Articles by Travis Kriens

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For all the scoring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does for Oklahoma City, his hustle back on defense after having a shot blocked was a pivotal part of a playoff series-clinching victory over the [Read More…]

Derrick White scores 38, Celtics top Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 East playoff series lead

MIAMI (AP) — The good news for the Miami Heat is that the Boston Celtics might not be back in South Florida for a few months. And that’s also the bad news for the Heat. [Read More…]

Kepler’s RBI single in 9th inning gives Twins 3-2 victory over White Sox for 8th straight win

CHICAGO (AP) — Max Kepler had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Monday night for their eighth straight win. Byron Buxton doubled [Read More…]

Ty Eschenbaum Foundation Donates $100,000 to Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana

The Ty Eschenbaum Foundation surprised Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana with a generous $100,000 donation. Founded in 2011, the foundation supports youth cancer survivors through scholarships and also aids Make-A-Wish and missionary work. Ty, a [Read More…]

Local, Regional and National Sport stories

2024 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…]

Paul George, James Harden help Clippers even series with Mavs at 2-2 after blowing 31-point lead

DALLAS (AP) — Paul George and James Harden are two-for-two without Kawhi Leonard in the Los Angeles Clippers’ first-round playoff series against Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks. The healthy LA stars can afford to [Read More…]

Brunson scores career playoff-high 47 points, leads Knicks over 76ers for 3-1 lead

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson had just finished the highest-scoring game of his playoff career, the highest ever by a New York Knicks player in the postseason, and he was impressed. Not by his own [Read More…]

Timberwolves outlast Suns to finish sweep. Minnesota coach Chris Finch leaves with knee injury

PHOENIX (AP) — Minnesota star Anthony Edwards noticed early in the third quarter that the Phoenix Suns switched up their defense, playing him one-on-one most of the time instead of using the double teams from [Read More…]

18-Year-Old Involved in Pennington County Fatal Crash South of Rapid City

Pennington County, S.D.- An 18-year-old man died Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash four miles south of Rapids City, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash [Read More…]

Contents of memorial to mountain man Hugh Glass revealed at Neihardt event

Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner WAYNE, Nebraska — A “reveal” of what a Nebraska poet hid inside a lonely monument a century ago revealed more of what Mother Nature could wreck over the span of 100 [Read More…]

Twins pound out 17 hits, claim their seventh straight win with an 11-5 rout of the struggling Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Austin Martin and Alex Kiriloff drove in two runs apiece, and the Minnesota Twins stretched winning streak to seven games while completing a weekend sweep of the struggling Los Angeles Angels [Read More…]

Undeterred by climate change, U.S. homeowners are moving to climate-vulnerable areas

(STACKER) – Some of the most highly prized real estate in the U.S. exists in areas considered high risk for wildfires, flooding, or drought. Despite this present and growing danger, many Americans are still moving [Read More…]

SDSU RB Davis Taken in Fifth Round by Jets

DETROIT — South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis became the second Jackrabbit taken in the 2024 National Football League Draft when he was selected in the fifth round Saturday afternoon by the New York Jets. Davis [Read More…]

South Dakota State OL McCormick Drafted by Pittsburgh

April 28, 2024 Travis Kriens

DETROIT — South Dakota State offensive lineman Mason McCormick was selected in the fourth round of the National Football League Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday afternoon. McCormick was the 19th pick of the fourth round and the [Read More…]

Three counties will vote on banning ballot tabulator machines, requiring hand-counting

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Three South Dakota counties will ask voters during the June 4 primary if they should ban the use of tabulator machines in future local elections. If the measures pass, the [Read More…]

Two Minors Dead, Five Injured in Sioux Falls Crash

April 27, 2024 Travis Kriens

The Sioux Falls Police Department is investigating a tragic single-vehicle crash involving seven juveniles that occurred on Saturday morning. At around 6:08 a.m., a Dodge Durango SUV traveling east lost control and collided with a [Read More…]

Kristi Noem’s Revelations on Animal Deaths Spark Controversy

In her upcoming book, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recounts the controversial killing of her dog, Cricket, and a male goat. Noem describes Cricket as untrainable and dangerous, leading to her decision to euthanize the [Read More…]

Elkton Superintendent and Teacher to Resign Following Sex Offender Incident

Elkton Superintendent Brian Jandahl and a teacher are set to resign following a controversial incident where a sex offender was invited to speak at a school. The district held a meeting to discuss the incident [Read More…]

‘We can’t exist without child care’: Rural towns use state funding to open local centers

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight It’s been over six months since two in-home child care providers closed in Highmore. The town of over 600 in central South Dakota has a few other in-home providers, but [Read More…]

Water advocates ask state Supreme Court to block city of Custer discharges into French Creek