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Lewis hits tying homer in 7th and Keaschall provides go-ahead double as Twins beat Mariners 5-3
SEATTLE (AP) — Royce Lewis hit a tying home run in the seventh inning and Luke Keaschall smacked a go-ahead double as the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Friday night. Minnesota’s [Read More…]
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Wessington Springs, Salem and Winner/Colome Clinch State Tournament Berths
Wessington Springs, Salem and Winner/Colome secured spots in the 2026 Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament with district tournament victories Friday night. In Chamberlain, Wessington Springs edged Winner 8-7 to claim a state tournament berth [Read More…]
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Losses mount for bills and lawmakers seeking to rehash pandemic disputes in South Dakota
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Pandemic-era political disputes may be fading in South Dakota after lawmakers who proposed COVID-19-related bills during the 2026 legislative session failed to enact their proposals, and some of the legislators who [Read More…]
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Gov. Rhoden Announces Investment in Mitchell Business and Industrial Park
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced support for a new business and industrial park in Mitchell with a $1 million award from the Future Fund. “South Dakota is Open for Opportunity because our communities [Read More…]
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Mitchell Planning Commission Advances Day Care Permits, Development Plats
MITCHELL, S.D. — The Mitchell Planning Commission approved three conditional use permits for family residential day cares and advanced several development-related plats during their meeting on July 27. Commissioners unanimously recommended conditional use permits for [Read More…]
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Public Health Warning Issued for Lake Mitchell After High Microcystin Levels Detected
MITCHELL, S.D. — Mitchell Parks and Recreation has issued a public health warning for Lake Mitchell after laboratory testing detected a high concentration of microcystin, a toxin produced by blue-green algae, in the water. The warning [Read More…]
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Rural radiology technician shortage motivates new technical college program in northeastern South Dakota
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight A shortage of rural radiology technicians prompted the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to approve a new program Thursday for a technical college in the northeastern part of the state. [Read More…]
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State lawmakers of both parties say it’s time to rethink America’s fragile childcare system
Kevin Hardy/Stateline CHICAGO — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is calling for an overhaul of the nation’s childcare system, which they say is failing children, parents and providers. The group of 13 Republican and [Read More…]
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Twins Fans Need to Take a Breath. July Isn’t the Time to Declare the Season Over
Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director The reactions over the last few days would make you think the Minnesota Twins were playing Game 162 instead of Game 110. Every pitch against Kansas City seemed to [Read More…]
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Friday Sports: July 31, 2026
FRIDAY SPORTS, JULY 31, 2026 DISTRICT 3B AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – CHAMBERLAIN Wessington Springs vs. Winner – 7:30 pm on Friday. DISTRICT 4B AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – HUMBOLDT Madison vs. Salem – 6 pm on [Read More…]
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Rapid City Post 22 Reaches Class A Legion Baseball State Championship
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Top-seeded Rapid City Post 22 advanced to the South Dakota Class A Legion Baseball State Tournament championship game with a 12-2 victory over No. 2 Sioux Falls West on Thursday. Wyatt [Read More…]
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Twins take momentum toward the trade deadline with a goal to buy after last year’s stinging sell-off
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins haven’t forgotten the sting from the day of the trade deadline last year. Their latest feel-good win added yet more fuel for the front office to be in buy mode this time instead [Read More…]
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Kody Clemens hits a walk-off grand slam with 2 outs in the 9th to send the Twins past the Royals 4-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens hit a game-ending grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Thursday after being no-hit by Noah Cameron until the seventh. After Cameron [Read More…]
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Runoff turnout affected by motivation, polling, lack of ‘second choice’ enthusiasm, professor says
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Turnout among Republicans in Tuesday’s runoff election fell by about 20,000 voters compared to the June primary — a drop that a University of South Dakota political science professor said was [Read More…]
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Thursday Sports: July 30, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, JULY 30, 2026 DISTRICT 3B AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – CHAMBERLAIN Kimball/White Lake 5, Four Corners 2 – District 3B Championship. Mitchell Price allowed two unearned runs on four hits over six innings with [Read More…]
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Randy Dobnak picks up first win in 5 years as Royals beat Twins 4-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Randy Dobnak pitched seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory in five years as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on Wednesday night. Dobnak (1-0) gave up [Read More…]
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Dakota Wesleyan Named NAIA Champions of Character Gold Five-Star Institution for 2025-26
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dakota Wesleyan University has been tabbed as a gold-level Five-Star Institution by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Champions of Character program for the 2025-26 school year. DWU was among 203 institutions [Read More…]
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The National Media Still Doesn’t Understand the Minnesota Twins’ Trade Deadline Situation
Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director The national baseball media has a Minnesota Twins problem: They don’t actually know how to cover the Twins. Every year around the trade deadline, the same thing happens. [Read More…]
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Mitchell Police Department Hiring Certified, Entry-Level Officers
The Mitchell Police Department is seeking applications for both lateral (certified) and entry-level officers as it looks to expand its ranks. The department is offering a starting wage of $30.52 per hour, along with South [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: July 29, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JULY 29, 2026 DISTRICT 3B AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT – CHAMBERLAIN Colome 19, Winner Demons 10 Kimball/White Lake vs. Four Corners – 7:30 pm on Wednesday, District 3B Championship Burke vs. Winner – Thursday, [Read More…]