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Wounded Knee Massacre site protection bill passes Congress
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight The U.S. Senate sent President Donald Trump a bill Thursday that would protect a portion of the Wounded Knee Massacre site on the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: December 11, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 11, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels gymnastics host O’Gorman for a dual at the high school gym on Friday at 6 pm. — Mitchell Kernels boys and girls wrestling will compete at [Read More…]
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Well-Rounded Scoring Effort From Men’s Basketball Not Quite Enough to Get Past Dordt
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball faced the Dordt Defenders in a conference contest down in Iowa. The Defenders jumped out to a fast 12-2 lead in the first five minutes of the contest, [Read More…]
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No. 14 Women’s Basketball Takes No. 1 Dordt to the Limit in Conference Loss
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — No. 14 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball traveled south to take on the top team in the country in the Dordt Defenders in Wednesday night GPAC action. Both teams were able to find [Read More…]
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Jacks Escape with 59-57 Win at Northern Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team escaped with a 59-57 win over Northern Iowa Wednesday night at the McLeod Center. The Jackrabbits overcame a lengthy cold spell and a nine-point halftime [Read More…]
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Michigan fires Sherrone Moore with cause, cites ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staff member
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday after finding evidence of an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” a stunning end to his short, up-and-down tenure that saw the Wolverines take a step [Read More…]
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Howard Man Charged with Murder After Woman Found with Multiple Wounds
Newly released court documents reveal graphic details in the Dec. 6 killing of 56-year-old Nichole Malfero in Howard. Deputies discovered Malfero inside a residence attached to the Willoughby Funeral Home with a severe head injury [Read More…]
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Gov. Rhoden and GOED Secure Over $72 million for High-Speed Internet
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced they secured over $72 million that will be awarded to subrecipients to expand high-speed internet access across the state. This [Read More…]
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Governor awards $1 million for business parks in hometown of political opponent
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Gov. Larry Rhoden awarded $1 million Wednesday from a fund he controls to help pay for two business parks in the hometown of a political opponent. Rhoden announced the Future [Read More…]
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Coyote Comeback Falls Short in 65-62 Loss at Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. – South Dakota women’s basketball outscored Bradley 24-16 in the fourth quarter, but its comeback falls short, losing 65-62 at Bradley Wednesday morning. The Coyotes cut the Bradley lead, that was as large [Read More…]
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Two Men Get Decades in Prison for Trafficking 35,000 Fentanyl Pills in Sioux Falls
Two men — one from Sioux Falls and one from Arizona — have been sentenced to long prison terms for trafficking tens of thousands of fentanyl pills into the Sioux Falls area and laundering the [Read More…]
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Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Meth
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today (Dec. 10) that U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann has sentenced an Aberdeen, South Dakota man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The [Read More…]
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A’ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP
A’ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: December 10, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 10, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels gymnastics host O’Gorman for a dual at the high school gym on Thursday at 5 pm. — Mitchell Kernels boys and girls wrestling will compete at [Read More…]
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Defense Helps Jacks Survive Late in Win over Ball State
MUNCIE, Ind. – South Dakota State used a second-half run to pull ahead of Ball State, then withstood a rally by the host Cardinals, en route to a 68-64 victory on Tuesday at Worthen Arena. Ball [Read More…]
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South Dakota Falls in Laramie 106-79 to Wyoming
LARAMIE, Wyo. — South Dakota basketball fell on the road at Arena-Auditorium Tuesday night 106-79 to Wyoming. Isaac Bruns paced the Yotes in scoring with 22 points, his fourth straight game with 20+, and had four rebounds [Read More…]
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Kyle Schwarber stays with Philadelphia Phillies, agrees to $150 million, 5-year contract
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Schwarber is staying with the Philadelphia Phillies, agreeing Tuesday to a $150 million, five-year contract. Schwarber set career bests this year with a National League-leading 56 homers and a major [Read More…]
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Meyer Collects 4th Summit League Weekly Honor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the fourth time in five weeks this season, South Dakota State forward Brooklyn Meyer was named the Summit League Women’s Basketball Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week, league officials announced Tuesday. The weekly [Read More…]
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Díaz agrees to $69M, 3-year deal with World Series champion Dodgers, leaves Mets
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Closer Edwin Díaz has agreed to a $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person [Read More…]
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Shohei Ohtani is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying him with Lance Armstrong, LeBron [Read More…]