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2 days ago in High School,
SD Power 5 Basketball Poll: Week of Jan. 19, 2026
Girls & Boys for Class A/AA unanimous, Mitchell girls re-enter receiving votes category and 5+ teams receive votes in girls Class B.
2 days ago in High School,
SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of Jan. 19, 2026
Five new teams jump up from receiving votes category, Class A & AA top spots unanimous for boys and girls & some teams drop from Top 5/10.
2 days ago in Sports
Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
The Hoosiers toppled Miami 27-21.
Early Future Fund deadlock exposes divide over economic development authority
A 4-4 tie vote in the Senate State Affairs Committee stalled Senate Bill 1, renewing debate over whether lawmakers or Gov. Larry Rhoden should set rules for South Dakota’s Future Fund. The vote came a day after Rhoden issued an executive order adding internal requirements for how Future Fund dollars are awarded and reported.
25 students qualify for South Dakota State Spelling Bee
Twenty-five elementary and middle school students have qualified for the South Dakota State Spelling Bee on Feb. 7 at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. The winner advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington in May.
3 days ago in College, High School,
Sports Roundup: Monday 1/19/25
Area High School basketball slate, Mitchell Wrestling & Gymnastics tomorrow, DWU Wrestling, Timberwolves next game & NFL Divisional Round results.
3 days ago in Sports
Rams shake off wild, late TD pass by Caleb Williams, beat Bears 20-17 in OT to reach NFC title game
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams survived an incredible throw by Caleb Williams that forced overtime, beating the Chicago Bears 20-17 to advance to the NFC championship game.
Ambulance sustainability questions raised during Senate health briefing
South Dakota lawmakers raised concerns Friday about whether rural ambulance services can remain viable, citing aging equipment, volunteer staffing and limited reimbursement. The discussion came during a Senate Health and Human Services Committee informational briefing on the state’s Rural Health Transformation funding.
Gov. Larry Rhoden Issues Executive Order Setting “Guardrails” for South Dakota Future Fund Spending
Gov. Larry Rhoden signed an executive order outlining how his office will prioritize and oversee Future Fund economic development dollars. The move comes as lawmakers and communities debate incentives such as tax increment financing and tax breaks for large projects, including hyperscale data centers.
Gov. Larry Rhoden Defends DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as Impeachment Articles Filed After Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Gov. Larry Rhoden is criticizing impeachment efforts targeting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, calling them “radical left” attacks. The move follows the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent earlier this month.
5 days ago in College, High School,
WEEKEND SPORTS: HS Basketball, Mitchell Hockey & Wrestling, Three DWU sports activities, SDSU Hoops, Timberwolves in action & NFL Divisional Round
High School Basketball, Mitchell Hockey & Wrestling, Three DWU sports activities, SDSU Hoops, Timberwolves in action & NFL Divisional Round
South Dakota State Spelling Bee Set for Feb. 7 at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell
Elementary and middle school students from across South Dakota will compete Feb. 7 in the state spelling bee at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. The winner will advance to the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May in Washington.
6 days ago in College, High School,
Sports Roundup: Friday 1/16/26
Tonight's slate on area high school hoops, Mitchell's upcoming sports, SDSU's dominant win and more!
6 days ago in World
Scientists call another near-record hot year a ‘warning shot’ of a shifting, dangerous climate
Earth's average temperature last year hovered among one of the three hottest on record, while the past three years indicate that warming could be speeding up, international climate monitoring teams reported.
6 days ago in National
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.
6 days ago in Sports
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: ‘I want to be ready for Week 1’ after ACL surgery
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes intends to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Mahomes had surgery in mid-December to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and he said during a Zoom call Thursday that his rehab is "hitting all the checkpoints" that could get him back for summer workouts and perhaps even training camp this fall.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’
In this world, it's just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.
OPINION – Sen. Mike Rounds recaps first “Weekly Round[s] Up” of 2026 with border trip, Guard homecoming
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds says he began 2026 with meetings, intelligence briefings and Senate votes in Washington, then traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and a South Dakota Army National Guard welcome-home ceremony in Rapid City.
Douglas County taskforce forges ahead with senior care conversation amid Corsica nursing home closure
Douglas County leaders say they’re “cautiously optimistic” skilled nursing care can remain local after Sanford Health and the Good Samaritan Society move to close the Corsica nursing home, citing staffing shortages.
7 days ago in Sports
McIlroy leads by one stroke after first round at Dubai Invitational
Rory McIlroy posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational on Thursday.
