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Is South Dakota’s rate of chronic absenteeism in schools increasing?
Chronic absenteeism in South Dakota public schools has held at 21% for two consecutive years after a sharp rise during the COVID-19 era. State data shows Indigenous students experience significantly higher rates of missed school.
Lake Area Technical College Esports Team Advances to National Championship in Warzone 2v2
The Lake Area Technical College Esports team will compete Friday for the NJCAAE Call of Duty Warzone 2v2 National Championship, marking the program’s first national title appearance. LATC enters the finals following a standout season and a decisive semifinal victory.
3 weeks ago in World
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
3 weeks ago in National
Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
The Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said on Tuesday.
3 weeks ago in World
Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
An appeals court in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor and had received a two-year suspended sentence.
3 weeks ago in World
Australia’s social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn't know how he'll keep in touch with his circle of far-flung friends once Australia's world-first social media ban takes effect on Wednesday. Riley's family lives 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Wudinna, a community of just over 1,000 in South Australia state. But some of his school friends live as far as 70 kilometers (43 miles) away.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Shohei Ohtani is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time
Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying him with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees.
3 weeks ago in College,
Sports Roundup: Tuesday 12/9/25
Upcoming Basketball games for Dakota Wesleyan & South Dakota State, Results from Monday Night Football and Anthony Edwards 40 points not enough for Timberwolves against Suns.
3 weeks ago in Features, Trending
How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids
It's time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy
The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and, predictably, the nominees announced Monday will get people talking.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Coldplay, U2 and Ed Sheeran top Pollstar’s most popular touring artists of the new millennium
Much has been made about the global touring economy in the last few years. Take, for example, that tours grossing over a billion dollars is a new phenomenon in the 2020s — a benchmark first crossed by Taylor Swift in 2023 with her landmark Eras Tour and an accomplishment recently reached by The Weeknd.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.
3 weeks ago in National
Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Alina Habba, resigned Monday as the top federal prosecutor for New Jersey, leaving the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully.
3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier pleads not guilty to sports betting charges
Miami Heat player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.
3 weeks ago in World
100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held
A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month and released over the weekend were hosted at a government-organized ceremony on Monday, many of them looking lost but relieved.
3 weeks ago in World
Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a tsunami
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (28 inches) in Pacific coast communities, officials said.
3 weeks ago in High School,
2025-26 Preseason SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Mitchell boys & Mitchell girls in the mix in initial polls
South Dakota Preseason Basketball Media Polls have officially been released. Both Mitchell teams received acknowledgement, Class A girls top spot close in first place votes and no team unanimous for first place in initial poll.
3 weeks ago in High School,
2025-26 SD Power 5 Basketball Poll: Preseason Votes
First ever Power 5 Basketball Poll debut preseason votes as Sioux Falls Christian takes over the top spot in Class A for boys & girls and no teams get unanimous first place selection.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Elected NAAG President-Elect for Second Time
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has been unanimously elected President-Elect of the National Association of Attorneys General, marking his second time in the national leadership role. Jackley says the position will help strengthen South Dakota’s voice on key law enforcement issues.
