1+ hour, 35+ min ago (377+ words) A trio of ex-South Dakota college starts had their most productive games of the season in Week 12. Former USF pass-rusher Dennis Gardeck was a menace for Jacksonville, notching 1.5 sacks and six tackles, as well as four hits on Arizona quarterback Jacoby Brissett, while Myles Harden, the former USD Coyote cornerback, made five tackles for the Browns in a win over the Raiders that was highlighted by Shedeur Sanders' first NFL start at quarterback. And former Jackrabbit Isaiah Stalbird continued to earn more and more playing time for the Saints, finishing second on the team with five tackles in their loss to the Falcons, including his first career sack. Here's how the rest of South Dakota's NFL'ers did this week: Jack Cochrane, LB, Chiefs (USD)Had one tackle in the Chiefs' win over the Colts. Isaiah Davis, RB, Jets (SDSU)Had…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago (377+ words) A trio of ex-South Dakota college starts had their most productive games of the season in Week 12. Former USF pass-rusher Dennis Gardeck was a menace for Jacksonville, notching 1.5 sacks and six tackles, as well as four hits on Arizona quarterback Jacoby Brissett, while Myles Harden, the former USD Coyote cornerback, made five tackles for the Browns in a win over the Raiders that was highlighted by Shedeur Sanders' first NFL start at quarterback. And former Jackrabbit Isaiah Stalbird continued to earn more and more playing time for the Saints, finishing second on the team with five tackles in their loss to the Falcons, including his first career sack. Here's how the rest of South Dakota's NFL'ers did this week: Jack Cochrane, LB, Chiefs (USD)Had one tackle in the Chiefs' win over the Colts. Isaiah Davis, RB, Jets (SDSU)Had…...

15+ hour, 41+ min ago (755+ words) GRAND FORKS " There were several culprits in South Dakota State's four-game losing streak. Freshmen quarterbacks Luke Marble and Jackson Henry struggled to replace starter Chase Mason. The defense seemed to disappear for stretches. Specials teams mistakes loomed large. The coaches seemed to be grasping for answers. But with everyone from coaches to fans to players to media trying to diagnose how a team could go from 7-0 and ranked 2nd in the nation to 7-4 and in danger of missing the playoffs, it was, in hindsight, perhaps pretty simple. The Jacks were struggling to do one simple thing that has long been a strength of theirs: Saturday in the must-win regular season finale against North Dakota, the Rabbits were runnin' again. Going against a North Dakota defense that was ranked No. 1 in the Valley with 97 rushing yards allowed per game, the Jacks tallied…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago (131+ words) Brian Mueller has been the weekend sports anchor at NewsCenter1 since January 2025. Thunder Picking Up Where They Left Off Highlights from Rushmore's 6-4 win RAPID CITY, S.D. - There's been no national championship hangover for the Rushmore Thunder. They're off to a 2-0 start after a 6-4 win over Brookings Sunday afternoon. The Thunder jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, before the Rangers tied it up with two straight power play goals. Rushmore added one more score before intermission to make it 3-2. Brookings tied it again in the 2nd period with another power play goal, but the Thunder scored three of the final four goals to get the win. Andrew Welling and Colton Merchen each had two goals for the Thunder....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago (871+ words) FARGO " It was as if the entire nation, all at once, let out a silent cry of grief. Kennedy had been shot. President John F. Kennedy " popular, handsome, young, in his own time an icon of the age " was dead. It was Nov. 22, 1963. Only the newspapers that printed evening editions on that fateful Friday were able to publish the big news that same day. The Rochester Post-Bulletin splashed a giant all-caps headline that filled up almost the entire top-third of its front page: "Pres. Kennedy Assassinated!" "Kennedy Assassinated," echoed the Fargo Forum, opting out of the exclamation point. The news was clearly a late addition to the day's news, and it showed how quickly the world had changed. The article about the president being killed jostled uneasily between immediately outdated headlines: an editorial about safe winter driving and a pre-written article…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1228+ words) WASHINGTON " The House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation to compel the Justice Department to release all its records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein " a major victory for lawmakers in both parties who've been leading the push for months. As the final vote tally, 427-1, was read, several Epstein survivors who were sitting in the House gallery embraced each other and loud cheers went up through the chamber. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., was the only lawmaker to vote no. The measure, which last week secured enough bipartisan support to head straight to the House floor, got another boost over the weekend, when President Donald Trump reversed his position and urged Republicans to support it. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. " the bipartisan duo who co-authored the legislation and successfully forced the vote on the…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1228+ words) WASHINGTON " The House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation to compel the Justice Department to release all its records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein " a major victory for lawmakers in both parties who've been leading the push for months. As the final vote tally, 427-1, was read, several Epstein survivors who were sitting in the House gallery embraced each other and loud cheers went up through the chamber. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., was the only lawmaker to vote no. The measure, which last week secured enough bipartisan support to head straight to the House floor, got another boost over the weekend, when President Donald Trump reversed his position and urged Republicans to support it. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. " the bipartisan duo who co-authored the legislation and successfully forced the vote on the…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago (170+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. " Governor Larry Rhoden officially threw his hat into the ring for his first full term as South Dakota governor. At a press conference Tuesday at the Alex Johnson Hotel in Rapid City, surrounded by family and supporters, Rhoden said if elected he would continue to build on the legacy of the Noem/Rhoden administration. "We put a lot of hard work over the past 10 months and over the six years of the Noem Rhoden administration before that. Governor Noem kept South Dakota open at a time when 49 other governors were shutting their states down, and I stood by her side every step of the way. We made South Dakota a beacon for the rest of the nation, and I intend to keep it that way," Rhoden said. The Republican candidate for governor of South Dakota will be decided…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago (246+ words) RAPID CITY, S.D. "Sanford Health announced Monday they have received a $300 million donation from Denny Sanford to establish a new medical campus in Rapid City. The new Sanford Black Hills Medical Center campus will be located at 7220 Mt Rushmore Road in southwest Rapid City, situated adjacent to the Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center, which Sanford acquired in 2024. Construction on the massive project is scheduled to begin in 2027, with a target completion date of 2030. "Mr. Sanford's extraordinary generosity and vision inspire what we do every day at Sanford Health," said Bill Gassen, President and CEO of Sanford Health, "We are honored to carry forward his remarkable legacy in the Black Hills." Dr. Lew Papendick, board chair of the Sanford Black Hills Surgical Hospital, says the campus will help attract more physicians and more jobs to the area, while providing more healthcare options…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago (190+ words) The Water Division completed an inventory for non-lead compliance requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency ... Rapid City Flags Hundreds of Lead or Galvanized Water Lines for Fix The Water Division completed an inventory for non-lead compliance requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency RAPID CITY, S.D." Rapid City has identified hundreds of water service lines containing lead or galvanized steel that will have to be replaced soon. The Water Division completed an inventory for non-lead compliance requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency. An estimated 600 service lines still exist in rapid city containing lead or galvanized steel. These are older lines that still exists since the city had banned the use of these pipes since the 80s. Letters will be sent to those whose lines have been identified as containing lead and to another eight-hundred and thirty-three residents still unidentified. Rapid city water superintendentn…...