Articles by Travis Kriens

MINNEAPOLIS — South Dakota State pitchers Kaden Rylance and Ty Madison limited Northern Colorado to two hits and the Jackrabbits found just enough offense to earn a berth in the finals of the Summit League Baseball Championship with a [Read More…]

Allison Meyerink’s Season Ends Following Two Rounds at the 2026 NAIA Women’s Golf Championships

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Allison Meyerink capped off her impressive season at the NAIA Women’s Golf Championships in Michigan at the Eagle Crest Golf Course. Competition would be delayed by an entire day for Meyerink as the weather pushed [Read More…]

Company seeks permit for $174 million battery energy storage facility in South Dakota

South Dakota Searchlight A Florida-based company is seeking approval from South Dakota regulators to build a $174 million battery energy storage system that would capture excess energy from the electrical grid and release it at [Read More…]

New poll shows Doeden overtaking Johnson in governor race, though within margin of error

South Dakota Searchlight A new poll shows Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden overtaking U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson in the race for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota, but the gap between the two is [Read More…]

Army Corps grants final approval for Dakota Access Pipeline, 9 years after oil began flowing

Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor A federal agency officially granted the Dakota Access Pipeline a permit to cross under the Missouri River’s Lake Oahe reservoir, ending a six-year environmental review to determine whether the pipeline could [Read More…]

South Dakota public university tuition rising at least 2.4%, with some steeper hikes

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight The board overseeing South Dakota’s public university system increased in-person tuition by 2.4% systemwide at its Wednesday meeting in Custer, while approving a higher increase of 5% for South Dakota Mines. [Read More…]

Advance voting for South Dakota primary election picks up after delayed start

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Advance voting for the June 2 primary election is outpacing or on track to match the 2024 primary election in South Dakota, several county auditors say, despite a weeklong delay at [Read More…]

Summit pipeline opponents, supporters seek action from Iowa Utilities Commission

Kadin Luhmann/Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa property owners asked the Iowa Utilities Commission Wednesday to deny Summit Carbon Solution’s recent filing seeking to modify its pipeline project, while ag group members and some others called for approval of [Read More…]

Project opponent files federal lawsuit; uranium drilling permit hearing paused

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight The status of a hearing on an exploratory uranium drilling permit was left uncertain Wednesday after a state board adjourned until further notice, following a private session to discuss legal matters. The permit [Read More…]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30, Thunder top Spurs 122-113 in Game 2 of West finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added [Read More…]

Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final

DENVER (AP) — Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal to get Vegas rolling, Carter Hart made 36 saves and the Golden Knights opened the Western Conference Final by holding off the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Wednesday [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: May 21, 2026

THURSDAY SPORTS, MAY 21, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys tennis is heading to the Class AA state tournament Thursday and Friday in Rapid City, looking to build on last year’s sixth-place finish. The [Read More…]

South Dakota Earns Summit League Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s All-Sport Award

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota women have won the 2025-26 Summit League Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s All-Sport Award, the league office announced Wednesday morning following the Joint Council Meetings’ Dinner on Tuesday night. The [Read More…]

SDSU Receives Summit League Sportsmanship Award

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State Jackrabbits were named the recipient of the Summit League Sportsmanship award for the 2025-26 academic year, league officials announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to the school [Read More…]

Joe Ryan pitches the Twins past the Astros 4-1 with a 12-strikeout masterpiece over 6 innings

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Ryan matched his career high with 12 strikeouts over six innings, Ryan Kreidler hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Wednesday. Ryan (3-3) retired his last 16 [Read More…]

Schlecht Gem Leads South Dakota State Past Oral Roberts

MINNEAPOLIS — The streak is over. Heading into Wednesday’s opening game of the Summit League Baseball Championship, South Dakota State had never beaten Oral Roberts in a postseason game, but behind 7 1/3 strong innings [Read More…]

New South Dakota law congests local elections; races to watch

Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch A new South Dakota law about municipal election dates is adding to an already-heavy ballot for many voters this June. Hotly contested primaries for governor and other statehouse and federal [Read More…]

One of world’s largest energy storage plants launches in South Dakota

Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch BIG STONE CITY, S.D. – This small city in rural northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Plains region, and that reputation has [Read More…]

Campaign finance deadline sheds light on groups seeking to influence South Dakota governor race

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight The candidates themselves are not the only ones raising and spending money in South Dakota’s race for governor. Political action committees not officially associated with the candidates have spent over $1.3 [Read More…]

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for 115-104 win over Cavs in OT in Game 1