Articles by Travis Kriens

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children, officials said, and the gunman was dead. The death toll also included three adults, according [Read More…]

‘War Pony’ brings Pine Ridge Reservation to Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation has often been depicted in film but rarely from the inside. The Cannes Film Festival entry “War Pony,” though, sought to capture daily life on the [Read More…]

Four out-state agencies to promote tourism in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Four ad agencies, all from outside South Dakota, have been selected to collaborate on promoting the state’s tourism industry. Karsh Hagan, Love Communications, Lou Hammond Group and Two by Four [Read More…]

Planned Parenthood to step in if North Dakota clinic closes

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Planned Parenthood said Monday it will offer abortion services at its clinic in Moorhead, Minnesota, if North Dakota’s only abortion clinic does not quickly relocate from Fargo should the U.S. Supreme [Read More…]

Kepler hits slam, Urshela and Twins walk off Tigers 5-4

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler hit an early grand slam, and Gio Urshela’s infield single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday [Read More…]

Connelly leaves Nuggets for similar role with Timberwolves

DENVER (AP) — Tim Connelly is leaving his job as president of basketball operations of the Denver Nuggets for a similar role with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Connelly agreed to the deal on Monday, the Timberwolves [Read More…]

Urshela, Twins overcome 6-run deficit, rally past Royals 7-6

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gio Urshela hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning to complete Minnesota’s comeback from a six-run deficit, lifting the Twins over the Kansas City Royals 7-6 Sunday. “That win [Read More…]

Heat Alert: Miami beats Boston 109-103 for 2-1 series lead

BOSTON (AP) — Still angry over a blowout loss in Miami that cost them home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat jumped to a 26-point first-half lead over the Boston Celtics in Game [Read More…]

Pereira leads PGA Championship; Woods withdraws after 79

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Mito Pereira spent four hours soaring and sliding at Southern Hills in the cold and wind, calling it the biggest round of his life Saturday in the PGA Championship and one [Read More…]

Four-run ninth seals 9-2 win for Twins over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Ryan struck out six and the Minnesota Twins capped the game with a four-run ninth inning for a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Ryan [Read More…]

Smeltzer backed by Garlick, Miranda as Twins beat Royals 6-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) — Kyle Garlick and Jose Miranda each drove in two runs, leading Devin Smeltzer and the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night. Garlick put Minnesota on [Read More…]

Atty. general: Sioux Falls officer cleared in fatal shooting

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s attorney general said Friday a Sioux Falls officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a man police say threatened them with a knife. Cody Wade Kelly, 41, was [Read More…]

Appeals court: Sex crime conviction stands in Sturgis sting

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled a sex crime conviction doesn’t require that there’s an actual victim. The court this week upheld the conviction of a man stemming from [Read More…]

Augustana hockey starting in 2023-24, will play in CCHA

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Augustana University will be a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association when it starts its Division I men’s program in 2023-24. The CCHA board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday [Read More…]

Vikings assistant Pettine leads coaching diversity workshop

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Mike Pettine has just begun working with the Minnesota Vikings, the assistant head coach on a staff busy implementing a fresh culture and installing new schemes under the direction of first-time [Read More…]

Correa 2 hits in return as Twins top A’s 14-4

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Correa went 2 for 4 with an RBI double in his return from a stint on the injured list caused by a bruised middle finger on his right hand, and [Read More…]

2 Pine Ridge dams to get repairs from infrastructure deal