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Gronowski threw 3 TD passes as FCS No. 1 South Dakota States rolls past Northern Iowa 41-3

Oct. 05, 2024 22:09 PM EDT

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw three touchdown passes, including a 68-yard stroke to Angel Johnson, and Noah Thompson returned a punt 49 yards for a score to lead No. 1-ranked South Dakota State to a 41-3 win over Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both...

Theis, Pierre combine for 5 of South Dakota's 7 rushing touchdowns in 59-0 rout of Murray State

Oct. 05, 2024 19:34 PM EDT

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Travis Theis ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns, Charles Pierre Jr. scored three times on the ground, and South Dakota buried Murray State 59-0 on Saturday. The Coyotes scored seven rushing touchdowns and ran for 361 yards. Aidan Bouman threw one...

South Dakota rolls to 42-13 win over Southern Illinois in MVFC opener

Sep. 28, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Aidan Bouman threw two touchdown passes, Travis Theis and Charles Pierre Jr. ran for two scores each and South Dakota beat Southern Illinois 42-13 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener Saturday that matched two top-25 FCS teams. Bouman was 11 of 17...

Judge dismisses lawsuit over mine sinkholes in South Dakota

Sep. 25, 2024 20:00 PM EDT

A judge in South Dakota has thrown out a lawsuit brought by dozens of neighbors in a Rapid City-area subdivision whose homes were built above an old, underground mine linked to sinkholes in the neighborhood. Circuit Court Judge Eric J. Strawn in a ruling posted online Wednesday...

Harris raises $27 million in New York fundraiser, promises economic speech this week

Sep. 23, 2024 07:24 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a packed New York City fundraiser on Sunday, her largest fundraising haul since she took over at the top of the ticket from President Joe Biden, according to a Harris campaign aide. Though Harris has far more money...

Jones-Logan takes opening kickoff 99 yards, South Dakota cruises past Drake 42-3

Sep. 21, 2024 18:08 PM EDT

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Keyondray Jones-Logan returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, Travis Theis and Charles Pierre Jr. both scored twice as South Dakota rolled to a 42-3 win over Drake on Saturday. Theis scored on runs of 25 and 4 yards and Pierre had a 1-yard run...

Giant sinkholes in a South Dakota neighborhood make families fear for their safety

Sep. 21, 2024 10:02 AM EDT

Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota's Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their home could tumble into a gaping hole. They blame the state for selling land that became the Hideaway Hills...

In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day

Sep. 20, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil. Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states...

Election Day in the US is approaching fast. Early voters have already started casting their ballots

Sep. 20, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

The voting window for the Nov. 5 presidential election is now open. Early in-person voting started Friday in three states, after absentee ballots began going to voters last week. Here is a look at some key developments in the roughly six weeks remaining until Election Day. ...

A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election

Sep. 19, 2024 19:45 PM EDT

An anti-abortion group's lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota's statewide ballot won't be resolved until after the November election. Media reports of an apparent disconnect between attorneys and the Second Judicial Circuit over scheduling of the...