Articles by Travis Kriens

STUART, Florida (AP) — Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge Wednesday following a rollover crash in March near his home in Florida where he initially was accused of driving under the influence. Woods appeared in [Read More…]

Workforce Summit to focus on customer experience

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Mitchell Chamber & Development Corporation will host a Workforce Summit focused on customer experience Sept. 17 at Mitchell Technical College. The three-hour workshop will cover hiring, employee training, customer service, leadership [Read More…]

South Dakota Highway Patrol launches school bus safety campaign

MITCHELL, S.D. – South Dakota Highway Patrol troopers are increasing their presence around school buses and routes as part of a statewide school bus safety campaign. Mitchell Middle School says officers may occasionally ride along [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: September 2, 2026

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — No. 1-ranked Harrisburg volleyball defeated Mitchell 3-0 on Tuesday night. The Tigers won 25-15, 25-12 and 25-10. Nia Talley led Mitchell with 12 kills, while Sloan Stoebner [Read More…]

Twins hang 10 runs on the Tigers in the 6th inning of a 15-2 win as Lewis, Jeffers hit 3-run homers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers hit three-run homers during a 10-run sixth inning for the Minnesota Twins to highlight a 15-2 victory over the skidding Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Kody Clemens homered for the second [Read More…]

South Dakota State Volleyball Hosts No. 1 Nebraska, SDSU Invite This Weekend

Week 2: South Dakota State vs. #1 Nebraska, SDSU Invitational Game 4 vs. #1 Nebraska When Wednesday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m. CT Where First Bank & Trust Arena | Brookings, S.D. Stream Midco Sports Live [Read More…]

SDSU’s Zgonc Earns Summit League Player of the Week Honors

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State outside hitter Sylvie Zgonc earned the first Summit League Volleyball Peak Performer of the Week this season, league officials announced Tuesday. Zgonc earned her sixth career offensive honor. Zgonc was named to [Read More…]

Modrzewski Earns National and MVFC Recognition After Debut Start

VERMILLION, S.D. — A spectacular showing from new starting quarterback Austyn Modrzewski against Central Connecticut State in his collegiate debut this past weekend saw him be the first Division I era Coyote to throw for six touchdown passes [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Golf Opens Season at Mount Marty Invitational

YANKTON, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Golf was in action for its first tournament of the 2026-27 season as they took part in the Mount Marty Invitational at the Hillcrest and Fox Run Golf Courses. As [Read More…]

South Dakota Troopers Arrest Man in Youth Abduction Case Near Plankinton

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley credits South Dakota law enforcement with the arrest in a youth sexual abduction case Monday afternoon. Attorney General Jackley said the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force [Read More…]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Parts of South Dakota and Nebraska

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center says a severe thunderstorm watch will likely be needed this afternoon and evening across parts of northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. Forecasters say developing storms could initially [Read More…]

South Dakota seeks to ban use of food assistance for soda purchases as court ruling clouds issue

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Department of Social Services said Monday that it submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to bar the purchase of soft drinks with government food assistance, [Read More…]

Food landscape assessment reveals South Dakota’s gaps in access, affordability and assistance

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight In a survey weighted toward South Dakotans most likely to experience food insecurity, 30% indicated they were skipping meals to stay within their budget, according to the recently released South Dakota [Read More…]

Summit forfeits two CO2 storage permits in North Dakota, continues legal fight over third

Jacob Orledge and Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor Summit Carbon Solutions is abandoning two-thirds of its planned project to store carbon dioxide underground in North Dakota. The company, which had been granted permits to store CO2 [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports: September 1, 2026

TUESDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell volleyball will be at No. 1 Harrisburg on Tuesday at 6:30 pm. The Kernels are 2-3 on the season after wins last week vs. Sturgis and [Read More…]

Ryan Jeffers hits 2 HRs, Walker Jenkins has 1st MLB HR as Twins defeat Tigers 11-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers had two homers, Walker Jenkins went deep for the first time in his major league career, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Monday night. Taj Bradley [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Football Media Poll – August 31, 2026

The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Aug. 31 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Volleyball Media Poll – August 31, 2026

Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Aug. 31, 2026. Teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses, record, points and previous ranking. (NOTE: Due to the Labor Day [Read More…]

Monday Sports: August 31, 2026

MONDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 31, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell opened the 2026 football season with a 28-13 victory over Brookings on Friday night at Joe Quintal Field. The Kernels rushed for 295 yards, with four [Read More…]

State readjusts childcare assistance after complaints about rate change, but concerns remain