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Clemens, Lewis, Lee homer off Stanek in the Twins’ 9-8 win over the Cardinals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee homered in the eighth inning — two of three home runs surrendered by St. Louis reliever Ryne Stanek — and the Minnesota Twins outlasted the Cardinals 9-8 [Read More…]
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Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn’t fit the Hurricanes’ typical style. But when it [Read More…]
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Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes had spent the NHL playoffs waiting for their power play to get going, along with top-line performers Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho. And they had spent the first [Read More…]
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Friday Sports: June 12, 2026
FRIDAY SPORTS, JUNE 12, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell’s Brooks Aadland finished second in the boys 10-11 division at a South Dakota Golf Association Mini Tour event at Hidden Valley Golf Course in Brandon. [Read More…]
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Willis, Mülla set USD school records at NCAA Championships
EUGENE, Ore. — South Dakota track and field had two women’s pole vaulters set different program records Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Anna Willis and Marleen Mülla competed at the NCAA [Read More…]
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South Dakota State Football Announces Promotional Schedule for 2026
Promotional dates for South Dakota State’s seven home games during the upcoming 2026 season have been finalized. The Jackrabbits kick off the season Aug. 29 by hosting Stetson in the Precision Ag Bowl and the [Read More…]
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Tigers hit 6 homers in 11-0 rout of Twins
DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson hit one of Detroit’s six homers and the Tigers rolled to an 11-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Colt Keith, Gleyber Torres, Riley Greene, Zach McKinstry and Wenceel [Read More…]
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Silent sirens: Two South Dakota cities experience weather siren troubles
Elena Tittel/South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – When computer technicians investigated Aberdeen’s weather sirens in mid-April, they noticed something didn’t seem right. Ahead of expected severe weather, at 5:49 p.m. Monday, June 8, [Read More…]
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State board approves up to $30 million in rebated taxes to help Sioux Falls pork plant’s move
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota board approved rebating up to $30 million in sales taxes to Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. for construction costs associated with its move from downtown to northern Sioux Falls, raising total [Read More…]
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US Senate committee endorses $20 million for Missouri River drinking water pipeline studies
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Two bills to fund studies on proposed Missouri River drinking water pipelines for South Dakota are headed to the U.S. Senate after a Wednesday vote by the Committee on Energy and [Read More…]
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Court hears arguments on ballot-question deadlines as petition drive continues past disputed dates
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight As a three-judge federal appeals court panel heard arguments Tuesday over South Dakota’s petition deadline for citizen-initiated ballot questions, efforts to gather signatures continued long past the disputed dates. Petitioners need [Read More…]
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Brian Flores and the Vikings will have a younger defense, whether Harrison Smith returns or not
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Brian Flores is back for a fourth season as defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, having signed a new contract to continue his direction of what has been one of the best-performing units [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: June 11, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, JUNE 11, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 Legion Baseball swept Sioux Falls East 9-4 and 11-10 in a Wednesday night doubleheader at Harmodon Park. In the opener, Post [Read More…]
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USD’s Harland earns second team all-America honors
EUGENE, Ore. — South Dakota track and field freshman Caelan Harland took advantage of his first trip to an NCAA Championship meet, placing in a tie for 10th in the men’s pole vault competition Wednesday evening at Hayward [Read More…]
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Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead
NEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York [Read More…]
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Buxton hits 20th homer of the season, Twins beat Tigers 6-3
DETROIT (AP) — Byron Buxton hit his 20th home run of the season, Royce Lewis also connected and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Wednesday night. The game was delayed for 1 [Read More…]
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Chiefs lock in Patrick Mahomes through 2033 with a $504 Miliion reworked deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes is set to be the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs well into the next decade. The Chiefs and the two-time MVP agreed to a restructured contract Wednesday [Read More…]
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Central States Fairgrounds Employee Dies Following Shooting in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Central States Fairgrounds employee who was critically injured in a June 7 shooting has died, authorities said Tuesday. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Paul “Pauly” Nebel died from [Read More…]
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Leadership Mitchell to unveil downtown traffic box beautification project
MITCHELL, S.D. — The Leadership Mitchell Class of 2026 will celebrate the completion of its annual community project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday in downtown Mitchell. The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. June 11 [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: June 10, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JUNE 10, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Mitchell’s Palace City Post 18 Legion Baseball returns to action Wednesday with a road doubleheader against Sioux Falls Post 15 East. — Palace City Post [Read More…]