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Two Injured in Rollover Crash on I-29 Near Castlewood

Two people were hospitalized Monday morning after a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 29 near Castlewood. The crash temporarily affected southbound traffic as emergency crews responded and cleared the scene.

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DWU’s Kyle Hobbs Named to Prairie Business “40 Under 40” List

Prairie Business has named Dakota Wesleyan University faculty member Kyle Hobbs to its annual “40 Under 40” list, recognizing young professionals making significant regional contributions. Hobbs is the only Mitchell honoree and one of just seven South Dakotans selected.

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Sen. Rounds Highlights Academy Nominations, Legislative Work and Defense Forum in Weekly Update

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds shared his latest Weekly Round[s] Up, outlining academy nominations, legislative activity, national security briefings and meetings with South Dakotans and national leaders. Rounds also detailed progress on his DEAL Act and participation in the Reagan National Defense Forum.

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Watertown School District, Codington County Approve Combined Election Agreement for 2026

The Watertown School District and Codington County have finalized a combined election agreement beginning with the June 2, 2026 vote. The partnership is designed to reduce election costs and increase voter turnout through coordinated administration.

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Is South Dakota’s rate of chronic absenteeism in schools increasing?

Chronic absenteeism in South Dakota public schools has held at 21% for two consecutive years after a sharp rise during the COVID-19 era. State data shows Indigenous students experience significantly higher rates of missed school.

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Lake Area Technical College Esports Team Advances to National Championship in Warzone 2v2

The Lake Area Technical College Esports team will compete Friday for the NJCAAE Call of Duty Warzone 2v2 National Championship, marking the program’s first national title appearance. LATC enters the finals following a standout season and a decisive semifinal victory.

1 week ago in World

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34

Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

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Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says

The Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said on Tuesday.

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Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country.

1 week ago in Sports

Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco in sexual abuse case

An appeals court in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor and had received a two-year suspended sentence.

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Australia’s social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn't know how he'll keep in touch with his circle of far-flung friends once Australia's world-first social media ban takes effect on Wednesday. Riley's family lives 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Wudinna, a community of just over 1,000 in South Australia state. But some of his school friends live as far as 70 kilometers (43 miles) away.

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Shohei Ohtani is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time

Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying him with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees.

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Sports Roundup: Tuesday 12/9/25

Upcoming Basketball games for Dakota Wesleyan & South Dakota State, Results from Monday Night Football and Anthony Edwards 40 points not enough for Timberwolves against Suns.

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How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids

It's time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society.

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Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy

The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and, predictably, the nominees announced Monday will get people talking.

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Coldplay, U2 and Ed Sheeran top Pollstar’s most popular touring artists of the new millennium

Much has been made about the global touring economy in the last few years. Take, for example, that tours grossing over a billion dollars is a new phenomenon in the 2020s — a benchmark first crossed by Taylor Swift in 2023 with her landmark Eras Tour and an accomplishment recently reached by The Weeknd.

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ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension

President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.

1 week ago in National

Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Alina Habba, resigned Monday as the top federal prosecutor for New Jersey, leaving the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully.

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Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier pleads not guilty to sports betting charges

Miami Heat player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.

1 week ago in World

100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held

A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month and released over the weekend were hosted at a government-organized ceremony on Monday, many of them looking lost but relieved.

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Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan–Cortina Games

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The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

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Add expectant father to Allen’s list of achievements in Buffalo, after Steinfeld announces pregnancy

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Marriage, fatherhood and an NFL MVP honor were the furthest things on Josh Allen's mind when he arrived in Buffalo as a raw but promising quarterback prospect in April 2018.

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Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica

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The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica's capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant Jimmy Cliff.