Articles by Travis Kriens

Jackrabbits Advance in Playoffs with Decisive Home Win vs. Montana
Mark Gronowski accounted for four touchdowns — two passing and two rushing — as two-time defending champion South Dakota State opened its Football Championship Subdivision playoff push with a 35-18 victory over Montana Saturday afternoon at [Read More…]

Shots Fired Incident at Empire Mall, No Injuries Reported
On Friday evening, shots were fired inside the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls, prompting a significant police response. Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum confirmed that at least three shell casings were found near the [Read More…]

Watertown Man Charged After Officer-Involved Shooting at Yankton High School
A 40-year-old Watertown man, Andrew Jondahl, faces charges after being injured in an officer-involved shooting at Yankton High School on Thursday evening. The incident occurred in the school’s west parking lot during a wrestling meet. [Read More…]

South Dakota falls in NCAA Volleyball Tournament First Round to Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. — The South Dakota volleyball season came to a close Thursday night in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament as the Yotes fell in straight sets to No. 2 seed Creighton. In her [Read More…]

Lawmakers propose sales tax increase to provide property tax relief for homeowners
Makenzie Huber and Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight Several South Dakota legislators said Thursday they will introduce legislation that would provide property tax relief to homeowners by raising the state sales tax rate. Rep. Tony Venhuizen, [Read More…]

Custer State Park bison auction brings in nearly $900,000
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Custer State Park sold 482 bison during its 59th annual auction in November for a total of more than $885,000. That was an increase over last year’s total of $633,700 from 498 bison. [Read More…]

Petition for mandatory big-game harvest reporting fails; state says e-reporting is in the works
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A state commission denied a proposal Thursday for mandatory reporting of big-game kills, in part because a future electronic tagging system could accomplish the same goal. Bowhunters submitted the petition to the South [Read More…]

Falcons visit Vikings as a struggling Cousins returns to old home to find a thriving Darnold
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The plan for the Minnesota Vikings was to bring in Sam Darnold as the bridge between Kirk Cousins and J.J. McCarthy, confident his strong arm and starting experience would sufficiently run a high-caliber offense until the rookie was [Read More…]

SDSU, Montana Prep for Playoff Rematch
GAME 13: #14 Montana (9-4) at #3 South Dakota State (10-2) — FCS PLAYOFFS ROUND 2 When Saturday, Dec. 7 | 1 p.m. | ORDER TICKETS Where Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium | Brookings, South Dakota TV ESPN+ (subscription [Read More…]

(4) Coyotes, (13) Tarleton State Clash in Vermillion for FCS Playoff Second Round Showdown
VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 4-seeded University of South Dakota football team (9-2, 7-1 MVFC) are set to host an NCAA FCS Second Round Playoff game for the second consecutive year when they welcome the No. [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Narrowly Fall at Montana
MISSOULA, Mont. – SDSU rallied from a double-digit deficit to tie the score in the second half, but Montana was able to fend off the Jackrabbits late and come away with a 71-67 victory on Wednesday [Read More…]

Coyotes remain unbeaten at home with 94-80 win over Idaho State
VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota basketball improved to 6-0 at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center Wednesday night with a 94-80 win over Idaho State in its first game of the Big Sky – Summit Challenge. Chase [Read More…]

Jacks Roll Past Eastern Washington
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State women’s basketball rolled past Eastern Washington 81-58 Wednesday night at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jackrabbits (6-2) used a 28-point third quarter to pull away from the Eagles (2-6) [Read More…]

Latest 2024 farm income forecast shows overall decrease from 2023
Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch Farm income is forecasted to have decreased in 2024 by 4% from 2023, largely because of a decrease in cash receipts, or the gross income, from the sale of commodity [Read More…]

Coyotes to square off with Creighton in NCAA Volleyball Tournament First Round
VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota volleyball travels to Omaha, Neb. Thursday for a meeting with the No. 2 seeded Creighton Bluejays at D.J. Sokol Arena in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament. ABOUT [Read More…]

South Dakota State Volleyball Opens NCAA Tournament Against No. 8 Seed Miami
NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. NO. 8 MIAMI When Friday, December 6 at 4:30 p.m. Where Lincoln, Neb. | Devaney Center Live Stream ESPN+ Live Stats NCAA.com Match Notes South Dakota State [Read More…]

Solving South Dakota’s housing problem through idea sharing
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch ABERDEEN, S.D. – A 20-year-old nonprofit that restores old homes and builds new ones to create affordable housing in Aberdeen is sharing its playbook with other South Dakota [Read More…]

Police commission: Complaints against cops rising, but fewer than 1% of South Dakota officers disciplined
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Complaints about law enforcement have steadily risen over the past few years, owing in part to an online portal that simplifies the process of making a complaint to the state [Read More…]

Board backs water rights for proposed Missouri River pipeline and increased use of James River
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight A state board approved additional usage of the James River for irrigation and endorsed a future-use permit for a proposed water pipeline from the Missouri River to western South Dakota. [Read More…]

Dusty Johnson reelected as chair of Main Street Caucus
South Dakota Searchlight – U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, was reelected as chairman of the Main Street Caucus, his office said Wednesday. Johnson has led the group since 2022. The congressional caucus describes itself as [Read More…]
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