Articles by Travis Kriens

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota continued to expand its industrial hemp footprint in 2024 as Texas quickly gained ground, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Hemp Report. As defined in the 2018 Farm [Read More…]

South Dakota turned to paraprofessionals to attack a teacher shortage, and hundreds responded

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Jaimie Bartmann planned to quit her job in education. She loved being a paraprofessional in the Montrose School District in southeastern South Dakota, but after nine years assisting teachers and students, [Read More…]

Matt Olson and Drake Baldwin hit 2-run homers as Braves beat Twins 6-2 to complete a 3-game sweep

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson and Drake Baldwin hit two-run homers, Grant Holmes allowed only one run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Marcell Ozuna [Read More…]

SDSU Completes Sweep of North Dakota State

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State finished off a three-game sweep over North Dakota State in Summit League softball at Jerald T. Moriarty Field on Saturday. The Jackrabbits defeated the Bison, 3-2, to open doubleheader action [Read More…]

Timberwolves rout Lakers 117-95 in 1st-round series opener, overcoming Luka Doncic’s 37 points

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Edwards was not at all surprised when the Minnesota Timberwolves showed enough talent and togetherness to turn Luka Doncic’s playoff debut with the Lakers into a rout for the visitors. [Read More…]

Jacks Fall in Series Finale at St. Thomas

ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Thomas pitchers Riane Ritter and Max Skilbeck combined for 10 strikeouts and limited South Dakota State to two hits as the league-leading Tommies claimed the decisive game of a three-game [Read More…]

DWU Softball Sweeps Waldorf

Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan opened their double header against the Waldorf University Warriors with a 14-4 win in game 1. Followed by a 12-0 win in game 2. The Tigers combined their solid hitting with [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Drops Both at Briar Cliff

April 20, 2025 Travis Kriens

Sioux City, Iowa – Dakota Wesleyan baseball traveled to Sioux City, Iowa to face Briar Cliff in a double header. The Tigers fell both times to Briar Cilff. Game 1: Dakota Wesleyan 3, Briar Cliff 7 [Read More…]

Mitchell Man Injured in Rollover After Police Chase in Brookings

A police chase in Brookings, ended in a rollover early Sunday morning, injuring 24-year-old Brandon Kendall of Mitchell. The incident began when a Brookings police officer attempted to stop Kendall’s vehicle for speeding. Kendall, who [Read More…]

Thune touches on Medicaid, town halls and tariffs during Watertown Rotary Club visit

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight The scene outside Thursday’s Watertown Rotary luncheon turned raucous in the presence of South Dakota’s senior U.S. senator. Not long after the event, staffers urged Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader John [Read More…]

Millions spent to keep manure out of Big Sioux River paying off, speaker says

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS – Keeping cattle waste out of the river that runs through the state’s largest city will cost about $11 million over the next five years, and the city will [Read More…]

Friday Sports: April 18, 2025

FRIDAY SPORTS, APRIL 18, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball started the home portion of its 2025 spring schedule with a 4-1 win on Thursday vs. Tea Area at Drake Field. Mason Herman got the win [Read More…]

Two School Records for Knapp During First Day in California

PACIFIC COAST INVITATIONAL LONG BEACH, Calif. – Last weekend at the South Dakota Challenge, Lydia Knapp broke the South Dakota track and field record in the hammer throw, and Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., she broke both [Read More…]

SDSU and NDSU Meet at Jerald T. Moriarty Field

Week 11: South Dakota State (21-20, 6-3) vs. North Dakota State (16-24, 3-6) When Friday, April 18 (2 p.m.) – Saturday, April 19 (1 p.m. DH) Location Brookings, S.D. (Jerald T. Moriarty Field) Stream Summit [Read More…]

Mitchell Starts Home Schedule with Win over Tea Area

Mitchell baseball started the home portion of its 2025 spring schedule with a 4-1 win on Thursday vs. Tea Area at Drake Field. SS Jacob Ebert got the scoring started with an RBI double in [Read More…]

Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 to advance to face the Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in Dallas’ dominant second quarter to get redemption for his dud in Sacramento a year ago, helping the Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 [Read More…]

Herro scores 38 as Heat dominate Bulls 109-90 to advance in Play-In Tournament

CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Herro and the Heat had it going right from the start. Another performance like that could catapult Miami into the playoffs. Herro scored 38 points, and the Heat dominated the Chicago [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: April 17, 2025

THURSDAY SPORTS, APRIL 17, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels softball will be at SF Roosevelt on Thursday at 6 pm. — Mitchell baseball hosts Tea Area in its first home game of the season at [Read More…]

Jacks Drop Another Close Game at Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — For the second time in eight days, South Dakota State and Minnesota battled down to the wire in a baseball game at Siebert Field. And for the second time in as many outings, [Read More…]

Twins take series from Mets with 4-3 win on Ty France’s game-ending single in the 10th inning