Articles by Travis Kriens

GAME 10: Southern Illinois (3-7, 1-5 MVFC) at #3/3 South Dakota State (8-2, 5-1 MVFC) When Saturday, Nov. 16 | 2 p.m. | SENIOR DAY Where Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium | Brookings, South Dakota | ORDER TICKETS TV [Read More…]

Yotes Embark on Final Regular Season Road Trip

VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 5-ranked University of South Dakota football team (7-2, 5-1 MVFC) heads north to Grand Forks, North Dakota for the final road trip of the regular season to battle the Fighting [Read More…]

South Dakota State and Northern Colorado Meet in Rapid City

Game 3: South Dakota State vs. Northern Colorado Date and Time Thursday, November 14 – 8 p.m. CT Location Rapid City, South Dakota Site Summit Arena at The Monument Television None Stream Summit League Network [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Blow Out Wisconsin, Move to 3-0

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Powered by a balanced offense and massive advantage in the rebounding column, South Dakota State topped Wisconsin Wednesday night at First Bank & Trust Arena to improve to 3-0 on the season. Five [Read More…]

Coyotes Fall in Overtime to Loyola Marymount

VERMILLION, S.D. – For the second time in three games, the South Dakota women’s basketball team fell in overtime in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Wednesday night, dropping a 71-67 result to Loyola Marymount. Grace [Read More…]

Names Released in Brown County Fatal Crash near Aberdeen

Brown County, S.D.- Two people died early Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash eight miles northeast of Aberdeen, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Zachary Deen Rathert, the driver, and a passenger, Kyle Anthony Tempel, were traveling westbound on [Read More…]

Prison opponents appeal to higher court; Lennox approves wastewater deal with state

State Rep. Kevin Jensen, R-Canton, holds a press conference on Nov. 12, 2024, at the downtown library in Sioux Falls. Jensen and others expressed concerns about a proposed men’s prison in rural Lincoln County. (Joshua [Read More…]

Twins initiate front office transition with Falvey to president, Zoll to GM, St. Peter to adviser

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will promote Derek Falvey to president of baseball and business operations and Jeremy Zoll to general manager as part of a front office succession plan initiated by current club president Dave [Read More…]

Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket

Undefeated Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while Tuesday’s poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi. Led by the Ducks, then [Read More…]

USD Women Return Home vs. Loyola Marymount

VERMILLION, S.D. – The Coyotes return from a trip to Colorado to host LMU Wednesday night inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. South Dakota (0-2) and LMU (1-1) are set for a 6 p.m. start [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Welcome Wisconsin on Wednesday

South Dakota State hosts Wisconsin Wednesday night at First Bank & Trust Arena in the second of a three-game homestand for the Jackrabbits. This is the fifth all-time meeting between these teams. The last matchup [Read More…]

Iowa Pulls Away in Second Half, Defeat USD Men 96-77

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The South Dakota basketball team battled with the Iowa Hawkeyes through the first 20 minutes of Tuesday’s game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but the opening five minutes of the second half would ultimately [Read More…]

South Dakota State Women Ranked No. 25 in Coaches Poll

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team is ranked No. 25 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Jackrabbits were receiving votes in the preseason poll, then jumped into the [Read More…]

Rhoden could be ‘steady hand’ if Noem joins Trump Cabinet

Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch There will be lots of history made if South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is confirmed as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, as [Read More…]

South Dakota’s Soybean Harvest is Complete

Erin Anderson, Brownfield South Dakota winter wheat planting is complete. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 94 percent harvested for grain. Soybeans are 100 percent harvested. Winter wheat is 28 percent [Read More…]

Two Winner Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drive-By Shooting

Arthur Black Bull, 19, and Therryn Black Horse, 22, both from Winner, South Dakota, were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drive-by shooting. Black Bull received a 10-year sentence, and Black Horse [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Man Arrested in Pierre for DUI and Gas Theft

Andrew Dejong, a 25-year-old from Sioux Falls, was arrested in Pierre after allegedly leaving a gas station without paying. Pierre police responded to a theft report on West Sioux Avenue around 8 p.m. Saturday, where [Read More…]

Former Watertown teacher sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape of 15-year-old student

Jordan Bakken, a former Watertown teacher and coach, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for raping a 15-year-old student during an overnight tournament in Brookings. Bakken, who has no prior criminal history, apologized [Read More…]

Pierre Women Plead Not Guilty in South Dakota Department of Revenue Fraud Case

Two women from Pierre, Lynne Hunsley, 64, and Danielle Degenstein, 51, have entered not-guilty pleas to charges related to a fraud investigation at the South Dakota Department of Revenue. During their initial court appearance before [Read More…]

Major bills responding to alleged state employee crimes may have to wait, lawmaker says