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North Dakota man dies following boxing match in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man died following following a boxing match in South Dakota. Laron Peoples, of Dickinson, was a contender in the Elite Male Division at the South Dakota Golden [Read More…]
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Planned Parenthood receives $20 million gift
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Planned Parenthood North Central States has received an unexpected donation of $20 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It’s the largest donation in the organization’s history. Scott is the former wife [Read More…]
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Stoebner selected to the Class AA Girls Basketball All-State team
Mitchell’s Sawyer Stoebner has been selected to her first Class AA All-State team, earning a spot on the Second Team as a Sophomore. Stoebner averaged 15.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.3 steals in 16 games [Read More…]
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South Dakota’s March Madness success elicits statewide pride
Mandy Koupal and a South Dakota teammate from nearly two decades ago didn’t want to jinx it, but as the Coyotes were closing in on their upset of Baylor and first appearance in the NCAA Sweet [Read More…]
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Vikings try to ‘live in today and tomorrow’ this offseason
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When the Minnesota Vikings hired a new general manager and head coach, the natural expectation from outside was that major roster moves would follow. The Vikings have, instead, kept their best [Read More…]
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Suit filed over threat to ban Native Americans from hotel
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a federal courthouse in a South Dakota city Wednesday to cheer the filing of a federal lawsuit over a hotel owner’s pledge to ban Native [Read More…]
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Chiefs send WR Tyreek Hill to Dolphins for draft picks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to Miami for a package of draft picks Wednesday, and the Dolphins gave the three-time All-Pro a $120 million, four-year contract [Read More…]
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Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84. President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996, and [Read More…]
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Twins welcome Carlos Correa, embrace heightened expectations
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Correa met his new Minnesota teammates on Monday morning — and wasted no time making new friends. Two days after agreeing to a deal that makes him the highest-paid [Read More…]
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Vikings agree to 3-year, $42M deal with OLB Za’Darius Smith
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three years ago at the Pro Bowl, Danielle Hunter autographed a jersey and gave it to his NFC teammate, Za’Darius Smith, with an inscription that raised the possibility of a future reunion. [Read More…]
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Top-ranked Barty retires at 25, goes out on her own terms
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty did things on her own terms as she won three Grand Slam singles titles and spent more than two consecutive years at No. 1 in the women’s tennis rankings. [Read More…]
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Hotel owner wants to ban Native Americans from property
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A social media post from an owner of a South Dakota hotel attempting to ban Native Americans from the property following a weekend shooting drew quick condemnation from the leader [Read More…]
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Officials trying to identify body found in Big Sioux River
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in Sioux Falls are working to learn the identity of a man whose body was found in the Big Sioux River. The body was found near the spillway just [Read More…]
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Shooting at Sioux Falls bowling alley injures one person
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police are investigating a shooting at a bowling alley in Sioux Falls. According to authorities, the shooting happened about 1:30 a.m. Monday. Officials say one person suffered minor injuries in [Read More…]
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South Dakota ends daily COVID-19 reporting
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Health officials in South Dakota say COVID-19 case rates have dropped so dramatically they’ll no longer give daily updates. The state health department ended daily reports on Friday and will now [Read More…]
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State officials euthanize 85K birds amid avian flu outbreak
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — State officials have euthanized 85,000 birds in hopes of containing an avian flu outbreak at two factory farms. South Dakota Public Broadcasting reported Saturday that the outbreaks occurred at farms in Charles [Read More…]
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South Dakota women shock Baylor, win 61-47
WACO, Texas (AP) — Hannah Sjerven scored 16 points and Chloe Lamb added 15 as 10th-seeded South Dakota beat No. 2 Baylor 61-47 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first-time ever. [Read More…]
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Saint Peter’s is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Undersized in every way, Saint Peter’s became the latest NCAA Tournament darling that only the most ardent hoops fans had heard of before it stepped onto a court with a March Madness [Read More…]
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Biden names 2 South Dakota USDA program directors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday appointed two state directors for United States Department of Agriculture programs in South Dakota, naming Steve Dick to head the Farm Service Agency and Nikki [Read More…]
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South Dakota women finally move on, get Baylor in 2nd round
WACO, Texas (AP) — South Dakota is moving on in the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time. The reward is a matchup with Baylor on the second-seeded Bears’ home court, where they’ve won 17 consecutive tournament [Read More…]
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