Articles by Travis Kriens
Second-Half Surge Not Enough as Tigers Fall to Lancers
YANKTON, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball squared off against the Mount Marty Lancers down at Cimpl Arena in a GPAC contest. The first-half effort for the Tigers was led by Tyson Stevenson in the starting rotation, who [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball Falls to Mount Marty, Winning Steak Ends at 15
YANKTON, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball traveled south to take on its GPAC rivals in the Mount Marty Lancers. Mount Marty was ready to go from tipoff, but the Dakota Wesleyan offensive effort was able [Read More…]
Hausman claims all-around crown; Duba shines for Royals at Class A individual meet
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dominance from Estelline/Hendricks’ Maggie Hausman and a strong showing from Addison Duba of Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mount Vernon highlighted the 2026 Class A State Gymnastics Meet individual competition Saturday at Mitchell High School. Hausman captured [Read More…]
2026 DWU/Culver’s Boys Classic Results
2026 DWU/Culver’s Boys Classic ResultsSaturday, Feb. 14 — Corn Palace FINAL — Howard 64, Philip 43 Howard’s Kolt Becker with a double-double of 21 points, 16 rebounds and five assists. Brody Spader adds 10 points, [Read More…]
Freeman, Wall clash headlines DWU/Culver’s Boys Classic slate at Corn Palace
Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio News Director MITCHELL, S.D. — A matchup between two of Class B’s hottest teams will take center stage Saturday afternoon as Freeman and Wall meet in one of the featured games [Read More…]
Mitchell Gymnasts Finish Second at Class AA State Meet
MITCHELL, S.D. — Competing on their home floor, the Mitchell Kernels turned in a solid performance Friday at the Class AA State Gymnastics Team Competition, finishing second overall with 146.56 points at Mitchell High School. [Read More…]
South Dakota regulators approve wind farm that will be the largest in the state
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota regulators approved a permit Thursday for a $750 million, 333-megawatt wind farm spread across approximately 110 square miles of private land. The site selected by Philip Wind Partners, a [Read More…]
Soda ban for food stamp recipients would cost South Dakota $248,000 annually, report says
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Barring the use of food stamp benefits for soda purchases would cost South Dakota taxpayers $310,000 in the first two years, according to a fiscal impact statement released Thursday evening by the South [Read More…]
‘Not the same town anymore:’ ICE surge hit businesses in Worthington, where 1 in 3 are immigrants
Alex Baumhardt/Minnesota Reformer WORTHINGTON — Typically about 10 to 15 cars and their new owners drive off the lot each month at Los Partners Auto Sales in Worthington, a small city in southwest Minnesota where [Read More…]
Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mt. Vernon Claim Second at Class A State Gymnastics Meet
MITCHELL, S.D. — The Royals of Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mt. Vernon delivered a strong showing at the 2026 Class A State Gymnastics Meet, finishing second for the second straight season in the team competition with a score of [Read More…]
2026 DWU/Culver’s Girls Classic Results
2026 DWU/Culver’s Girls Classic Schedule Friday, Feb. 13 — Corn Palace FINAL — Freeman 57, Gettysburg 25 Rylee Peters leads Freeman with 22 points and 11 rebounds FINAL— Bridgewater-Emery 56, Kadoka 44 Oakley Weber with [Read More…]
Friday Sports: February 13, 2026
FRIDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 13, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell will host the Class A and AA state gymnastics meet today and tomorrow. In Class AA, the Mitchell Kernels will compete in the team event at [Read More…]
Meyer Leads SDSU in 94-48 Win over North Dakota
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team outscored North Dakota 77-32 over the final three quarters to beat the Fighting Hawks 94-48 Thursday night at First Bank & Trust Arena. Up just one [Read More…]
Jackrabbits Lose on the Road at Denver
DENVER – Denver pushed its lead to double digits nine minutes into the contest and didn’t look back on its way to a 79-61 Summit League men’s basketball victory over South Dakota State on Thursday in [Read More…]
Coyotes Survive Overtime Thriller Against Kansas City
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota women’s basketball found themselves trailing for over 35 minutes of Thursday night’s home game against Kansas City, but ultimately the Coyotes wound up on top, 70-65 in overtime inside the [Read More…]
USD Football Announces 2026 Non-Conference Schedule
VERMILLION, S.D. — A pair of Big Sky opponents and a trip to the state of Idaho for an FBS clash with Boise State is on the docket for the non-conference slate for South Dakota football [Read More…]
Thursday Sports: February 12, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 12, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels basketball take on Sioux Falls Washington on Tuesday. The boys will be in Sioux Falls, while the Kernel girls will be at home vs. the [Read More…]
Second Half Surge Pushes North Dakota Past USD
VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota basketball held a double-digit lead at halftime Wednesday night, but a second half surge from North Dakota pushed the Fighting Hawks past the Yotes 72-71. After the Coyotes built a 37-26 [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan Holds Off Waldorf in 94-87 Victory
FOREST CITY, IOWA — Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball survived a second-half surge from Waldorf to earn a hard-fought 94-87 win on Wednesday night. The Tigers improved to 14-11 overall and 9-8 in conference play, while [Read More…]
Legislative proposal would require data centers to get permits from neighboring cities and counties
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A legislative proposal related to a situation in the Sioux Falls area would require data centers in South Dakota to obtain an additional permit from a neighboring city or county, if [Read More…]
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