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State GOP to decide AG, other nominees amid infighting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Republicans are meeting to choose candidates for attorney general, lieutenant governor and other statewide offices with the impeachment conviction and removal of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg hanging over their convention [Read More…]
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South Dakota asks for disaster declaration for May 12 storms
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday requested a presidential disaster declaration as the result of damage from a May 12 storm system that included tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding. The [Read More…]
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31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event, including 2 from S.D.
Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The men were [Read More…]
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MLB batting leader Arraez hits 1st slam, Twins beat Rays 6-5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Big league batting leader Luis Arraez hit his first career grand slam and the Minnesota Twins spoiled Shane Baz’s season debut, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Saturday. Arraez got at [Read More…]
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Buxton hits another pair of HRs as Twins power past Rays 9-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton has his mind and swing in powerful sync. The Minnesota Twins are following his lead — and scoring in bunches. Buxton had his second straight two-homer game and the Twins sent another [Read More…]
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Dave Brooks named head Mitchell Girls Basketball Coach
Dave Brooks has been hired as the Head Girls Basketball Coach for the Mitchell School District. Coach Brooks has been a member of the girls basketball staff for the past five seasons. “Coach Brooks has [Read More…]
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Ducks Unlimited, feds to restore South Dakota grasslands
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Ducks Unlimited and federal officials are teaming up to restore native vegetation in eastern South Dakota. The Argus Leader reported Tuesday that Ducks Unlimited will work with the U.S. Department of [Read More…]
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Twins tag Cortes, win 8-1 to stop Yankees’ winning streak at 7
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers unleashed a long swing on a cutter from New York’s Nestor Cortes low in the strike zone, then stood at the plate for a second to admire its flight into the [Read More…]
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Avalanche win battle of attrition to reach Stanley Cup final
With Nazem Kadri out with an injury, Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen shifted to center to take his spot and was on the receiving end of a few chops on the back of his leg from Edmonton’s Duncan [Read More…]
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Tiger Woods says his leg not ready and he won’t play US Open
Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday, saying that his damaged right leg needs more time to get stronger to contend in the majors. Woods made a surprise return at the Masters, just [Read More…]
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Mitchell Girls finish 2nd at Class AA’s in Brookings
The Mitchell Girls Golf team fell one spot on the final day of competition to finish second at the Class AA State Golf Meet in Brookings on Tuesday. The Kernels started the day with a [Read More…]
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South Dakota voters weigh future of ballot measures, taxes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Primary voters will decide Tuesday whether to add a provision to South Dakota’s constitution making it more difficult to pass ballot measures that raise taxes or significantly expand government funds, [Read More…]
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Meyerink and Mitchell lead after Day One of the Class AA Girls Golf Tournmanet
Mitchell Girls Golf holds a one-shot lead over Aberdeen Central after Day One of competition at the Class AA State Golf Meet in Brookings. The Kernels shot a season best 326 as a team after [Read More…]
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Arráez has 4 hits, Sánchez HRs as Twins beat Blue Jays 8-6
TORONTO (AP) — Luis Arráez went 4 for 4 with a walk, Gary Sánchez and Trevor Larnach homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 Sunday. Arráez leads baseball with a .358 [Read More…]
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Sonny Gray and Zack Greinke hurt as Twins beat Royals 7-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s Sonny Gray and Kansas City’s Zack Greinke left Sunday’s game with injuries, leaving their teams to wonder how much time each will miss. Gray cruised and was backed by Gio Urshela’s [Read More…]
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Governors diverge on gun control, school security efforts
As the U.S. mourns the victims of its latest mass shooting — 19 elementary school students and two teachers gunned down in Texas — Democratic governors are amplifying their calls for greater restrictions on guns. Many Republican [Read More…]
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No state charge for billionaire Sanford in child porn probe
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota attorney general’s office has declined to file charges against billionaire T. Denny Sanford following an investigation into possible possession of child pornography, saying it found no “prosecutable [Read More…]
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14-year-old Dell Rapids boy died of injuries in bike crash
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (AP) — A 14-year-old Dell Rapids boy has died of injuries he suffered when he was struck by a pickup truck while riding his bike, sheriff’s officials said. The crash happened Wednesday, [Read More…]
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Planned Parenthood workers in 5 Midwest states seek union
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — About 400 workers at Planned Parenthood offices in five states said Thursday they plan to unionize as their employer deals with the potential loss of business in states where abortions [Read More…]
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Recreational pot validated for ballot in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota voters are set to vote again on whether they want recreational marijuana legalized for adults after the secretary of state on Wednesday validated the initiated measure for the [Read More…]
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