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4 weeks ago

South Dakota Sen. Glen Vilhauer seeks reelection in District 5 seat

South Dakota state Sen. Glen Vilhauer of Watertown says he’s running for reelection in Senate District 5. Absentee voting for the 2026 primary begins April 17, with the primary set for June 2.

4 weeks ago

Survey Finds Many South Dakotans Struggle With Healthcare Costs and Access

Nearly half of South Dakotans worry they won’t be able to afford needed healthcare in the coming year, according to a new national survey that ranks the state in the middle nationally for cost, quality, and access.

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5 hours ago in Sports

College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion

The College Football Playoff resolved a few of its thorny issues Friday — including how to deal with Notre Dame — but left the toughest one unresolved, staying at 12 teams for next year and failing to expand the postseason to 16 or more.

4 hours ago in College, High School, Local Sports, Sports

WEEKEND SPORTS: Area Basketball Slate, Trio of Mitchell Activities & DWU events, SDSU WBB set to play, Timberwolves vs Warriors & NFL Conference Championship Sunday

Area high school basketball slate for the weekend, Mitchell & DWU's trio of activities, SDSU WBB, Timberwolves vs Warriors and the NFL's AFC/NFC Championship games.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans.

5 hours ago in National, Trending

Former Olympic snowboarder on FBI’s most-wanted list is arrested in Mexico, faces drug charges

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, a top FBI fugitive, was arrested in Mexico and on Friday was flown to the U.S. to face charges related to running a multinational drug trafficking ring and the killing of a federal witness.

12 hours ago in Sports

Carlos Alcaraz wins third-round match but loses ‘drop-shot battle’ at Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz had to acknowledge that while he won the third-round match, he lost the battle of the drop shots against Corentin Moutet. That could be a first for the 22-year-old Spaniard, who grew up relentlessly practicing his drop shots and is now at the Australian Open chasing a career Grand Slam.