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State’s top election official loses nomination to challenger who supports hand-counting
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Delegates at the South Dakota Republican Convention denied the state’s top election official an opportunity to seek reelection, choosing a nominee Saturday for secretary of state who advocates [Read More…]
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Bills decline to honor O.J. Simpson in making the move to new stadium
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are leaving O.J. Simpson and his tarnished legacy behind, in making the move to their new stadium this season, chief operating officer Pete Guelli said on Saturday. After the [Read More…]
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Messi becomes first to score in 7 straight World Cup games while extending goals record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi didn’t have much time to try to become the first to score in seven consecutive World Cup games. Argentina’s superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute. Messi made it seven [Read More…]
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Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria’s last-second goal
Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States. Iran [Read More…]
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Hunter Goodman hits 3 home runs for Rockies in 8-5 win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in five runs, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Goodman, who also went deep in his final at-bat [Read More…]
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Rainbow flags dot Iran and Egypt’s match as Seattle celebrates Pride during the World Cup
SEATTLE (AP) — Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took [Read More…]
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Cape Verde becomes the smallest country to reach the World Cup knockout round
HOUSTON (AP) — Tiny Cape Verde defied odds to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the World Cup knockout round behind the stellar play of Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who embodied the [Read More…]
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Sprint Car Racing Legend, Hall of Famer Doug Clark Dies at 73
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Doug Clark, one of the most respected dirt track racing officials in the United States and a longtime flagman at Huset’s Speedway and Knoxville Raceway, has died. He was 73. Clark [Read More…]
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Independence Day travel could reach record levels
Amina Aidarkhanova/South Dakota News Watch As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day during the nation’s 250th anniversary year, South Dakotans will join millions of travelers on the road despite rising costs for gasoline, hotels and [Read More…]
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Republican governor candidates spar over prison policy in dueling speeches
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — The two remaining Republican candidates for governor of South Dakota clashed over prison policy Friday night in what might have been the closest thing to a debate that [Read More…]
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Drought Conditions Expand Across Southeastern South Dakota
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening drought conditions across southeastern South Dakota, with nearly the entire region now experiencing some level of drought or abnormal dryness. Areas of severe drought (D2) have expanded across [Read More…]
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Woman Dies in Shooting Near Kyle; Child Found Safe, Suspects Apprehended
KYLE, S.D. — A woman was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound early Friday near Kyle, and multiple suspects have been taken into custody, according to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. [Read More…]
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Twins beat the Rockies 9-8 in 10 innings after blowing a 7-run lead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis slipped an RBI single up the middle in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a seven-run lead. Lewis had [Read More…]
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Midco Sports, South Dakota, and Coyote Sports Properties Extend Broadcast and Sponsorship Partnership
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. / VERMILLION, S.D. — Coyote fans can look forward to seeing more of their favorite teams, more often. Midco Sports® and the University of South Dakota today (Wednesday, June 25) announced an extension of [Read More…]
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Mitchell Police Remind Riders of Electric Motorcycle Laws, Safety Requirements
MITCHELL, S.D. — The Mitchell Police Department is reminding residents that electric motorcycles, including popular brands such as Sur-Ron and Talaria, are subject to the same laws and safety requirements as traditional motorcycles in South [Read More…]
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Interstate 90 Reopens After Crash Near Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D. — Emergency crews temporarily closed a portion of Interstate 90 near Mitchell on Friday while responding to a motor vehicle crash, according to Mitchell Fire & EMS. Details about the crash, including the [Read More…]
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Bypass Trail Construction Continues Near Cadwell Park
MITCHELL, S.D. — Construction continues on Mitchell’s new Bypass Trail, with crews currently pouring a section of the path adjacent to Cadwell Park, according to Mitchell Parks and Recreation. The section under construction runs north [Read More…]
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Lakers will re-sign Austin Reaves to a 4-year, $185 million deal
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $185 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke [Read More…]
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Hornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Green to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade guards LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick [Read More…]
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17 Republican attorneys general, including South Dakota’s, sue California over plastics law
Nada Hassanein/Stateline Seventeen Republican attorneys general, including South Dakota’s, have sued California over a state law that requires plastic packaging producers to move away from single-use plastics, alleging that the law will raise costs for [Read More…]