Articles by Travis Kriens

Meet the people leading abortion-rights ballot efforts across the U.S.
Elisha Brown and Sofia Resnick/States Newsroom Abortion questions are on the ballot directly in 10 states across the nation. Behind most campaigns seeking to secure abortion rights are everyday Americans who put in months — even years [Read More…]

Husband’s health scare adds perspective to Fiegen’s campaign
Stu Whiney, South Dakota News Watch It’s safe to say that the past year has been among the most challenging of Kristie Fiegen’s career. The chairperson of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has immersed [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports, October 15, 2024
TUESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 15, 2024 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels football will be at Huron this Friday night at 7 pm. The KORN pregame show starts at 6 pm. — Mitchell Kernels volleyball lost at Rapid [Read More…]

University of Sioux Falls Mourns the Loss of Longtime Coach and Administrator Ken ‘SID’ Kortemeyer
By: Madie Brink SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It is with a heavy heart that the University of Sioux Falls, along with USF Athletics, share that longtime coach and athletic administrator Ken ‘SID’ Kortemeyer passed away earlier [Read More…]

Interstate Series Game Set For Night Kickoff
The Oct. 26 Interstate Series football game between South Dakota State and South Dakota will be played under the lights at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Officials from the Missouri Valley Football Conference and ESPN announced [Read More…]

‘Mom for Congress’ pins bid to unseat Dusty Johnson on message of pragmatism, public service
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Sheryl Johnson has never held political office. What she has done is raise her four daughters, manage retail operations and work in a public school. That’s precisely why she thinks [Read More…]

Rep. Johnson answers criticism by pointing to record and private sector experience
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson and his political allies say the accusation that he’s a career politician is an empty one. His Democratic opponent in the Nov. 5 election, Sheryl [Read More…]

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
Kansas was picked first in the AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll Monday, getting the No. 1 nod on half of the 60 ballots from a national media panel to start the season ahead of Alabama [Read More…]

MLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase over last year
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year’s average of 2.82 million. The Division Series averaged 3.56 million viewers for [Read More…]

AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since ’60
Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Football Media Polls – October 14
The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Oct. 14 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Volleyball Media Polls – October 14
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 14, 2024. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (11) 17-0 [Read More…]

Inflation reverses gains made in South Dakota teacher pay
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch RAPID CITY, S.D. – Elementary school teacher Sarah Gross has seen the toll that low teacher salaries and minimal pay raises can take on teachers, schools and public [Read More…]

Referred Law 21: A landowner bill of rights or an undermining of local control
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The measure on South Dakota’s Nov. 5 ballot that addresses carbon dioxide pipelines is either a bill of rights for landowners or a seizure of authority from local governments, depending [Read More…]

IM 29: If voters decriminalize marijuana, lawmakers would make the call on sales
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The first thing to know about South Dakota’s recreational marijuana ballot measure is what it doesn’t do: legalize marijuana sales. That would require later legislative action. Initiated Measure 29 would lay [Read More…]

Dillon Gabriel rallies No. 3 Oregon past No. 2 Ohio State, 32-31
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon coach Dan Lanning saw it in quarterback Dillon Gabriel’s eyes — he was ready to meet the moment. Gabriel threw two touchdown passes and ran for another late score, helping [Read More…]

SDSU Defeats UND, Nations Only Unbeaten at 16-0
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State volleyball is the last remaining unbeaten team in the country. The Jackrabbits entered the weekend as one of two teams still without a loss, then a loss by No. 1 [Read More…]

USD Airs It Out For Dakota Days Victory Over Northern Iowa
VERMILLION, S.D. — On Dakota Days on the campus of the University of South Dakota, it would be the Coyote football team (5-1, 3-0 MVFC) who used a season-best 321 passing yards and three passing touchdowns [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Run Over Youngstown State in Hobo Day Win
South Dakota State clicked off a number of big plays from start to finish in posting a 63-13 Hobo Day victory over Youngstown State Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 19,331 at Dana J. Dykhouse [Read More…]

‘Big Spender’ is the theme music for MLB final four as high-payroll Mets, Yankees, Dodgers reach LCS
NEW YORK (AP) — “Big Spender” is the theme music for baseball’s final four. The New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are in the League Championship Series with the sport’s top [Read More…]
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