Articles by Travis Kriens
Brandon Man Dies in Weekend Crash
Lincoln County, S.D.- A 27-year-old Brandon, SD man died Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash in Lincoln County. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates a man driving [Read More…]
Jacks Fall at No. 21 Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. – South Dakota State basketball dropped an 83-58 contest to No. 21 Gonzaga Sunday afternoon at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Gonzaga improves to 11-2 on the season while the Jacks drop to 6-4. Gonzaga [Read More…]
James Cook leads dominant rushing attack as Bills trample Cowboys 31-10
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Bills’ offense has found its legs in time to make a playoff push. Josh Allen played the role of happy spectator by standing back and watching James Cook run [Read More…]
Nebraska Finishes as NCAA Volleyball Runner-Up
TAMPA, Fla. – The Nebraska volleyball team’s quest for a sixth national championship came up short Sunday afternoon, as strong serving powered Texas to a 3-0 sweep in the NCAA Final at Amalie Arena in Tampa. [Read More…]
NDSU Names Tim Polasek Head Football Coach
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University has named Tim Polasek as the 32nd head football coach in program history, NDSU director of athletics Matt Larsen announced on Sunday, Dec. 17. Polasek is returning to [Read More…]
Jared Goff throws 5 TD passes as NFC North-leading Lions bounce back, beat Broncos 42-17
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions bounced back and took a step toward ending a six-season playoff drought. Goff matched a career high with five touchdown passes, three to rookie tight end [Read More…]
Jake Browning continues hot streak, rallies Bengals to 27-24 win over Vikings in OT
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Browning led Cincinnati to three fourth-quarter touchdowns and directed the winning drive in overtime, and the Bengals beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 on Saturday to improve their position in the playoff [Read More…]
Huskers Start Fast in Dual Win Over Jacks
LINCOLN, Neb. — Eighth-ranked Nebraska built a comfortable lead in the front half of the dual and held off No. 13 South Dakota State down the stretch for a 21-17 victory in college wrestling action [Read More…]
Dobney’s Season High 29 Points Leads Tigers over Waldorf, 89-80
Forest City, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball finished the 2023 portion of their schedule this afternoon with a win over Waldorf University 89-80. The Tigers grabbed their first road game win of the [Read More…]
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on Interstate 90 in Western South Dakota
A 34-year-old man died in a head-on collision on Interstate 90 in western South Dakota after driving westbound in the eastbound lane on Saturday morning. The incident occurred a mile east of Wall, resulting in [Read More…]
SD Labor Department to cut job services staff, close offices
Stu Whitney/South Dakota News Watch SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As Gov. Kristi Noem continues a $6.5 million advertising campaign to attract more workers to South Dakota, her Department of Labor and Regulation is cutting positions [Read More…]
Changes from higher education task force result in increased program terminations, collaborations
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight BROOKINGS — Four university degrees will be discontinued at South Dakota Board of Regents institutions and two programs will be consolidated, according to a recent program productivity report presented to the [Read More…]
Arrest Made in Attempted Car Theft and Assault Incident in Sioux Falls
On Saturday, a 55-year-old man, Lemuel Renard Bell, was arrested by the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office in Sioux Falls. He allegedly attempted to steal a vehicle, brandishing a suspected weapon, and assaulting the driver at [Read More…]
South Dakota State Back to Frisco After 59-0 Win Over Albany
South Dakota State’s pursuit of perfection during the 2023 season hit another gear Friday night as the Jackrabbits put together a near-flawless performance in a 59-0 shutout of UAlbany in the semifinals of the Football [Read More…]
State boards approve $20.64 million in bonds, loans and grants
State government boards approved $20.64 million in bonds, loans and grants to private businesses and communities during meetings this month. Members of the Board of Economic Development and Economic Development Finance Authority are appointed by [Read More…]
Fundraising begins for $100 million institute at underground lab in Lead
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight – A lot of research happens underground, from physicists searching for tiny particles to geologists studying tectonic movements of Earth’s crust. But those disciplines are not necessarily communicating with one another. [Read More…]
What’s not in Noem’s budget? Governor omitted some summer-study items sought by lawmakers
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight – Legislators spent long hours last summer digging deep into specific issues deemed potential priorities for the 2024 legislative session, including long-term care, funding for county governments and legal representation for [Read More…]
Standoff in Sioux Falls Prompts Road Closure as Authorities Deal with Armed Woman
A standoff in Sioux Falls unfolded Thursday when authorities attempted to serve a warrant to a woman in her 40s, leading to her making threats about having a weapon. The incident prompted the closure of [Read More…]
Ellsworth, SD National Guard funding included in massive defense bill passed by Congress
WASHINGTON — The massive annual defense policy package cleared Congress ahead of the holiday recess, despite protests about attaching a foreign surveillance extension and criticism that the bill did not block a Pentagon abortion policy. [Read More…]
50-Year-Old Man Struck by School Bus in Sioux Falls Identified
A fatal traffic collision occurred in Sioux Falls, where a 50-year-old man, identified as Byron Cardona, lost his life after being struck by a school bus. The incident took place at the intersection of West [Read More…]
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