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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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…]
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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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Lawmakers endorse adding school coaches as mandatory reporters of abuse and neglect, but not clergy
Seth Tupper and John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Debates about which types of authority figures should be mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect ended in one proposal’s failure and another’s advancement Wednesday at the South [Read More…]
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State Senate advances measure asking voters to authorize mobile sports betting
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — The South Dakota Senate voted 23-10 on Wednesday to approve a resolution that would ask voters to legalize mobile sports betting and capture tax revenue from it to reduce property taxes. [Read More…]
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Tigers Roll Past Waldorf Behind Balanced Attack
FOREST CITY, Iowa — Dakota Wesleyan left little doubt Wednesday night. The Tigers built a commanding early lead and cruised to a 115-46 victory over Waldorf in conference women’s basketball action, improving to 21-4 overall [Read More…]
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SDHSAA Announces Football Scheduling Updates in Partnership with the Nebraska School Activities Association
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA), in partnership with the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA), is pleased to announce updates to the upcoming two-year cycle of high school football scheduling. [Read More…]
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Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny’s halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
Sunday night’s Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched U.S. broadcast and halftime show. Seattle’s 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports [Read More…]
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Victor Wembanyama scores 37 of 40 in 1st half, leading Spurs to 136-108 win over short-handed Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his season high-tying 40 points in the first half of the San Antonio Spurs’ fifth straight victory, 136-108 over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday [Read More…]
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Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — For his 21st season in the majors, Justin Verlander is going back to the very beginning of his career. All the way back to Motown. Verlander returned to the Detroit Tigers [Read More…]
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School cellphone ban stays alive in South Dakota Legislature
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A bill aiming to ban student cellphone use in South Dakota schools has a chance to be debated on the state Senate floor after the Senate Education Committee voted 5-2 on [Read More…]
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Democratic candidate for governor plans to lean on South Dakota’s ‘core values’
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Bringing a Democrat back to the South Dakota Governor’s Office will mean building a coalition of support for education, small business, family farms and affordable health care, the party’s [Read More…]
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Utility company leader tells audience that data centers will extend fossil fuel usage
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — The rapid growth of electricity-hungry data centers will extend the life of existing fossil-fuel power plants and result in more being built, according to NorthWestern Energy President and [Read More…]
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Governor approves deregulating gun silencers in South Dakota
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill Tuesday that deregulates gun silencers by removing them from the state’s definition of a controlled weapon. Unregistered possession of a controlled weapon is a felony, which [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: February 11, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys basketball had a season best defensive performance, defeating Aberdeen Central 54-34 on Tuesday night. The Kernels opened the game on a 19-1 run and [Read More…]
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Media bias or misunderstanding? Let’s be clear about what sports coverage really is
Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director A lot has been said lately about bias, coverage, and what’s “fair.” That conversation reignited when University of South Dakota Athletic Director Jon Schemmel posted on X accusing a [Read More…]
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