Articles by Travis Kriens

NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers is ready for her next chapter after a whirlwind week that started with her helping UConn win its 12th national championship and ended with her becoming the WNBA’s No. 1 draft [Read More…]

Soto hits 2nd homer and Mets top lowly Twins 5-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first home run since the opening weekend of the season and the New York Mets beat the slumping Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Monday night. Pete Alonso and Luisangel [Read More…]

Tiger Athletics Weekly: April 13th – April 20th

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Tigers are set for a busy week at home, hosting Doane on Thursday and Waldorf on Saturday in softball doubleheaders. Freshman pitcher Alison Ernsberger continues to dominate after breaking the single-season strikeout [Read More…]

Public Notice of High-Risk Offender Release

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is providing notification to law enforcement and the public about the pending release of state prison offender Moises Aguilar-Hernandez. Aguilar-Hernandez, age 43, will be released from prison on April [Read More…]

De Smet blazing a trail along historic Highway 14

Jackie Hendry, South Dakota News Watch DE SMET, S.D. – The first leg of a new hiking and biking trail along Highway 14 will materialize just east of De Smet this summer from the edge [Read More…]

Monday Sports, April 14, 2025

MONDAY SPORTS, APRIL 14, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball won two of three games over the weekend in Sioux Falls as part of the Border Battle Classic. On Friday, Mitchell lost to Grand Forks [Read More…]

Tigers Fall Twice to Morningside Despite Late Push

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan fell in both games of a doubleheader against Morningside, 11-1 and 12-8. Caleb Meyers homered in each game, while Ean Laird added a three-run shot in Game 2. Despite a 15-hit effort in the [Read More…]

Timberwolves secure playoff spot with 116-105 win over Jazz behind 43 points from Anthony Edwards

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 18 of his 43 points in the third quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves pull away from the Utah Jazz for a 116-105 victory on Sunday to secure a spot in the playoffs [Read More…]

NBA’s West spots set, with the Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves in and the Warriors play-in bound

The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA’s play-in tournament. The final game to end the regular season was a big one [Read More…]

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years [Read More…]

Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak. Buxton and [Read More…]

Sunday Morning Fatal Crash in Gregory County

Gregory County, S.D.- The driver was seriously injured and the passenger fatally injured in a one-car crash four miles west of Gregory, SD, Sunday morning. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification [Read More…]

Dolphins player Tyreek Hill and his wife were involved in a domestic dispute, police say

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and his wife were involved in a domestic dispute at their South Florida high-rise condominium, but no charges were filed, according to a police report. [Read More…]

Luka Doncic scores 45 points in Dallas return as Lakers clinch playoff spot with 112-97 win

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles, helping the Lakers wrap up a playoff spot with a 112-97 victory over the [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: April 10, 2025

THURSDAY SPORTS, APRIL 10, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell softball, 1-2 on the season, will be at Aberdeen Central on Tuesday. — Mitchell baseball, 4-2 on the season, will play in Sioux Falls this weekend [Read More…]

Joe Ryan pitches 7 scoreless innings and Twins beat Royals 4-0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Ryan continued his mastery over Kansas City, giving up just two hits over seven scoreless innings in the Minnesota Twins’ 4-0 victory over the Royals on Wednesday night. Ryan [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Strike Often, Early in Win over Dakota Wesleyan

South Dakota State put together its biggest inning of the season to open the game and starting pitcher Sam Schlecht threw four no-hit, scoreless innings to lead the Jackrabbit baseball team to a 16-4, seven-inning victory over [Read More…]

Rounds re-introduces bill to eliminate federal Department of Education

South Dakota Searchlight U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, re-introduced his bill Wednesday to eliminate the federal Department of Education and move “all critical federal programs” to other departments. Rounds introduced similar legislation in November, during the prior session [Read More…]

The Masters ends the 9-month wait for golf’s most anticipated major

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — For a sport renowned for moving slowly, the Masters can’t get started fast enough. Wednesday at Augusta National was filled with anticipation, not to mention a bit of pollen from a glorious spring [Read More…]

Hibachi Grill Employees Charged with Harboring Undocumented Immigrants in Sioux Falls