Articles by Travis Kriens
New Native American mentoring program in South Dakota builds lifetime bonds
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch When Coleman Eagle Elk first met a boy he expects to mentor from youth to adulthood, he used an ancient indigenous instrument to find common ground through song. [Read More…]
Q&A: Rounds on regulating AI, which will impact ‘every single aspect of our lives’
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Talk of artificial intelligence is all but unavoidable in 2023. The emergence of tools like ChatGPT for text generation and Midjourney for art have pushed the technology into the public consciousness in a way voice [Read More…]
Mitchell Kernels Girls Basketball Schedule 2023-24
Mitchell Kernels girls basketball looks to build on the momentum of last year’s Class AA state tournament appearance with a return trip to the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The Kernels start the season at [Read More…]
Mitchell Kernels Boys Basketball Schedule 2023-24
Mitchell Kernels boys basketball will play eight of its first nine games at home this season as they look to defend their 2022-23 ESD title and make a run at a second consecutive trip to [Read More…]
Hall runs for a TD after Adams’ INT and Jets shock Eagles 20-14 to send Philly to its first loss
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Robert Saleh stepped from the podium at his postgame news conference and let loose a little. “They ain’t 12-0 no more!” the excited New York Jets coach declared. No, the [Read More…]
Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS
HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Montgomery outdueled Justin Verlander and the Texas Rangers received a big boost from their youngest player to open the AL Championship Series with a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on [Read More…]
Cousins, Hicks lead way as Vikings knock out Fields, beat Bears 19-13
CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for a touchdown, Jordan Hicks returned a fumble 42 yards for a score and the Minnesota Vikings knocked Justin Fields out of the game in beating the Chicago Bears [Read More…]
AP Top 25: Washington into top 5 for 1st time in 6 years. Air Force ranked for 1st time since 2019
Washington moved up to No. 5 on Sunday in The Associated Press college football poll, the Huskies’ best ranking in six years, after a thrilling victory against Oregon and unbeaten Air Force was ranked for the [Read More…]
No. 1 Jacks Stifle Northern Iowa
South Dakota State forced five first-half turnovers, converting those Northern Iowa miscues into 17 points on the way to a convincing 41-6 Hobo Day victory before a sellout crowd of 19,357 Saturday afternoon at Dana [Read More…]
Harrisburg Defeats Mitchell for Class AA Girls Soccer Championship
The Harrisburg Tigers used a potent offense to win its second straight Class AA girls soccer championship, 8-1 over Mitchell on Saturday in Brandon. Jaylee Hofer scored the first two of her four goals on [Read More…]
USD Hangs On with Game Winning Field Goal
VERMILLION, S.D.— South Dakota’s Will Leyland drilled a 41-yard field as time expired to give the Coyotes a 34-31 win against Youngstown State in a battle of top-25 teams Saturday inside the DakotaDome. No. 10/17 South [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan Falls at Home to No. 3 Morningside
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan football dropped a tough home matchup against No. 3 Morningside 27-3. Despite the score, the Tigers dominated the time of possession 36:00 to the Mustangs 24:00. Morningside only ran 18 total [Read More…]
3M Embarks on $158 Million Expansion, Anticipates $400 Million Investment in South Dakota Plant
3M, one of South Dakota’s major employers with over 1,000 workers, held a groundbreaking ceremony this week for a substantial expansion project in Brookings. The $158 million investment, set to continue over the next three [Read More…]
Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction in Sioux Falls School District Gymnastics Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Charles Kornmann has issued a preliminary injunction in response to a lawsuit against the Sioux Falls School District, which had cut the gymnastics program. The ruling mandates that the school district cannot [Read More…]
South Dakota Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1
PIERRE, S.D. – The state minimum wage will increase from $10.80/hour to $11.20/hour effective Jan. 1, 2024. The minimum wage is annually adjusted by any increase in the cost of living, as measured in the [Read More…]
Gregory Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison For Manslaughter
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that Alec J. Dostal, Sr., of Gregory has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, with 20 years suspended, after he earlier had pled guilty but [Read More…]
Momentum grows for more state child care funding
(Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) South Dakota doesn’t invest much state money in child care — unlike several of its counterparts across the country — and existing subsidies for child care are underutilized. Unless that changes, South Dakota [Read More…]
9 Man Football Playoffs Start on Thursday
The No. 1 seed Parkston Trojans look to make another run to the 9AA state championship game after finishing the regular season undefeated. Parkston will host No. 16 Viborg-Hurley on Thursday and will have home [Read More…]
Three Undefeated Teams Head Into the 11B Football Playoffs
Three undefeated teams highlight the 16 team field in this year’s Class 11B playoffs. No. 1 Winner, No. 2 Deuel and No. 3 Sioux Valley all finished the regular season with 8-0 records. The 2022 [Read More…]
USF Announces Jon Hart as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls has named Jon Hart as its sixth full-time director of intercollegiate athletics, USF President Dr. Brett Bradfield announced today. Hart will also serve on the president’s [Read More…]
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