Articles by Travis Kriens
Arrest Made in Southwest Sioux Falls After Early Morning Reckless Firearm Incident
In the early hours of Thursday, police responded to a weapons violation in southwest Sioux Falls. 24-year-old Bobby Martinez Jr. fired a gun inside his vehicle while parked outside the home of an acquaintance. The [Read More…]
Harrisburg Building Destroyed in Afternoon Fire
A building near Harrisburg’s High School, housing three businesses, was destroyed in a fire that erupted on Wednesday afternoon at 3:21 p.m. Thick, dark smoke engulfed the area as emergency responders worked to contain the [Read More…]
South Dakota State, Montana Renew Rivalry in FCS Title Game
South Dakota State will attempt to repeat as the Football Championship Subdivision national champion and complete a perfect season when it takes on Montana Sunday afternoon in Frisco, Texas. Kickoff before a national television audience [Read More…]
The NBA’s wild night: 5 teams score 140 points, 4 teams score 130 in losses
There had never been a day in NBA history where five teams all scored at least 140 points. And there had never been a day where the league saw four teams all score at least [Read More…]
NCAA agrees to $920 million, 8-year deal with ESPN for women’s March Madness, 39 other championships
The NCAA and ESPN announced on Thursday a $920 million, eight-year agreement that will give the network exclusive rights to 40 championships, including the Division I women’s basketball tournament, an event growing in popularity that [Read More…]
Police say there has been a shooting at a high school in Perry, Iowa; extent of injuries unclear
PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Perry, Iowa, say there was a shooting Thursday at the city’s high school. A woman who answered the Perry Police Department phone confirmed the shooting at Perry High School [Read More…]
South Dakota Capitol Receives Bomb Threat in Nationwide Hoax, No Credible Threats Found
The South Dakota Capitol received a bomb threat on Wednesday morning, prompting an investigation by Capitol Protective Services. The threat, part of a nationwide state capitol bomb threat hoax, claimed the presence of well-hidden explosives [Read More…]
Mitchell City Council Approves Tax Grant Incentive Program to Attract Unnamed Retail Business
The Mitchell City Council has unanimously approved a tax grant incentive program aimed at enticing an undisclosed retail business to the city’s north side. The program, presented by City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein, requires a minimum [Read More…]
Avera Health Expands Inpatient Behavioral Health Care in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen
Avera Health has announced plans to expand inpatient behavioral health care at facilities in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. In Sioux Falls, the Avera Behavioral Health Hospital will add 16 beds for adult care in the [Read More…]
Rapid City Pilot accused of threatening to shoot airline captain midflight to make first court appearance
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain who wanted to divert a flight to get medical attention for a passenger was set to make his first [Read More…]
Paige Meyer Scores 37 in Double Overtime Win
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – South Dakota State women’s basketball overcame a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Northern Arizona 110-102 in double overtime Wednesday night at Findlay Toyota Court. Paige Meyer dropped a career-high 37 in the win. Meyer went [Read More…]
Game Winner Lifts Weber State Over Jacks
OGDEN, Utah — South Dakota State battled back from a double-digit deficit late in the second half, but Weber State’s Dillon Jones connected on a game-winning jumper with time winding down to lead the Wildcats to [Read More…]
Tigers Unable to Stop Viterbo’s Second Half Run, Fall 90-89
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan Men’s basketball hosted the V-Hawks of Viterbo University this evening in the final non-conference game of the season. The Tigers jumped out to a massive lead at half, up 48-33 after shooting [Read More…]
Minnehaha County defense lawyers say state is working to resolve inmate client access issue
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Public defenders in South Dakota’s largest city have worked through a tentative compromise with the state Department of Corrections on access to inmate clients. Defense lawyers sounded the [Read More…]
Spearfish Man Sentenced to Life in Prison For Second Degree Murder
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Spearfish man has been sentenced to life in prison after earlier being convicted of Murder in the Second Degree in the 2022 shooting death [Read More…]
Watertown Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison on Kidnapping Charges
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Watertown man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to two counts of Second Degree Kidnapping. Deven Burgher, 25, [Read More…]
Democracy and elections in doubt: South Dakota poll
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch – A new statewide poll has exposed deep concerns among South Dakota voters that the U.S. democratic system of government is at risk and also revealed that almost half of [Read More…]
The 2023 NFL MVP Shouldn’t Be Much of a Debate
Travis Kriens/KORNRadio.com Heading into Week 18 of the NFL season, Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is an overwhelming favorite to win his second MVP. Jackson is at -10,000 at some sportsbooks, while Dallas QB Dak [Read More…]
South Dakota Sees Improvement in Drought Conditions, but Challenges Loom in 2024
South Dakota experiences a potential improvement in drought conditions, with warmer temperatures and recent rain and snow contributing to replenished soil moisture. Despite the positive trends, agricultural experts, including SDSU extension climatologist Laura Edwards, emphasize [Read More…]
Congressional Republicans, Led by Senator Rounds, Seek Delay in Implementation of Small Business Reporting Requirement
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and numerous congressional Republicans are urging a delay in implementing a reporting requirement for small businesses, part of the Corporate Transparency Act that went into effect on January 1. The law [Read More…]
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