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SDSU Women’s Sprint Medley Breaks School Record
DES MOINES, IOWA — South Dakota State’s women’s sprint medley relay team posted a new program record at the Drake Relays Saturday afternoon.Erika Kuntz, Grace Erick, Story Rasby and Reese Luze broke the SDSU sprint medley relay record with a time [Read More…]
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SDDOT Reminder: Election Signs Not Allowed in State Right of Way
PIERRE, S.D. –The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) reminds the public that political campaign and ballot-issue signs cannot be placed on state highway rights of way. “This time of year, it is common to [Read More…]
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State constitution allows shielding of officer names in police shootings, SD Supreme Court rules
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Officers who shoot when threatened can shield their names from public view under the victims’ rights clause of the South Dakota Constitution, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The Wednesday decision [Read More…]
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State’s high court says survival bunker owners can pursue eviction for gun incident
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The owners of a western South Dakota survival bunker community are legally justified in pursuing the eviction of a man who brandished a firearm on the property, the South Dakota Supreme [Read More…]
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Friday Sports: April 24, 2026
FRIDAY SPORTS, APRIL 24, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — A big third inning led Brandon Valley to a 18-2 run-rule win over Mitchell softball on Thursday. The Lynx broke open a 6-2 game by scoring 12 [Read More…]
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Timberwolves take a 2-1 lead on the Nuggets with a dominant defensive effort in a 113-96 win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets, seizing a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 113-96 victory on Thursday night. [Read More…]
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Mets survive bullpen mix-up after Bichette’s 3-run double, beat Twins 10-8 for 2nd win in row
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets survived a ninth-inning bullpen mix-up when Huascar Brazobán went to the mound as closer Devin Williams started walking in, then hung on to beat the Minnesota Twins [Read More…]
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Dakota Wesleyan Swept by Dordt, Slides Into Tie for Third in GPAC Standings
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Dakota Wesleyan Tigers softball saw its once-red-hot season hit another bump Thursday, dropping both ends of a doubleheader to Dordt Defenders softball at the ASB Dome. The Tigers, who recently set [Read More…]
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Padilla Powers Mitchell at Pierre Legion Relays
PIERRE, S.D. — Mitchell Kernels track and field leaned on a standout performance from Alexier Padilla while turning in a solid team showing Thursday at the Pierre Legion Relays. Padilla delivered a dominant day on [Read More…]
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Childs, Larson Lead Mitchell Girls Golf to Win at Yankton Quadrangular
YANKTON, S.D. — Behind a deep and balanced lineup, the Mitchell Kernels girls golf rolled to a convincing team title Thursday at the Yankton Quadrangular at Fox Run Golf Course. Maddie Childs finished first individually [Read More…]
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Poll: Majority of South Dakotans unsatisfied with current state of democracy
Alexander Rifaat/South Dakota News Watch PIERRE, S.D. – A majority of South Dakotans are unhappy with democracy in America but believe state lawmakers are largely being held accountable, according to a new poll sponsored by [Read More…]
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Early voting begins in some South Dakota counties after delay
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Early and absentee voting for the June 2 primary election is beginning in some South Dakota counties after a delayed start, though others remain in limbo awaiting ballots. Davison County, which [Read More…]
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South Dakota one of five states without state-funded preschool, report says
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota is one of five states without state-funded preschool, according to a national report released Wednesday. The Mount Rushmore State is joined by Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and New Hampshire. The [Read More…]
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Report cites 2-degree rise and urges South Dakota leaders to act on climate change, renewable energy
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota’s annual average temperatures have risen by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900, leading to more extreme and costly weather events such as flash flooding, windstorms and [Read More…]
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Cost savings and improved outcomes emphasized at men’s prison groundbreaking
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — State and local leaders broke ground on the costliest state-funded capital project in South Dakota history on Wednesday, with a prediction to bring it in under budget and [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: April 22, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, APRIL 22, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels softball lost at home to O’Gorman 16–6 on Tuesday, scoring eight runs in the first three innings. Mitchell managed six hits and scored in three [Read More…]
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Mets drop their 12th straight as Devin Williams struggles again in 5-3 loss to Twins
NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled Mets closer Devin Williams allowed a tiebreaking RBI single to Luke Keaschall in the ninth inning, and New York lost its 12th consecutive game, falling 5-3 to the Minnesota Twins [Read More…]
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2026 Elite Eight Girls Athletes of the Year
Athletes must be a Junior or a Senior, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be involved in community and school activities, be an elite athlete, and be nominated by their coach or administration. The [Read More…]
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2026 Elite Eight Boys Athletes of the Year
Athletes must be a Junior or a Senior, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be involved in community and school activities, be an elite athlete, and be nominated by their coach or administration. The [Read More…]
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$35 Million Gift to Avera to Fund Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Avera Health has received a $35 million donation to support construction of a new children’s hospital, marking the largest single gift in the system’s history. The contribution comes from philanthropist and [Read More…]
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