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SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of Dec. 22

Mitchell teams still in receiving votes and Top 5 ranks, multiple schools with boys & girls in Top 5/10 rankings and only one No. 1 team has a loss.

1 week ago in High School,

SD Power 5 Basketball Poll: Week of Dec. 22

Both Mitchell teams remain in receiving votes/Top 5, orders shift in most boys and girls' classes & Lennox sits as the only team with both boys and girls in Top 5.

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles win their second NFC East title in a row by beating the Commanders 29-18

As the percussive horns of Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" filled the air, Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni — wearing a black T-shirt bearing the words, "Been there, won that" — made the rounds in the locker room, offering hand clasps and back slaps to his players after they accomplished something that hadn't happened in two decades: win a second consecutive NFC East title.

1 week ago in Entertainment

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records.

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Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam … and whatever ‘6-7’ means

From the inexplicable to the familiar, here's our annual, highly selective journey down pop culture memory lane.

1 week ago in World

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says progress in US-led peace talks is ‘quite solid’

Initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyiv's demands, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, although he suggested that neither side in the almost four-year war is likely to get everything it wants in talks on reaching a settlement.

1 week ago in National

Hundreds mourn Brown University sophomore Ella Cook, killed in campus shooting

A Brown University sophomore who was killed in an attack at the Rhode Island university was remembered Monday as "smart, confident, curious, kind, principled, brave," at a funeral in her home state of Alabama.

1 week ago in College, High School,

Sports Roundup: Monday 12/22/25

A look at the area high school basketball games today, SDSU vs Texas results, Vikings & Timberwolves get a win.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Los Angeles Angels settles lawsuit with family of pitcher Tyler Skaggs over fatal overdose

The Los Angeles Angels reached a confidential settlement Friday in a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Judge nixes conviction of one of two men found guilty of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay, ruling that there wasn't enough evidence that the man had a motive to kill the hip-hop luminary.

2 weeks ago in National

Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world's most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.

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Dakota Protein Solutions Challenges Turner County Permit Restrictions in Court

Dakota Protein Solutions has filed a legal challenge against Turner County over operating permit conditions the company says could force its facility to close. A judge has temporarily blocked enforcement while the case moves forward.

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Four Watertown Men Arrested in Narcotics Investigation Involving Distribution to Minors

A months-long Watertown Police Department narcotics investigation has led to the arrest of four local men, with charges including the distribution of illegal drugs to high school-aged juveniles.

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President Trump Signs Dusty Johnson Provisions into Law Through Defense Authorization Act

Two provisions led by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson were signed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, addressing China deterrence and participation rules in women’s sports at military academies.

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Attorney General Jackley Responds to President Trump’s Executive Order on Marijuana Reclassification

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued a statement following President Trump’s Executive Order reclassifying marijuana to support expanded medical research, emphasizing that the change does not legalize marijuana under federal or state law.

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Grand Jury Indicts Inmate, Former Prison Nurse in South Dakota Penitentiary Overdose Death

A grand jury has indicted a South Dakota inmate and a former state prison nurse in connection with a fatal overdose at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. Attorney General Marty Jackley says more cases remain under investigation.

2 weeks ago in Sports

LeBron James cites ‘Luka magic’ as Doncic has 45-point triple-double

LeBron James was in awe of "Luka magic" after Luka Doncic had 45 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in his fifth triple-double of the season in a 143-135 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt welcome their ‘perfect angel girl’

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have announced the birth of their "perfect angel girl." They took to Instagram on Thursday to herald the Dec. 12 birth of Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, accompanied by several photos of the couple cradling and caring for their newborn.

2 weeks ago in College, High School,

Sports Roundup: Friday 12/19/25

Thursday's Area High School Basketball results, Mitchell falls in wrestling match, SDSU blown out by Duke, Thursday Night Football results and more in the latest edition of sports.

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Sports Roundup: Wednesday 12/31/25

High School Basketball Results & Upcoming Games, Mitchell Wrestling, College sports & Timberwolves next game.

2 days ago in Sports

In the NBA, 2025 might go down as the year of the injured. Nikola Jokic joined that club at the end

Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton is going to miss the entire season because of the torn Achilles he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Boston's Jayson Tatum — who hopes otherwise — might also miss the whole season after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs last spring.

2 days ago in Sports

Tiger Woods turns 50. It’s the one time golf’s greats can relate to him

Talk to any golfer who played against Tiger Woods and there is sure to be at least one story about one shot so sublime they were certain it could not be hit by them or anyone else.

2 days ago in Sports

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is ‘stable’ after 2 die in car accident in Nigeria

Anthony Joshua, the two-time former world heavyweight champion from Britain, was in a stable condition in the hospital Monday after being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people who were close friends and team members, his promoter said.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Where are the wackiest New Year’s Eve drops in the US?

Why let New York City have all the fun with its Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve? Dozens of places across the U.S. will ring in 2026 by dropping a quirky assortment of fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and balls of all shapes and sizes. Many have a hometown flair.