Articles by Travis Kriens

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Health says the state has crossed the 50% threshold for the number of adult residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health officials said Wednesday that [Read More…]

The Bottom Line: Happiest Man On Earth Is 101-Year Old Auschwitz Survivor Neanderthal Remains Discovered In Italian Cave Boy Sells Pokemon Cards To Raise Money For Puppy’s Treatment Tree House Humane Society Enlists Stray Cats [Read More…]

The Bottom Line: Several states are reporting gas shortages as drivers fuel up over fears that a pipeline problem will limit supplies. Drivers in the South and on the East Coast are starting to scramble [Read More…]

More than 100 Republican former officials are reportedly threatening to form a new party. Reports say the influential Republicans plan to release a call for reforms within the GOP and will form a new party [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she is not interested in running for president in 2024 and would rather stay in South Dakota. The first-term Republican governor has drawn attention [Read More…]

PIERRE, S.D.  — The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe alleges the federal government has been trying to coerce and threaten the tribe ever since South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem asked for help stopping its COVID-19 checkpoints [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.  — President Donald Trump’s plans to kick off Independence Day with a showy display at Mount Rushmore are drawing sharp criticism from Native Americans who view the monument as a desecration of [Read More…]

CUSTER, S.D.  — South Dakota is bring in more resources to fight a wildfire near Mount Rushmore. The fire that started in Custer State Park Wednesday has burned an estimated 150 acres just south of [Read More…]

HURON, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she will push for schools to bring students into classrooms at least part of the time during the upcoming school year. But she will will [Read More…]

MITCHELL, S.D. – Mitchell Police have arrested a 21 year old woman on manslaughter, child abuse and cruelty charges. On Monday, June 22, at approx. 8:00 a.m., the Mitchell Department of Public Safety received a [Read More…]

At the June 11, 2020 South Dakota High School Activities Association meeting of its Board of Directors, the Board approved a second reading of a proposal to add a Girls division in Wrestling, effective the [Read More…]