South Dakota News

Tough Loss For NDSU Bison Fans As Jackrabbits Win FCS Championship 45-21

FRISCO, TX (KVRR) — North Dakota State University’s 10th trip to the FCS Championship ended in a loss to rival South Dakota State University. The Jackrabbits rolled over the Bison 45-21 to win its first national championship. It was the teams fourth straight win over the Bison. NDSU head coach Matt Entz and junior quarterback Cam Miller spoke to the…

16th annual Rumble on the Red returns to Fargodome

The largest high school sanctioned wrestling tournament in the nation is back as wrestling fans pour in from near and far.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 16th annual Rumble on the Red is underway at the Fargodome. “We really enjoy it here. There’s so many people, so many teams that we see year after year…the kids that we see growing up through this process has been really fun,” says Leonard Bollinger, a Bismarck Century fan. Around 1,500 high school wrestlers across…

NDSU Back For Winter Camp; Preparing For Championship V Jacks

NDSU Looks to Win Their 10th Championship in 12 Years and Avenge Their Only FCS Loss of the Season

FARGO– This fall, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits beat the North Dakota State Bison 23-21 in the FargoDome, handing the Bison their only FCS loss all year. Having played them in a close game in October, NDSU knows what they’re up against and winning a championship against their biggest rival could be a storybook finish for a special senior class….

NDSU And Sisseton Wahpeton College Sign Agreement To Meet Needs of Native American Students

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Presidents of NDSU and Sisseton Wahpeton College sign an agreement aimed at strengthening the ability of both institutions to meet the needs of Native American students. The institutions are creating a “Social Science Career Pathway”. It’s expected to provide a way for Native American students from SWC to earn a four-year degree in emergency management, criminal…

$2 Million In Illegal Fentanyl and Fentanyl Laced Pills Seized in Roberts County

Roberts County Sheriff’s Office/FacebookROBERTS CO., S.D. (KVRR) — A Roberts County deputy makes the largest fentanyl seizure in South Dakota history. All of these drugs were confiscated during a traffic stop on Saturday by the deputy and a Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal Police officer. The estimated street value is $2 million. The seizure includes more than 16 pounds of fentanyl and fentanyl…

MN Attorney General Taking Community Input on Proposed Sanford-Fairview Merger

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is looking to hear from the general public on the proposed merger of Fairview Health Services and Sanford Health. His office has set up a dedicated form on the Attorney General’s website for people to leave comments about the merger. You’ll also find phone numbers you can call. A series of…

MN Attorney General Begins Looking Into Proposed Sanford & Fairview Merger

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has “opened an investigation” of whether the proposed merger of Minnesota-based Fairview Health Services with South Dakota-based Sanford Health complies with charity and nonprofit laws or would have “any possible effects on competition.” The planned merger is also seeing scrutiny at the Minnesota Legislature. Democratic Representative John Huot from Rosemount said access for…

Fundraisers And Special Event Planned After Single-Mother Dies in Crash Monday

Josephine Jacobawi/StretchLab Fargo (Facebook)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The loss of a Fargo woman in a crash Monday in Milbank, South Dakota has resulted in two fundraisers and a special event planned at StretchLab in Fargo. 28-year-old Josephine Jacobawi was a flexologist at the fitness center and a single mother. She leaves behind a five year old daughter, Delilah, who was…