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Senate confirms new U.S. attorney for South Dakota
South Dakota Searchlight The U.S. Senate confirmed Ron Parsons on Tuesday as South Dakota’s new U.S. attorney. Senators voted 51-47 to confirm a lengthy list of presidential nominees that included Parsons. Majority Leader John Thune and Sen. [Read More…]
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Judge rallies Yankees past Blue Jays 9-6 to save season and avert ALDS sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance for the ages, and the New York Yankees staved off elimination by rallying from five runs down to [Read More…]
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Raleigh, Suarez, Crawford homer and Mariners top Tigers 8-4 for a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series
DETROIT (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are on the brink of a spot in the AL Championship series for the first time in 24 years. Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer, Eugenio Suarez and J.P. [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: October 8, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 8, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys golf wrapped up its 2025 season on Tuesday with a seventh-place finish at the Class AA State Tournament at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid [Read More…]
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DWU Women’s Golf Finishes Second at Mustang Derby, Meyerink Wins Third Tournament of the Season
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Both Dakota Wesleyan Golf teams competed at the Mustang Derby, hosted by Morningside University. The women would place second as a team in a field of nine schools, finishing 14 strokes behind [Read More…]
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Parkston’s Weber Claims Top 5 Finish at Class A Boys Golf Tournament
VERMILLION, S.D. – Parkston’s Landon Weber finished in a three-way tie for fourth place on Tuesday at the Class A Boys Golf Tournament at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion. Weber shot a 79 on [Read More…]
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Mitchell Boys Golf Ends Season with 7th Place Finish at State
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Mitchell Kernels boys golf wrapped up its 2025 season on Tuesday with a seventh place finish at the Class AA State Tournament at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid City. The Kernels [Read More…]
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Four Jacks Named to Preseason Teams, SDSU Women Picked to Finish First
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State was tabbed to hoist the Summit League Women’s Basketball regular season trophy and Jackrabbit forward Brooklyn Meyer once again was named the Preseason Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, League [Read More…]
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SDSU Men Picked Third, Garry Recognized in Summit League Preseason Poll
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League announced its 2025-26 preseason poll and All-Summit League preseason teams on Tuesday, Oct. 7, prior to its Basketball Media Day at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. South Dakota State [Read More…]
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Vikings lean again on strong team chemistry to fuel clutch win despite adverse circumstances
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings trailed Cleveland by three points with 3:05 left in London to salvage an arduous road trip, with this season of high expectations at an unexpectedly early crossroad. The circumstances were hardly ideal. [Read More…]
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Rehabilitation task force will pick up prison population talks where lawmakers left off
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Voices from South Dakota’s Legislature, judiciary, schools, law enforcement, mental health, tribal health and nonprofit spheres will pick up and carry on a conversation about rehabilitation and recidivism that began with [Read More…]
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South Dakota has third-highest increase amid growing U.S. prison population
Amanda Hernández/Stateline The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline. A new prison population report from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, released before the [Read More…]
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Tuesday Sports: October 7, 2025
TUESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 7, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys golf is tied for sixth after day one of the Class AA State Championships at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid City. Mitchell shot +31 [Read More…]
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Parkston’s Landon Weber in Second After Day One of Class A Boys Golf Tournament
Vermillion, S.D. – Parkston’s Landon Weber is tied for second after day one of the Class A Boys Golf Championships at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion. Weber shot an opening round -1(71) and is [Read More…]
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Mitchell Boys Golf Tied for 6th at State Championship in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Mitchell Kernels boys golf is tied for sixth after day one of the Class AA State Championships at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid City. Mitchell shot +31 as a team, tied [Read More…]
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SDDOT Invites Proposals for the Sale or Lease of State-Owned Rail Line
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is announcing the release of an Invitation for Proposals (IFP) seeking qualified parties interested in purchasing or leasing the State-owned Napa Junction to Platte rail line for [Read More…]
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Judge says colleagues are worried about ‘their safety and the safety of their families’
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — The leader of an association of federal judges did not hesitate Monday when asked about her colleagues’ top concern. “I think every judge right now is concerned about [Read More…]
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State on the hook for at least $74,000 if it loses appeal in petition deadline case
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight The state of South Dakota could be forced to pay at least $74,000 in attorney fees and costs for a group that’s suing to protect a longer circulation period for ballot-question petitions. The [Read More…]
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South Dakota Media High School Football Poll – October 6
The South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll for the week of Oct. 6 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. [Read More…]
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South Dakota Media High School Volleyball Poll – October 6
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 6, 2025. Teams are listed with first place votes in parentheses, records, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (12) 15-2 [Read More…]
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