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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…]
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Chargers’ Dicker kicks winning field goal, Jefferson’s interception seals 22-19 OT win over Eagles
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert stiff-armed the opposition with his broken left hand, the defense forced big plays and the Los Angeles Chargers eked out a victory to move within two games of first [Read More…]
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Tuesday Sports: December 9, 2025
TUESDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 9, 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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Attorney general of South Dakota chosen as president-elect of national association
South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has been elected unanimously to serve as president-elect of the National Association of Attorneys General, although he’s hoping to be in the U.S. House before he [Read More…]
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Grain-dealer bankruptcy hits creditors in multiple states, including South Dakota
Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor Some North Dakota farmers are owed money after a large bankruptcy filing by a Nebraska-based grain dealer. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture says farmers in the state are owed more [Read More…]
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South Dakota High School Basketball Preseason Media Poll
The Preseason South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll has been released. Teams are ranked by points received and first-place votes are in parentheses. Boys Class AA 1. Lincoln (11) 78 2. Brandon Valley (6) 58 3. Huron 43 [Read More…]
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Republicans left tribes out of their $50B rural fund. Now it’s up to states to share.
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KFF Health News The Trump administration is touting its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program as the largest-ever U.S. investment in rural health care. But the government made minimal mention of Native [Read More…]
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Texans stifle Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs in 20-10 victory to keep pace in AFC South race
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Houston Texans never made their trip to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night into anything more than their next game. Didn’t matter that the Kansas City Chiefs had been the [Read More…]
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Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame, which again keeps doors shut for Bonds and Clemens
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame more than 17 years after his final game, Jeff Kent couldn’t control his emotions. “Absolutely unprepared. Emotionally unstable,” he said after Sunday’s vote announcement. “Thoughts [Read More…]
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Monday Sports: December 8, 2025
MONDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 8, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell senior Kyanna Gropper won the balance beam and finished runner-up in the all-around to lead Kernels gymnastics to a second-place team finish on Saturday at the [Read More…]
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