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Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen [Read More…]
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Valenzuela hits 1st MLB homer, Blue Jays set season high for runs in 10-4 victory over Twins
TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Valenzuela hit his first MLB home run, Daulton Varsho also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Twins 10-4 on Friday night to halt Minnesota’s four-game win streak. Vladimir Guerrero [Read More…]
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Jackrabbits, Tommies Split Doublheader
ST. PAUL, Minn. — South Dakota State pulled away to defeat St. Thomas in the opener before the Tommies had the answers in the late innings of Game 2 as the two Summit League foes [Read More…]
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Tigers Explode for 33 Runs in Doubleheader Sweep of Dordt
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan’s offense exploded for 33 runs as the Tigers swept Dordt in a wild GPAC doubleheader Friday at Drake Field. In game one, DWU rallied late to outslug Dordt 13-11 in [Read More…]
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South Dakota’s state-owned shooting range exceeds annual visitation estimate in first five months
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s new state-owned West River outdoor shooting range has had as many visits in five months as officials anticipated for its entire first year, according to an update Thursday. The [Read More…]
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Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran
Ashley Murray/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in [Read More…]
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CDC’s 2025 data shows birth rates continuing to slide
Kelcie Moseley-Morris/Stateline New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows fertility and birth rates continue to fall across the U.S., while cesarean section procedures increased and preterm birth rates remained flat. [Read More…]
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Environmental, tribal concerns persist as fireworks bring ‘rock concert in phone booth’ to Rushmore
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight When Cheryl Schreier learned of plans for fireworks this summer at Mount Rushmore, she thought about the behind-the-scenes planning it takes to host thousands of people at the national memorial she [Read More…]
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Calendar quirk and law change have South Dakota election officials worried about deadlines
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Election officials in South Dakota are worried about a possible delayed start for early and absentee voting as they rush to prepare ballots for the June 2 primary, and they’re also [Read More…]
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2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds
Jacob Fischler/States Newsroom At least 2.5 million low-income people quickly lost help affording groceries under a Republican-passed law that added new requirements for the nation’s largest nutrition program and shifted hundreds of millions of dollars [Read More…]
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Army Corps warns of hydropower and recreation impacts as drought persists in Missouri River basin
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Missouri River basin is in its fourth year of drought, and federal officials say that could affect hydropower production and recreation in the upper basin states. [Read More…]
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Friday Sports: April 10, 2026
FRIDAY SPORTS, APRIL 10, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys tennis team opened its season on Thursday defeating Huron 8–1 at Hitchcock Park. The Kernels dominated in both singles and doubles, with Matthew Mauszycki, [Read More…]
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McIlroy atop Masters leaderboard again, while DeChambeau and Rahm will have to fight to make the cut
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Defending champion Rory McIlroy picked up where he left off a year ago. For a couple other big names at the Masters, just making the cut is no guarantee. McIlroy and Sam Burns enter [Read More…]
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MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at [Read More…]
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Twins finish a 4-game sweep of the Tigers on a 2-run single in the 8th by Brooks Lee for a 3-1 win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 3-1 victory to complete a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Mick Abel [Read More…]
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Jacks Ends First Half of League Season at St. Thomas
South Dakota State (9-20, 4-5 Summit) at St. Thomas (5-21, 2-6 Summit) When Friday-Saturday, April 10-11 (note schedule change) • Doubleheader at noon Friday • Single game at noon Saturday Where Koch Diamond | St. [Read More…]
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South Dakota, Carrie Eighmey agree to new five-year contract
VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota and women’s basketball head coach Carrie Eighmey have agreed to a new five-year contract through the 2030-31 season, the Athletic Director Jon Schemmel announced Thursday morning. Eighmey just wrapped up [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: April 9, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, APRIL 9, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball is scheduled to head to North Dakota this weekend for the Border Battles with games on Friday and Saturday. — Mitchell Kernels softball will have [Read More…]
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Twins score 6 runs against Valdez in first inning and hold off Tigers 8-6
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton had three hits and the Minnesota Twins batted around in a six-run first inning against Framber Valdez before holding off the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday night. Bailey Ober (1-0) [Read More…]
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Minnesota Storms Back to Defeat Jacks
MINNEAPOLIS — South Dakota State held a five-run lead through three innings, but Minnesota stormed back to score the final 14 runs and claim a 16-7 victory in nonconference baseball action Wednesday night at Siebert [Read More…]
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