Articles by Travis Kriens

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota track and field state championships run May 28-30 at Howard Wood Field, bringing together the state’s top performers in Class AA, A and B for three days of [Read More…]

Sioux Falls 5th grader competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Carson Walker/South Dakota News Watch A 5th grade student from Challenge Center Elementary School in Sioux Falls competes this week in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington. Oscar Quezada won the 2026 South Dakota State [Read More…]

Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brayden McNabb hit Mark Stone in stride with a lob pass in the first period for a highlight reel of a play, but it was the gritty work of the Golden [Read More…]

Thunder top Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA Finals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San [Read More…]

Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested on charges related to domestic abuse

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges, including strangulation and suffocation, after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend. Hobart/Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Chief Michael Renkas said [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: May 27, 2026

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, MAY 27, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell senior Maddie Childs finished first at the ESD Conference girls golf tournament in Aberdeen on Tuesday, leading the Kernels to a second-place finish. Childs shot a career-best [Read More…]

Brooks Lee’s bases-loaded double gets it done for Twins in 11-inning, 5-3 win over White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a bases-loaded double in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Twins improved to 4-1 on their 10-game road [Read More…]

Twelve Coyotes look to punch their ticket to the NCAA Championships this week

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – South Dakota Track and Field has 12 student-athletes in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the NCAA West First and Second Rounds, hosted at Arkansas’ John McDonnell Field. COYOTES IN ACTION A total of nine [Read More…]

State kicks off $3 million fundraising campaign for Waubay fish hatchery upgrades

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden appeared Tuesday in Watertown to launch a $3 million fundraising campaign for upgrades to an eastern South Dakota fish hatchery. Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery in [Read More…]

New York back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland 130-93 to finish sweep

CLEVELAND (AP) — Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern [Read More…]

Astros starter Tatsuya Imai and 2 relievers throw combined no-hitter against Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Houston Astros have pitched several combined no-hitters — even one in the World Series. This latest gem, however, might have been the biggest surprise of all. Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai [Read More…]

Snowbirds allege poll workers changed them to federal voters without instruction to prove residency

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight A couple who spend winters in Arizona and the rest of the year in South Dakota said they were given a federal-only ballot and denied a state-local ballot when they tried [Read More…]

Year-round ethanol blend bill passed by US House faces uncertain Senate path

David Lightman Proponents of ethanol, including lawmakers from corn-growing states, say year-round sales of a gasoline blend containing 15% of the biofuel would give consumers a less expensive alternative to fill their gas tanks, boost [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports: May 26, 2026

TUESDAY SPORTS, MAY 26, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels track and field competes at the Class AA state meet starting Thursday in Sioux Falls. — Mitchell Kernels girls golf competes at the ESD conference meet [Read More…]

Munetaka Murakami homers as the White Sox cool off the Twins with a 3-1 win

CHICAGO (AP) — Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota’s four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins on Monday. Drew Romo also connected [Read More…]

UCLA earns No. 1 seed for NCAA baseball tournament ahead of offensive juggernaut Georgia Tech

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — UCLA was rewarded Monday for its dominant wire-to-wire run through the regular season with the No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament. The tournament opens Friday with 16 double-elimination regionals. Winners [Read More…]

SDSU to Play in Lincoln Regional

The South Dakota State baseball team has been assigned to the Lincoln Regional and will face host and No. 13 national seed Nebraska in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament [Read More…]

Widow of Vietnam War veteran encourages more nominees for In Memory program

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota woman wants more families of Vietnam veterans to know about a national program honoring those who came home from war and later died. Bonnie Bjork’s husband, Timothy, died on March 3. [Read More…]

Standing Rock anniversary event to include music, speakers, celebrity visitors

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Climate activists and Indigenous and cultural leaders will join A-list celebrities and musicians for a festival and conference Sept. 16-18 on the Standing Rock Reservation to mark the 10th anniversary of [Read More…]

Data center battles started in the states. Now it’s Congress under siege