The Badger Herald · Madison, SD
The Madison Police Civilian Oversight Board provisionally appointed Rebecca Kemble as the city’s new interim independent police monitor Wednesday, according to the PCOB. City officials, however, say that the vote has no effect. Kemble’s appointment is intended to preserve continuity within the OIM and protect the long-term independence of the civilian oversight framework, according to PCOB. Kemble previously served as an alder on the Madison Common Council, representing District 18 from 2015 to 2021. The appointment follows the City of Madison Common Council vote in a 14-6 decision to remove the previous interim IPM Aeiramique Glass Oct. 21, according to previous reporting by The Badger Herald. The removal followed concerns about Glass’ performance, mainly surrounding her lack of progress in hiring a permanent IPM. An Oct. 19 PCOB evaluation cited significant strengths in Glass’ leadership, communication and dedication to advancing the mission of civilian police oversight.
The Badger Herald · Madison, SD
Nov. 7, the Wisconsin Badgers (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) took on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-7, 1-5 Big Ten) for just the seventh time ever. The Badgers had never lost to the Scarlet Knights, and it stayed that way after Wisconsin’s 31-10 victory in Madison. Head coach Luke Fickell, coming off an embarrassing 30-0 loss at Kinnick Stadium, their fifth straight loss to the Hawkeyes, gave true freshman Ryan Hopkins his first career start. Hopkins threw for 93 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception in relief of senior Colton Joseph in the fourth quarter of the Iowa matchup. Hopkins, a highly touted quarterback out of Mater Dei High School, the same high school that produced Heisman winners John Huarte (1964), Matt Leinart (2004) and Bryce Young (2021), was rock-solid in his first start. Hopkins finished his first career start with 18 completions on 24 attempts for 241 yards, 3 passing touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Daily Republic · Rutland, SD
Nearby: Rutland, SDRUTLAND, S.D. — Oldham-Ramona-Rutland has made official the results of its Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, dissolution election. Voters decided 393-352 to keep the district open. Voters decided 393-352 to reject a reorganization plan which would have dissolved the ORR School District. The district, which operates a school in Rutland and two Hutterite colonies, will continue teaching its students. If the reorganization plan had been adopted, the district would have dissolved at the end of the 2026-2027 school year. District assets, like buildings and vehicles, would be transferred to neighboring school districts. Property within the ORR School District would have been reorganized into neighboring school districts, including Madison Central, Chester Area and Howard, among others. ORR board members canvassed the vote at their regular meeting in Rutland on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Canvassing is the process by which a governing body's elected officers certify the results of an election.
Daily Republic · Rutland, SD
Nearby: Rutland, SDNUNDA, S.D. — The unofficial results are in: 352 in favor of dissolving the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District, and 393 against. Even with some provisional ballots to be counted, the voters have spoken, and they want the district to stay. Of the ballots reviewed Tuesday, Nov. 10, and the early hours of Nov. 11, two were spoiled and not counted. An additional two had both options checked, making them uncountable. Another five ballots were labeled provisional and will not be counted until the voters' registrations are validated on Nov. 11 by business manager Amber Malisch. In total, 745 votes were counted the night of the election. Counting concluded at about 1 a.m., with election workers citing a lack of time during the day to complete pre-count tasks for the delay. The absentee vote validation period, during which poll watchers challenged a number of voters' registration, lasted over three hours past the polls closing. "We are staying open.
Daily Republic · Brookings, SD
Nearby: Brookings, SDCARBONDALE, Ill. — The 4 th -ranked Jackrabbits moved one step closer to the Missouri Valley Football Conference title on Saturday, going into Saluki Stadium and smashing Southern Illinois 52-16 in South Dakota State’s final road game of the regular season. With the win, SDSU improves to 9-2 on the year, and with Illinois State’s 34-33 win at Youngstown State later in the day, the Jacks are already assured of at least a share of the conference crown. They can clinch it outright with a win next Saturday in the finale against Indiana State in Brookings. With the tiebreaker over Youngstown State, the Jacks secure the Valley's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, meaning SDSU has officially clinched its 15th consecutive trip to the tournament. The Jacks had little trouble with the Salukis, as senior quarterback Chase Mason had one of the best games of his career.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph · Sioux Falls, SD
Nearby: Sioux Falls, SDThe No. 25 Nebraska Cornhuskers face the Boise State Broncos at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.
Daily Republic · Sioux Falls, SD
Nearby: Sioux Falls, SDSouth Dakota’s Board of Economic Development this week approved a sales tax rebate of up to $65,804 for a Sioux Falls lab. The assistance for OmegaQuant comes from the state’s New Frontiers program, which supports qualifying research and clinical trials. The rebate will help fund additional research to develop blood fatty-acid-based algorithms to predict insulin resistance early, according to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The payment reimburses sales and use taxes paid on research and development costs associated with the project, including qualifying research equipment and supplies. “The research has the potential to lead to new commercially viable testing tools developed and offered from South Dakota,” according to the office’s press release. The office said the project is also supported by a $1 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Daily Republic · Sioux Falls, SD
Nearby: Sioux Falls, SDSIOUX FALLS — Mitchell High School volleyball was up to the challenge of facing No. 5 O’Gorman on Thursday night with a Class AA state tournament berth on the line but the Knights had answers at every turn for a 3-0 sweep in the SoDak 16 state-qualifying round. Set scores were 25-20, 28-26 and 25-23. O’Gorman (20-8) plays No. 4 Sioux Falls Washington at 12:45 p.m. in the Class AA state quarterfinals on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Mitchell’s season ends at 9-15. The Knights appeared to be on their way to an easy sweep but Mitchell fought back in the second frame. Trailing 21-12, Mitchell scored nine straight points to tie the set behind the serving of Londyn Hajek. The Kernels fended off three O’Gorman set point chances before O’Gorman sealed the 2-0 lead. In the third set, Mitchell led 22-16 only to see O’Gorman charge back with a 9-1 run to close out the Kernels’ season.
Daily Republic · Sioux Falls, SD
Nearby: Sioux Falls, SDSPEARFISH, S.D. — For 25 days in May, Mai Richards carried an American flag across South Dakota, running as many as 22 miles a day from Sioux Falls to Sturgis in honor of the men and women who gave their lives in military service. The 450-mile journey, called Miles of Honor, tested Richards physically and emotionally. She ran through strong prairie winds, freezing rain, exhaustion and moments of doubt, all while carrying an 8-foot flagpole and balancing the demands of completing her master's degree in business administration. But the reason she kept going was never about how far she could run. It was about the people she was running for and a belief that has shaped much of her life: love and sacrifice go hand in hand. For Richards, that connection is personal. Born in Vietnam, she and her twin sister experienced severe poverty and abuse before their mother gave them up for adoption so they could have a safer life.
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal · Sioux Falls, SD
Nearby: Sioux Falls, SDSIOUX FALLS — New details have emerged in the October shooting that killed a Minnehaha County sheriff’s deputy as state law enforcement officials rule that the ensuing officer-involved shooting was justified. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley on Friday, Nov. 6, released an officer-involved shooting report detailing the events of the night Deputy Katherine Frank was shot and killed in a Sioux Falls home. The report is the result of a comprehensive 28-day investigation that included witness interviews, forensic testing, review of physical evidence, toxicology testing and more by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and the Sioux Falls Police Department. “The ultimate conclusion based upon the totality of circumstances is that the officer that discharged [their] firearm four times, striking Brandon Oetken, was justified in firing and using lethal force,” Jackley announced from Pierre. Frank, 26, was the daughter of the Rev.
Daily Republic · Freeman, SD
Nearby: Freeman, SDVERMILLION, S.D. — With a Class 9A state football championship on the line, Freeman did what it does best on Thursday afternoon, putting up points in bunches and burying Bennett County under an offensive avalanche. The Flyers racked up 504 total yards from scrimmage — a balanced 292 through the air and 212 on the ground — on 45 plays, averaging more than a first down every time they snapped the ball at 11.2 yards per play. En route to a 57-12 victory over the Warriors, Freeman scored touchdowns on eight of its first 10 possessions and punted just once, that coming on a drive derailed by a penalty followed by a bad snap. It was as close to a perfect offensive performance as one could hope for in a state title game, yet, at the same time, it was business as usual for a Freeman team that eclipsed 50 points in 10 straight games to close out a 12-0 campaign. The Flyers finished the year averaging 54 points per game.