 5-0 [Read More…]
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Sam Darnold and an attacking defense drive the undefeated Vikings in a 23-17 win over the 49ers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The struggles Sam Darnold endured through his first five years in the NFL relegated him to backup duty last season with San Francisco, yet another prospect failing to perform like a premium [Read More…]
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Rookie Brooks Lee’s 5 RBIs help Twins rally past Reds 9-2
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Brooks Lee had five RBIs, Carlos Santana went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 Sunday for just their fourth [Read More…]
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SDSU Volleyball Extends Winning Streak to Eight
PEORIA, Ill. – Through three weekends of non-conference action, the South Dakota State volleyball team remains unbeaten. The Jackrabbits topped Bradley 3-1 (25-15, 25-14, 23-25, 25-21) Saturday afternoon at Renaissance Coliseum to improve to 8-0 on [Read More…]
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Jacks Turn Back Augustana in Beef Bowl
South Dakota State running back Amar Johnson topped the 100-yard mark for the second game in a row and the Jackrabbit defense held Augustana out of the end zone in a 24-3 Beef Bowl victory before a [Read More…]
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USD’s Football Game at Portland State Cancelled Due to Whooping Cough
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Today’s football game with Portland State has been called off due to illness within the Portland State football program. A case of pertussis (whooping cough) got into the Viking team two days ago. Pertussis [Read More…]
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Concordia Runs Past Dakota Wesleyan 42-7
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Concordia Bulldogs football team cruised to a 42-7 win over the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers with an impressive ground attack and dominant defense as the Tigers fell to 0-3 on the season. Concordia [Read More…]
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Authorities Investigate Stolen Amazon Shipment Worth $220,000 Found in South Dakota
Authorities in South Dakota are investigating how a semi-truck and trailer loaded with Amazon packages, valued at $220,000, ended up near Sioux Falls instead of its intended route from Las Vegas to Waco, Texas. The [Read More…]
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South Dakota’s top 5 campaign war chests
Stu Whitney, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune has the largest political war chest of any U.S. senator, topping the $20 million mark even though he’s not up for re-election until 2028. [Read More…]
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Absentee Voting Starts Friday for South Dakota’s November 5 General Election
South Dakota’s absentee voting for the November 5 General Election starts on Friday, September 20. Voters can request absentee ballots by submitting an application to their county auditor, either in person or by downloading the [Read More…]
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Scorecard rates South Dakota members of Congress poorly on pro-democracy positions
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s three members of Congress scored poorly on a watchdog group’s new Democracy Scorecard, which evaluates congressional positions on democracy-related bills and resolutions. Common Cause is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. It [Read More…]
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Vote South Dakota forum aims to shed light on ‘complicated’ election
Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch Trina Lapp, an 18-year-old Milbank native who attends Dakota Wesleyan University, doesn’t view politics or the upcoming election as an afterthought. She’s digging in. “I think it’s important for [Read More…]
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‘It feels like being punished’: Cancer survivors, advocates want protection from screening costs
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Cancer took so much from Doris Cardwell. She and her family were uprooted from rural South Dakota in 2007 to treat her aggressive breast cancer diagnosis. She spent over a [Read More…]
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Soil-health group launches website connecting local food producers, consumers
South Dakota Searchlight – A farmer- and rancher-led organization committed to promoting soil health recently launched a new online platform to help local food producers and consumers connect. The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition’s Fresh Connect website provides an [Read More…]
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Some lawmakers upset after Noem awards millions to project they refused to pay for
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight While legislators were passing a law in March requiring more information from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem about a fund she controls, Noem was awarding $13.5 million from the fund to a project [Read More…]
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Six Former Mitchell Legion Baseball Players Sentenced Without Jail Time in Assault Case
In a highly publicized case, a judge sentenced six former Mitchell Legion baseball players involved in a sexual assault investigation in Rapid City on Thursday, September 12. Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Gusinsky announced that none [Read More…]
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Mitchell High School Hall of Fame – Class of 2024
Mitchell High School and the Mitchell Athletic Booster Club is excited to announce the Mitchell High School Hall of Fame Class of 2024. An open house will be held at Bradley’s on Friday, September 13, [Read More…]
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Plea Deal Reached in Child Abuse Case of Mt. Vernon Man; Delancey Faces Up to 15 Years
In a Davison County courtroom on Wednesday, September 11, 35-year-old Shawn Delancey of Mt. Vernon pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree manslaughter and child abuse following the death of 3-year-old Mahlon Pollard in March 2023. Originally charged [Read More…]