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Who did South Dakota men's basketball pick up in the transfer portal?
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (1639+ words) South Dakota head men's basketball coach Eric Peterson had an impressive achievement last season, bringing a team decimated by injury to the 4 seed in the Summit League tournament. This offseason, he had another tough assignment, needing to replace eight players…...
Dakota Access Pipeline permit granted after six-year review
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (619+ words) A federal agency officially granted the Dakota Access Pipeline a permit to cross under the Missouri River's Lake Oahe reservoir, ending a six-year environmental review to determine whether the pipeline could continue operating. The Dakota Access Pipeline has been carrying…...
Watertown places ninth, receives Team Sportsmanship Award in state tennis
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (501+ words) RAPID CITY " O'Gorman captured its first South Dakota State Class AA High School Boys Tennis Tournament championship since 2011 by the slimmest of margins. The Knights edged defending champion Harrisburg 484-482 to win the two-day tournament held on Thursday and Friday, May…...
Freshman Ellie Hirsch delivers special first pitch in team's home finale
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1039+ words) WATERTOWN " After everything she's been through the past 11 months, it was more than fitting that Watertown High School freshman Ellie Hirsch got to enjoy a special moment on the softball field. Hirsch, who is recovering from a near-drowning incident last…...
Mina shop owner finds success with South Dakota gifts
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (386+ words) Roughly15 miles west of Aberdeen sits a unique business in the small community of Mina. South Dakota Baskets Unlimited, however, was first established nearly four decades ago in Hub City. Kris Scherr purchased the business on New Year's Day 2023 and moved…...
Watertown ninth, Aberdeen Central 11th after first day of state AA boys tennis
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (350+ words) aberdeennews. com Watertown ninth, Aberdeen Central 11th after first day of state AA boys tennis RAPID CITY " O'Gorman grabbed the opening-day lead over defending champion Harriburg in the South Dakota State Class AA High School Boys Tennis Tournament on Thursday, May…...
Toby Doeden gives his South Dakota governor campaign $4 million
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (510+ words) A new campaign finance'report'says a Republican candidate for governor of South Dakota, Toby Doeden, has put $4 million of his own money into his campaign. In written statements responding to South Dakota Searchlight questions, Doeden said he is motivated by a…...
Poet Biofuels, Antora Energy launch new energy storage in South Dakota
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (609+ words) BIG STONE CITY, S. D. " This small, remote city in northeastern South Dakota has established itself as an energy hub for the entire Great Plains region, and that reputation has received a big boost by landing what will be among the world's…...
South Dakota expands ICE partnership to boost deportations, save money
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (318+ words) On Monday, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced that his administration is expanding on its partnerships with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of the public safety efforts announced last July. "My administration's number one responsibility is keeping South Dakotans safe,…...
Anchors Away on Richmond Lake looking for new owner to revive it
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (638+ words) Anchors Away, just outside of Aberdeen, South Dakota, is shuttered and awaiting a makeover. If Anchors Away, a multifaceted bar, restaurant and resort on Richmond Lake's banks, is to come back to life and connect the thousands of people who…...