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DANR Announces $48.9 Million in Loans and Grants for Statewide Projects, Including $3.9 Million for Mitchell
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced that the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $48.9 million in statewide projects. A total of $36,958,000 in state loans, including [Read More…]
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Johnson for Governor campaign proposes $400 property tax credits for homeowners
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Republican governor candidate Dusty Johnson wants to give first-time homebuyers two years without property taxes and also wants to provide $400 annual property tax credits to all other homeowners in the [Read More…]
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US House backs extension of health insurance subsidies, but SD Rep. Johnson votes no
Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved a bipartisan bill Thursday to resurrect the enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of last year for people who purchase their health insurance from [Read More…]
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Hawks agree to trade high-scoring guard Trae Young to Wizards
Trae Young’s tenure in Atlanta is over, with the Hawks agreeing to trade the high-scoring and frequently criticized guard to the Washington Wizards for a package including veteran CJ McCollum, a person with knowledge of [Read More…]
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Fewer job vacancies in DOC as new women’s prison prepares to open
Molly Wetsch/South Dakota News Watch RAPID CITY, S.D. – The state Department of Corrections, which has struggled to maintain workers in the past, must hire 133 staff members for the new women’s prison here as it [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: January 8, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 8, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels wrestling competes in Harrisburg in a triangular on Thursday against the Tigers and Yankton at 5 pm. — Mitchell Kernels boys basketball hosts Yankton on [Read More…]
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Coyotes Fall in St. Paul 99-86 to St. Thomas
ST. PAUL, Minn. — South Dakota basketball saw two players make their Coyote debuts but the Yotes would fall 99-86 to St. Thomas in Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. Trent Hudgens and Silas Bennion saw action for the first [Read More…]
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Buzzer-Beating Layup Sends Game to Overtime but DWU Men’s Basketball Still Falls to Doane
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball squared off against the Doane Tigers in home GPAC action for the first time in 2026. Dakota Wesleyan had the early advantage after taking a 10-point, 17-7 lead just [Read More…]
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No. 10 DWU Women’s Basketball Finds Spark Out of the Half to Defeat Doane, 72-45
MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball hosted the Doane Tigers at the World’s Only Corn Palace in the team’s first home contest of 2026. Both teams were able to convert on early possession, [Read More…]
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Dueling federal and state lawsuits arise in dispute over abortion-rights ads in South Dakota
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight A dispute over abortion-rights advertising in South Dakota has spawned dueling state and federal lawsuits. A New York-based nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. The lawsuit [Read More…]
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Governor seeks federal help for damages from December wind storm
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Gov. Larry Rhoden has asked the federal government to help pay for more than $1.7 million in damage to public property in South Dakota caused by a storm last month. Wind [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: January 7, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 7, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys basketball ended regulation on a 14-2 run and defeated Harrisburg in overtime 69-68 on Tuesday night in their first ever game at the new [Read More…]
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History Meets Heartbreak: Mitchell Rallies to Topple Harrisburg in OT
Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director MITCHELL — The first high school basketball game ever played in the new Mitchell High School gym could not have been scripted any better. Owen Raml buried a jumper [Read More…]
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Randy Rosenquist Jr. & Shalayne Nagel Take Home GPAC Defensive Player of the Week Honors
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Randy Rosenquist Jr. has been named the GPAC’s Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week and Shalayne Nagel has been named Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week following stout performances in two wins for [Read More…]
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Tuesday Sports: January 6, 2026
TUESDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 6, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell High School has announced designated parking for senior citizens and handicap-accessible vehicles at home basketball games. On game nights, the Northwest Parking Lot will be reserved [Read More…]
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No. 10 Nebraska holds off Ohio State’s late rally to remain unbeaten with 72-69 win
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Braden Frager scored 15 points off the bench and No. 10 Nebraska held off a late rally by Ohio State to win 72-69 on Monday night. Rienk Mast added 12 points [Read More…]
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Area High School Basketball Preview for Tuesday, January 6, 2026
A busy night of high school basketball is on tap Tuesday, Jan. 6th across the region as teams look to build momentum in the heart of the season. Mitchell Kernels boys will host Harrisburg at [Read More…]
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Dairy leader expects difficulty finding workers ‘if we don’t allow more laborers in’
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota’s dairy industry has grown rapidly over the past two decades, but an industry leader warned Monday that maintaining the momentum could depend partly on the number [Read More…]
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Four NFL head coach firings increase the total of openings to six
A rundown of the NFL head coach firings, with three Black Monday dismissals and one on Sunday night increasing the number of job openings to six: Cardinals, Jonathan Gannon Arizona came into the season with [Read More…]
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South Dakota High School Basketball Media Poll – January 5, 2026
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Jan. 5 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed [Read More…]
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