Articles by Travis Kriens

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sioux Falls Christian shut out Mitchell 9-0 in boys tennis action Monday at Tomar Park, while the Kernels rebounded later in the day with an 8-1 win over Lennox. Against Sioux [Read More…]

Johnson’s lead grows in new poll on race for Republican governor nomination

South Dakota Searchlight U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, has opened up a bigger lead in the race for the Republican nomination for governor, according to new poll results. The poll, commissioned by South Dakota News [Read More…]

Advocates protest outside Air Force base where Lakota woman was allegedly killed

Amelia Schafer/ICT ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Sahela Sangrait’s family, friends and community aren’t done demanding justice for her. Roughly one dozen community members gathered outside Ellsworth Air Force Base on April 17, in [Read More…]

Forest Service plan to close research stations stokes fear as wildfire season approaches

Alex Brown/Stateline The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to close scores of research stations could threaten the nation’s wildfire readiness, many foresters fear, and erode decades of work to understand timber production, soil health, pests and [Read More…]

Monday Sports: April 20, 2026

MONDAY SPORTS, APRIL 20, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS —Mitchell baseball split a doubleheader on the road Sunday against No. 2 Yankton, winning the opener 6-1 before dropping the game two 5-3. The split moves Mitchell to [Read More…]

Mitchell Splits Road Doubleheader at Yankton, Moves to 8-2

YANKTON, S.D. — Mitchell High School baseball split a doubleheader on the road Sunday against No. 2 Yankton, winning the opener 6-1 before dropping the game two 5-3. The split moves Mitchell to 8-2 on [Read More…]

TJ Friedl has 3-run double in 9th, and Reds rally for 7-4 win in 10 for 3-game sweep of Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the ninth inning, Rece Hinds added a two-run double in the 10th, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Sunday [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Drop 10-2 Decision to Oral Roberts

After winning the first two games of a Summit League baseball series after jumping out to to early leads, Oral Roberts followed the same recipe Sunday afternoon to complete a sweep of South Dakota State, [Read More…]

Omaha Beats South Dakota State in Close Series

OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha hit two clutch home runs that helped lifted the Mavericks over South Dakota State, 5-1, on Sunday at Connie Claussen Field. The win sealed a Summit League series sweep for Omaha over [Read More…]

Brunson and Towns lead the Knicks past the Hawks 113-102 in Game 1 of their series

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 of his 25 in the second half and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 on Saturday night in Game [Read More…]

Mitchell scores 32 as Cavaliers defeat Raptors 126-113 in Game 1 of East first-round series

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Max Strus had 24 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff [Read More…]

Bengals get star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from Giants for 10th overall pick, AP sources say

The Cincinnati Bengals acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants for the 10th overall pick in next week’s NFL draft, two people with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Saturday night. [Read More…]

Murray, Jokic lead Nuggets to 116-105 win over Timberwolves in physical opener to 1st-round series

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 30 points, going 16 of 16 from the free-throw line, and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets shook off a sluggish start to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 [Read More…]

Myers’ RBI single in 9th and strong bullpen outing lift Reds past Twins 5-4

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dane Myers had an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds scored the game’s final three runs to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 Saturday. Cincinnati’s bullpen tossed 4 1/3 [Read More…]

Green scores 36 points, Suns lock down Warriors, Curry in 111-96 win in NBA’s play-in tourney

PHOENIX (AP) — Jalen Green scored 36 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns locked down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, winning 111-96 in the NBA’s play-in tournament Friday night. The [Read More…]

Magic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic rolled to a 35-point first-half lead, taking full control on the way to a 121-90 rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in [Read More…]

NFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna Russini

The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort prompted her resignation and an internal investigation at The New [Read More…]

Democrats fail to field candidates for a majority of South Dakota legislative seats