Articles by Travis Kriens
Mitchell’s Siemsen Named to All-ESD Volleyball Team; Miller Earns Honorable Mention
Travis Kriens, KORN News Radio Sports Director MITCHELL, S.D. — Mitchell senior setter Addie Siemsen has been named to the All-Eastern South Dakota Conference (ESD) volleyball team, while senior outside hitter Audrey Miller earned honorable [Read More…]
Monday Sports: November 10, 2025
MONDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 10, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — A trip to the Class AA state volleyball tournament is on the line Thursday night when the No. 8 seed Mitchell Kernels host the No. 9 seed [Read More…]
First Measurable Snowfall Blankets Region, Bringing 1–5 Inches
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Winter made its first official appearance over the weekend as a widespread snow system blanketed much of the Tri-State area with the season’s first measurable accumulation. The storm, which developed after [Read More…]
Jacks, Schetnan Set Block Records at St. Thomas
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The South Dakota State volleyball team beat St. Thomas 3-1 (21-25, 27-25, 26-16, 25-18) Saturday afternoon at Schoenecker Arena. The win clinches the outright Summit League regular season title for South Dakota [Read More…]
Coyotes Down Jackrabbits in Top-25 Interstate Series Battle
VERMILLION, S.D. — It was the South Dakota defense who pitched a second half shutout in the annual Interstate Series, presented by First Interstate Bank, football game on a snowy day in southeast South Dakota as [Read More…]
Socialism in Plain Sight: The Everyday American Systems We All Depend On
By Travis Kriens Ask most Americans what they think about “socialism,” and you’ll often get a strong reaction. For some, the word conjures images of government overreach, inefficiency, or failed economies overseas. For others, it [Read More…]
No. 8 Mitchell Hosts No. 9 Spearfish in SoDAK 16 on Thursday
MITCHELL, S.D. — A trip to the Class AA state volleyball tournament is on the line Thursday night when the No. 8 seed Mitchell Kernels host the No. 9 seed Spearfish Spartans in the SoDAK [Read More…]
Yost Records Career-High as Dakota Wesleyan Takes Down No. 18 Arizona Christian
SEWARD, Neb. — No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball wrapped up its weekend at the 2025 Cattle Classic Invitational against the No. 18 Arizona Christian Firestorm. The Tigers opened the contest with a dominant offensive showing, [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Semifinals Results and Championship Matchups
CLASS 11AAA SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 No. 1 Brandon Valley 38, No. 5 Harrisburg 14 No. 2 SF Lincoln 42, No. 3 SF Jefferson 28 Class 11AAA Championship: No. 1 Brandon Valley (10-1) vs. [Read More…]
No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Struggles Late, Fall 62-39 to No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene at Cattle Classic
SEWARD, Neb. — No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball began its weekend of competition at the Cattle Classic Invitational against one of the NAIA’s other top-ranked teams in MidAmerica Nazarene, who came into the contest ranked [Read More…]
Meyer’s Double-Double Leads Jackrabbits Past Rice in Home Opener, 79-65
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team opened its home slate with a 79-65 win over Rice Friday night at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jackrabbits led for more than 32 minutes [Read More…]
Thursday Sports: November 6, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 6, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball hosts No. 2 O’Gorman on Thursday at 7 pm for Senior Night. The KORNer Booth pregame show starts at 6 pm on KORN News [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: November 5, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels volleyball lost at No. 3 Brandon Valley on Tuesday night 3-1 (25-15, 23-25, 25-13, 25-17). Mitchell falls to 15-7 overall on the season and stays [Read More…]
True Freshman Easton Neuendorf Shines for Dakota Wesleyan in Win Over Mystics
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball hosted the Bismarck State Mystics as a part of the first Corn Palace doubleheader of the season. The Tigers began the first half on the back foot following an [Read More…]
No. 9 DWU Women’s Basketball Cruises to Win in Home Opener Over Bismarck State
MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball opened its regular season slate against the Bismarck State Mystics at the Corn Palace. The Tigers got to work quickly in front of the home crowd. Emma Yost was [Read More…]
DWU Volleyball Secures Home-Court Playoff Advantage With Sweep Over Briar Cliff
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — RV Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball traveled down to Iowa to take on the Briar Cliff Chargers in the 2025 regular season finale. The Tigers were not phased by the road trip and were [Read More…]
Three Constitutional Amendments Approved for Circulation in South Dakota
Three proposed constitutional amendments have been approved for circulation in South Dakota, clearing the way for supporters to begin gathering signatures. Secretary of State Monae Johnson said the petitions were submitted ahead of the Nov. [Read More…]
Governor appoints judge to state Supreme Court
South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed Seventh Circuit Presiding Judge Robert Gusinsky to serve as a supreme court justice for the First Supreme District, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. The vacancy [Read More…]
One Dead, One Injured in Early-Morning Shooting at Sioux Falls Apartment Complex
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — One person was killed and another injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex near 43rd Street and Larch Avenue in western Sioux Falls. Police responded to reports [Read More…]
Four Injured in Crash Near Grand Falls Casino; Driver Suspected of Impairment
LARCHWOOD, Iowa — Four people were taken to Sioux Falls hospitals following a two-vehicle crash near the Grand Falls Casino on Friday night, Oct. 31. According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Kristina Espinoza [Read More…]
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