Articles by Travis Kriens
CO2 pipeline debate has resulted in divisions among ethanol proponents
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight – A carbon pipeline project aimed at reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions from the Midwest ethanol industry is irritating some within that very industry. Summit Carbon Solutions aims to transport carbon [Read More…]
Nursing home complaints in South Dakota up 38% since last year
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight – Complaints against South Dakota nursing homes are the highest they’ve been in at least eight years. The state Department of Health oversees 97 long-term care facilities, according to its website, [Read More…]
Decline in K-12 Enrollment in South Dakota for Fall 2023
The South Dakota Department of Education reports a decrease of more than 600 students in both public and private K-12 schools for the fall 2023 academic year. Factors contributing to the decline include post-COVID-19 attendance [Read More…]
Jeff Meyerink Appointed Dakota Wesleyan Head Golf Coach
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan athletic director Jon Hart has officially announced the appointment of interim head golf coach Jeff Meyerink as the men’s and women’s head golf coach. Meyerink stepped into the interim role just before the [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Police Resolve Standoff, Arrest Suspect in Home Invasion and Assault
Sioux Falls police successfully apprehended a male suspect involved in a Thursday morning standoff after he forcibly entered a home, assaulted two victims, and threatened one with a gun. The incident prompted the closure of [Read More…]
Brain development science bolsters calls for quality preschool in South Dakota
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of stories on children that Jackie Hendry, producer and host of South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s “South Dakota Focus” will write for South Dakota News Watch. Each month, [Read More…]
Name Released in Sunday Lincoln County Fatal Crash
Lincoln County, S.D.- 27-year-old Evan Dale Mallatt of Brandon, SD died Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash in Lincoln County. Preliminary crash information indicates Mallatt was driving a 1997 Chevrolet CK 107 heading westbound on 272nd Street and ran the stop [Read More…]
South Dakota State Adds 29 For Football
Head coach Jimmy Rogers announced Wednesday that 19 high school football standouts have signed a National Letter of Intent indicating they will enroll at South Dakota State University and compete for the Jackrabbits next fall. Rogers also [Read More…]
Schemmel Named USD Director of Athletics
Jon Schemmel has been named the new director of athletics at the University of South Dakota. Schemmel will begin January 2, 2024. Schemmel brings 10 years of experience working in Division I athletic departments. “This [Read More…]
South Dakota disaster report prepares for more natural disasters in coming years
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight – South Dakotans have less than two weeks to review and comment on the state’s new 2024 hazard mitigation plan, which is used to navigate and prepare for costly and deadly [Read More…]
Report: Let USD Law grads earn law license through supervised rural practice
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight – University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law students could soon earn their law license through supervised practice before graduation and two years of public service legal work in rural [Read More…]
Waubay Woman Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling $200,000 from Tribal Organization
A federal judge has sentenced Kayline Joy LaBelle of Waubay to five years in prison for embezzling over $200,000 from the Buffalo Lake District of the Sisseton Wahpeton Tribe, where she served as treasurer between [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Man Arrested for Hammer Assault and Strangulation of Woman
A 37-year-old man from Sioux Falls was arrested by the Sioux Falls Police Department for assaulting a 29-year-old woman with a hammer and attempting to strangle her. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at a [Read More…]
AAA Forecasts Second-Busiest Holiday Travel Season For South Dakota
AAA anticipates the second-busiest holiday travel season on record, with approximately 372,000 people expected to leave home in South Dakota. While most will opt for driving, over 16,000 South Dakotans plan to fly. AAA cautions [Read More…]
Tigers Grab 47 Point Victory in Game One of the Cruzin’ Classic over Florida National
Miami Gardens, Fla – Dakota Wesleyan earns the 95-48 victory over Florida National University in the first of two games of the 2023 Cruzin’ Classic. Grace Fryda was on fire in this one leading the Tigers with her [Read More…]
Fatal Crash South of Harrisburg
Lincoln County, S.D.- A 67-year-old woman died Monday evening in a two vehicle crash in Lincoln County. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates a woman driving a 2014 [Read More…]
Man Wanted for Assault on Deputy and Another Individual in Northeast South Dakota
The Roberts County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for Dilyn Fahleen, who is accused of assaulting two individuals, including a law enforcement officer. Fahleen has a warrant for other crimes, and he fled in a [Read More…]
South Dakota State Completes 2024 Football Schedule
South Dakota State has finalized the nonconference portion of its 2024 football schedule and will host a total of six regular season games at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium next fall. The Jackrabbits, who will play [Read More…]
Is it hunting? ‘Wild’ game increasingly raised in captivity for profit
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight – When Jeff Olson saw a photo of a massive buck deer recently – along with a message suggesting it was a record breaker – he was immediately skeptical. Olson is [Read More…]
South Dakota and individual citizens will receive money from a $700 million agreement with Google.
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that both the state of South Dakota and individual citizens will receive money from a $700 million agreement reached with Google regarding the company’s [Read More…]
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