Articles by Travis Kriens

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit has welcomed an infusion of new talent and agreed to a new contract. After guiding the Gophers last season to the Sweet 16, their first such appearance in 21 [Read More…]

Willis named Summit League Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Anna Willis wrapped up a historic sophomore season at South Dakota with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships last week and has been named the Summit League Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of [Read More…]

Real estate, car dealerships, bitcoin and a TIF: A look into Toby Doeden’s empire

Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch ABERDEEN, S.D. – Businessman Toby Doeden, whose campaign for governor has hinged largely on the elimination of all property taxes for South Dakotans, has links to real estate investment companies that [Read More…]

‘They just won’t listen:’ Rural South Dakota nears postal breaking point

Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch PHILIP, S.D. – At Petersen’s Variety store, there are no less than three signs in the window advertising that residents of Philip can ship, pick up and drop off packages [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: June 17, 2026

June 17, 2026 Travis Kriens

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JUNE 17, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball earned a 2-1 victory over Helena, Montana, in its home debut Tuesday night at Cadwell Park. Tyler Christensen threw [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports: June 17, 2026

June 17, 2026 Travis Kriens

TUESDAY SPORTS, JUNE 16, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — The return of Post 18 Senior Legion baseball to Mitchell will be celebrated with special events during Tuesday night’s home opener at Cadwell Park. Palace [Read More…]

Larnach leads off with homer and Twins go on to 12-2 win to clinch another series in Texas

June 16, 2026 Travis Kriens

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trevor Larnach led off the game with a home run, Kody Clemens added a three-run shot, and the Minnesota Twins clinched another series in Texas with an 12-2 win over the [Read More…]

Local, Regional and National Sport stories

Josh Bell hits 3-run homer and Byron Buxton goes deep for No. 23 as Twins beat Rangers 4-2

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Bell hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Byron Buxton went deep for the 23rd time this season leading off the sixth and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas [Read More…]

Monday Sports: June 15, 2026

MONDAY SPORTS, JUNE 15, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball finished 1-3 at the Dakota Classic over the weekend in Brandon. After splitting its opening two pool play games [Read More…]

Silos are disappearing from the landscape. One woman wants to hunt them down before they do.

Jess Savage/ Northern Public Radio McHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — Silos — tower-like structures on farms that hold fermented feed for livestock — have dotted the Midwestern landscape for 150 years. But they’re threatened by development [Read More…]

Anti-tech push influences secretary of state race as conventions make state officer nominations

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Monae Johnson became South Dakota’s top election official with the help of people who allege elections are rife with fraud and that ballots should be hand-counted, but they’ve been disappointed that [Read More…]

Ryan Kreidler comes through late to lead Twins to 5-4 win against Cardinals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Kreidler’s RBI double off the center-field wall in the eighth inning scored Luke Keaschall and completed the Minnesota Twins’ comeback in a 5-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. [Read More…]

Homer-happy Cardinals beat Twins 9-6 behind Blaze Jordan’s first in MLB and Iván Herrera’s pair

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Blaze Jordan hit his first major league homer and Iván Herrera went deep twice for the St. Louis Cardinals in a power-fueled 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Herrera and Jordan Walker had back-to-back [Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

Tigers hit 6 homers in 11-0 rout of Twins