South Dakota tourism leader: High gas prices could hold ‘silver lining’
Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch KEYSTONE, S.D. – Members of the Foley family of Green Bay, Wisconsin, are the quintessential visitors that tourism officials and operators hope will push South Dakota to a successful 2026 [Read More…]
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Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Nearly two years after a historic flood devastated the southeast South Dakota community of McCook Lake, local officials and community groups say the lake is moving closer to normal summer use. But people [Read More...] -
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A panel of South Dakota regulators approved an electric rate increase Friday for Xcel Energy customers and allowed eight entities to intervene in a pending Black Hills Energy rate [Read More...] -
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight A company that’s being sued for exploratory drilling near a culturally significant site in South Dakota’s Black Hills is withdrawing from the project, according to a letter shared with project opponents. [Read More...] -
Nicole Schlabach/South Dakota Searchlight Daniel Milks, the founder and lead guide at My XO Adventures, has introduced many visitors in South Dakota’s Black Hills to mountain goats. “It’s an eye-opener, and a jaw-dropper,” he said. [Read More...] -
Operation Prairie Thunder continued its community-based enforcement efforts last week with its 13th saturation patrol operation in Mitchell. The operation, conducted April 30 and May 1, brought together the South Dakota Highway Patrol and local, [Read More...]
SPORTS
Monday Sports: May 11, 2026
MONDAY SPORTS, MAY 11, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell baseball wrapped up the regular season with a doubleheader split at Tea Area on Saturday. Mitchell dropped the opener 5-4 after Tea rallied in the sixth [Read More…]
Edwards guides the Timberwolves past the Spurs 114-109 to tie the series after Wembanyama’s ejection
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves even their second-round NBA playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 114-109 victory, following the stunning [Read More…]
South Dakota Softball Selected to the Lincoln Regional
VERMILLION, S.D. — The South Dakota softball program will be heading to Lincoln, Nebraska for the Lincoln Regional in the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament. After winning the program’s first-ever Summit League Tournament title, the Coyotes will [Read More…]
Byron Buxton’s RBI double in 11th inning gives Twins a 2-1 victory over Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Byron Buxton doubled off the wall in left-center with one out in the 11th inning, scoring automatic runner Matt Wallner, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Saturday night. [Read More…]
Coyotes Capture First Summit League Softball Championship, Advance to NCAA Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – South Dakota captured its first Summit League Softball Championship in program history on Saturday evening, defeating three-time defending tournament champion Omaha 2-1 in the winner-take-all title game at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. The [Read More…]
Tommies Stifle Jacks on Senior Day
BROOKINGS, S.D. – St. Thomas left-hander Owen Marsolek carried a shutout into the eighth inning to lead the Tommies to a 4-2 victory over South Dakota State in Summit League baseball action Saturday afternoon at [Read More…]



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