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SDSU Softball Ends Home Schedule vs. Omaha
Week 12: South Dakota State (24-22, 9-3) vs. Omaha (33-9, 12-3) When Friday, April 25 (5 p.m.) – Saturday, April 26 (1 p.m. DH) Location Brookings, S.D. (Jerald T. Moriarty Field) Stream Summit League Network Live Stats [Read More…]
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Sosa and Vargas homer to lead White Sox to a rain-shortened 3-0 win over the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lenyn Sosa and Miguel Vargas homered Thursday as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 in a game that was shortened to seven innings because of rain. The win salvaged [Read More…]
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Cam Ward goes to the Titans at No. 1 in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter picked 2nd by the Jaguars
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cam Ward has gone from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter is taking his versatility to Jacksonville following a blockbuster deal. After the Tennessee Titans [Read More…]
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Interstate 90 Rest Area at Chamberlain Reopened to Public Following Remodel
CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. – As of Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the Chamberlain Rest Area located on Interstate 90 has been reopened after a scheduled project was completed to remodel the facility. The remodel project included both [Read More…]
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Jalen Green makes eight 3s with 38 points to help Rockets even series with 109-94 win over Warriors
HOUSTON (AP) — In his playoff debut this weekend Jalen Green admitted that playoff jitters got the best of him. “The lights were bright, the crowd was here, the court looked huge,” he said. “So [Read More…]
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Mitchell scores 30 points, Cavaliers hold off Heat 121-112 to take 2-0 lead in NBA playoff series
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell delivered when the Cleveland Cavaliers needed him most. After the Miami Heat seized momentum and appeared on the verge of possibly tying the series, Mitchell took over. He scored Cleveland’s [Read More…]
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Trio of Tigers Head to Prestigious Drake Relays
MITCHELL, S.D. – A trio of Dakota Wesleyan Tigers will be heading to Des Moines, Iowa to compete in one of the Midwest’s most prestigious track and field meets — the Drake Relays. Known for attracting [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: April 24, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, APRIL 24, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball, 7-6 on the season, hosts Sturgis for a doubleheader on Friday at 4:30 pm. The pregame show starts at 4:15 pm on KORN News Radio FM [Read More…]
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Creighton Downs Jacks in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS — Creighton scored multiple runs in five of the first six innings to distance itself from South Dakota State in a 12-2, seven-inning victory Wednesday night in college baseball action at Sioux Falls Stadium. [Read More…]
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Twins legends Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek are recovering from strokes suffered days apart
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota Twins greats are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday. Former right fielder and designated hitter Tony Oliva had what the team called “a series of mini [Read More…]
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Buxton, Larnach homer to help the Twins beat the White Sox, 6-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach homered help the Minnesota Twins beat the last-place Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Wednesday night. Larnach hit a solo shot in the sixth, his second blast in [Read More…]
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Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael dies at 67 after battle with ALS
CHICAGO (AP) — With his massive frame and larger-than-life persona, Steve McMichael was natural for the gridiron and the squared circle. The man known as “Mongo” and “Ming The Merciless” left a trail of battered [Read More…]
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Traffic Switch Scheduled on Interstate 90 at Exit 357 Near Bridgewater
SALEM, S.D. – On Monday, April 28, 2025, a two-way traffic configuration will be placed on the eastbound lanes at exit 357 on Interstate 90 near Bridgewater/Canova. This two-way traffic configuration will allow crews to [Read More…]
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One Dead, One Injured in Lincoln County Rollover Crash Near Lennox
Lincoln County, S.D.- One man died and another was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash Monday night, three miles northwest of Lennox, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of [Read More…]
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A dozen international students report visa cancellations in South Dakota
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight At least 10 international students at South Dakota’s public universities have reported their visas canceled this year, according to the South Dakota Board of Regents. Two other reported cancellations were for [Read More…]
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South Dakota wins concessions for itself and for universities nationwide in settlement with NCAA
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota won special terms for itself and financial concessions for universities across the country while settling a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, according to a Wednesday announcement from [Read More…]
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Governor appoints former ag secretary to lead economic development office
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden is appointing a new economic development commissioner and moving the current commissioner into a deputy role. Joe Fiala, the current commissioner of the Governor’s Office of [Read More…]
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South Dakota regulators deny carbon pipeline permit again, but company vows to reapply
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline route as proposed in its permit application is “not viable,” South Dakota regulators determined Tuesday in Pierre. The Public Utilities Commission voted 2-1 to deny the company’s [Read More…]
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2025 Elite Eight Boys Athletes of the Year
Athletes must be a Junior or a Senior, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be involved in community and school activities, be an elite athlete, and be nominated by their coach or administration. The [Read More…]
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2025 Elite Eight Girls Athletes of the Year
Athletes must be a Junior or a Senior, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be involved in community and school activities, be an elite athlete, and be nominated by their coach or administration. The [Read More…]
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