Articles by Travis Kriens
Dusty Johnson went from SD Republican boy wonder to the US House. Is he tough enough to be the next governor?
(Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch) It’s not easy to make Dusty Johnson angry. South Dakota’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives is more comfortable explaining the intricacies of rural development, making [Read More…]
Diamondbacks jump all over another Dodgers starter and beat LA 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in NLDS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many people picked the Arizona Diamondbacks to beat Milwaukee in the NL Wild Card Series. Even fewer pegged them to take down the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series. Surprise! [Read More…]
Vikings to put Justin Jefferson on injured reserve for minimum 4-game absence
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will place wide receiver Justin Jefferson on injured reserve, according to a person with knowledge of the decision, forcing the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year to miss at least the [Read More…]
SDSU Women Picked To Win Summit League Crown
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team was picked to take home the Summit League women’s basketball regular season title in the conference’s preseason poll released Tuesday. The voting panel included the [Read More…]
Trio Claims Preseason Honors, Jacks Picked 1st
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Summit League Basketball Media Day kicked off with the South Dakota State men’s basketball program receiving several accolades as part of the conference’s preseason honors and poll released on Tuesday. The [Read More…]
Braves rally for 5-4 win over Phillies on d’Arnaud, Riley homers and game-ending double play
ATLANTA (AP) — After being held hitless into the sixth inning, the Atlanta Braves rallied for an improbable 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on two-run homers by Travis d’Arnaud and Austin Riley and a game-ending [Read More…]
Twins will gladly give the ball to their bulldog Sonny Gray for Game 3 against the Astros
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray was a high school quarterback who helped his team win consecutive Tennessee state football championships, before narrowing his focus and joining Vanderbilt’s prestigious baseball program. He’s pitched 11 years in the [Read More…]
Vikings’ offense out of sync as the team equals loss total from last season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Facing a third-and-7 and with a chance to even the score early Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins looked to one of his favorite targets, tight end [Read More…]
Davis Named MVFC Player of the Week
ST. LOUIS — South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis was honored Monday as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Jackrabbits’ road victory Oct. 7 at Illinois State. [Read More…]
South Dakota Experiences New Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
In a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), South Dakota has been hit once again, marking the first case in a U.S. commercial turkey flock since April. This outbreak has affected more than [Read More…]
On Native American Day, tribal members lament the status of race relations in South Dakota
(Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) SIOUX FALLS — Indigenous people who attended a Native American Day parade on Monday celebrated their culture but also lamented a lack of progress on race relations in South Dakota. Gina [Read More…]
Rapid City Man Dies in Two-Vehicle Crash near Spearfish
A fatal two-vehicle collision occurred 2 miles east of Spearfish, South Dakota, on October 5th. The incident involved a car stopped in the westbound driving lane, which was rear-ended by a pickup truck driven by [Read More…]
Collision Claims Life of 11-Year-Old on Dirt Bike in Iowa
On Saturday morning in Iowa, a tragic incident occurred when an 11-year-old, operating a dirt bike, collided with a semitruck, resulting in the child’s fatality. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call regarding [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Volleyball Media Polls, October 9
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 9, 2023. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (13) [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Media Polls, October 9
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Oct. 9 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
Assault in Yankton Leaves One Hospitalized, Suspect Arrested
A violent incident occurred in southeast South Dakota, resulting in one man being hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and another man arrested. The Yankton Police Department received a call around 1:15 a.m. reporting an injured and [Read More…]
Bochy 1 victory from another LCS appearance after Rangers beat Orioles 11-8 to go up 2-0 in ALDS
BALTIMORE (AP) — Bruce Bochy is rolling through another postseason where everything he tries seems to work. Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam in his first appearance of these playoffs, and the Texas Rangers won [Read More…]
Brock Purdy throws 4 TD passes to lead the 49ers past the Cowboys 42-10
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers quickly turned the biggest challenge of their young season into a laugher. Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle, [Read More…]
Carlos Correa stars against former team as Twins beat Astros 6-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa was back at Minute Maid Park, starring in the playoffs like he had so many times before. Only this time he was wearing a different uniform. Correa had three hits [Read More…]
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs outlast Vikings 27-20; Travis Kelce catches TD pass after hurting ankle
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter, one to Travis Kelce after the All-Pro tight end briefly left the game with an ankle injury, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota [Read More…]
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