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2 days ago

WEEKEND SPORTS: Mitchell State Wrestling final day, Three DWU sports in action & Wrestlers get All-Conference honors, Jackrabbit Hoops & Timberwolves at Denver

Mitchell The Kernel wrestling teams compete in their Varsity State Tournaments for their final day on Saturday. Both the boys…

3 days ago

NCAA football oversight committee proposes stiff penalties for violations of transfer portal window

The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending emergency legislation to protect the transfer portal window by issuing penalties for schools and coaches who circumvent the rules.

3 days ago

US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur

American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something he would never say.

3 days ago

Area Playoff Results from last night + tomorrow’s games, Mitchell teams fall to O’Gorman, Mitchell Wrestlers receive All-Conference as State continues, DWU Baseball/Softball games and Minnesota beats LA

Area Playoff Results from last night + tomorrow's games, Mitchell girls routed by O'Gorman but boys game comes down to the final seconds on Coach Robey Day, Mitchell Wrestlers receive All-Conference as State continues, DWU Baseball/Softball games and Minnesota beats LA.

4 days ago

Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

Max Scherzer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays. Two weeks into spring training, the three-time Cy Young Award winner has agreed with the reigning American League champions on a $3 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press early Thursday.

4 days ago

Area Sports Playoffs continues tonight, Mitchell rounds out their regular season at O’Gorman, DWU teams split in GPAC Tournament, SDSU WBB big win & Timberwolves vs Clippers tonight

Area Basketball Playoffs continues tonight, Mitchell rounds out their regular season at O'Gorman, DWU teams split in GPAC Tournament, SDSU WBB big win & Timberwolves vs Clippers tonight.

5 days ago

Mitchell High School girls basketball coach Dave Brooks to retire after 2025-26 season

Mitchell High School announced Head Girls Basketball Coach Dave Brooks will retire following the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. District officials credited Brooks with building a disciplined, competitive program and making a lasting impact on student-athletes.

5 days ago

Area Basketball Results, Mitchell teams fall to Brandon Valley, DWU GPAC Postseason games, SDSU vs NDSU & Timberwolves vs Clippers tomorrow

Area Basketball Playoff results and Huron, Mitchell teams fall to Brandon Valley, DWU GPAC Postseason games begin, SDSU vs NDSU & Timberwolves vs Clippers tomorrow night.

6 days ago

Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA

"I didn't want to just take my name out of consideration just because of the simple fact that I'm older and I did it before"

6 days ago

UFL restricts punting beyond 50-yard line and makes 60-plus field goals worth 4 points

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won’t allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each…

6 days ago

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday.

6 days ago

SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of Feb. 23, 2026

Ranks shift for Class AA boys, Class B boys & girls wide open as top votes continue to spread and Mitchell girls remain in receiving votes section in latest prep media poll.

6 days ago

SD Power 5 Basketball Poll: Week of Feb. 23, 2026

Sioux Falls Roosevelt drops multiple spots in Class AA boys ranks, Class A top team still unanimous for boys and girls, Class B boys and girls open as three teams receive top votes, & Mitchell still receiving votes in last Power 5 poll.

6 days ago

Area High School Basketball Playoffs has begun & Mitchell Senior Night vs Brandon Valley + DWU, SDSU & NBA basketball

Area High School Basketball Playoffs has begun (Class A & B girls only) & Mitchell Senior Night vs Brandon Valley tonight + upcoming DWU, SDSU & NBA basketball.

6 days ago

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn shared in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially revealed after clipping a gate and sailing off course just 13 seconds into her run on Feb. 8.

7 days ago

Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980

Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning the nation's third men's title at the Games and its first since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980 — 46 years to the day of the upset over the mighty Soviet Union, too.

7 days ago

Area Girls Playoffs begin, Mitchell Basketball tomorrow at home, DWU successful weekend in GPAC Championships & Timberwolves lose to 76ers

Area Girls Playoffs begin and boys continue regular season, Mitchell Senior Night tomorrow at home, DWU successful weekend in GPAC Championships & Timberwolves lose to 76ers.

1 week ago

WEEKEND SPORTS: Small Slate for Area Basketball, Mitchell Boys Region Wrestling, DWU Four Sports Weekend, SDSU Hoops Games & Timberwolves vs 76ers

Small Slate for Area Basketball, Mitchell Boys Region Wrestling, DWU Four Sports Weekend, SDSU Hoops Games & Timberwolves vs 76ers.

1 week ago

Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold — Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics.

1 week ago

United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal

A last Olympic goal for Hilary Knight, a gold medal-winning overtime one for Megan Keller, and the Americans cemented their reputation as one of the most dominant women's hockey teams to take the ice.

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WEEKEND SPORTS: Mitchell State Wrestling final day, Three DWU sports in action & Wrestlers get All-Conference honors, Jackrabbit Hoops & Timberwolves at Denver

Mitchell The Kernel wrestling teams compete in their Varsity State Tournaments for their final day on Saturday. Both the boys…

3 days ago in Business, Local, People

Mitchell School District Caring Closet Expands Pop-Up Appointments With Student Clothing and “Cuts for Kids”

The Mitchell School District Caring Closet is adding scheduled clothing shopping appointments and “Cuts for Kids” haircuts at its monthly pop-up events, aimed at helping students get essentials so they can focus on school. Appointments are limited to in-person Mitchell students and must be reserved online

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Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota to Host “ShamROCK and Roll” Fundraising Event March 7

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