South Dakota edge rusher Mi'Quise Grace has committed to Kentucky. The Cincinnati native took additional visits to Wisconsin, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Mississippi State before reaching a decision.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is vying to become the next homeland security secretary. Her Friday hearing was the first chance she had to lay out a vision for the sprawling department central to Donald Trump's plans for tackling immigration.

Noem, Thune prepare for new roles in Washington as South Dakota awaits a new governor and early 2026 election intrigue.

Oscar Cluff's 23 points helped South Dakota State defeat Kansas City 65-64 on Thursday night. Matthew Mors made two free throws with 2:39 left to give SDSU a 65-62 lead. Cluff also contributed 19 rebounds and four blocks for the Jackrabbits (13-8,

Considered one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal, sophomore EDGE Mi'Quise Grace posted a disruptive FCS All-American season for the South Dakota Coyotes. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound defender was rated a four-star recruit and the No. 81 player in On3Sports transfer portal rankings.

The Jackrabbits are 9-0 in home games. South Dakota State has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Coyotes are 3-3 in Summit League play. South Dakota is fifth in college basketball scoring 86.

Chase Forte had 25 points in South Dakota's 102-93 victory over North Dakota on Thursday night. Forte shot 11 for 14, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc for the Coyotes (12-9, 3-3 Summit League). Isaac Bruns shot 7 of 13 from the field,

Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Midwest region last week compared with the week prior.

CS Bakersfield at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. Idaho St. at Sacramento St., 10 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Pacific, 10 p.m. San Diego at Portland, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego, 10 p.m. Weber St. at Portland St., 10 p.m.

Notre Dame at Boston College, 7 p.m. Siena at Mount St. Mary's, 7 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at LIU Brooklyn, 7 p.m. St. Peter's at Merrimack, 7 p.m. UCLA at Rutgers, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at N. Kentucky, 6 p.m.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, he has built the most formidable foundation of Republican electoral strength since the Ronald Reagan era in the 1980s.

CDC testing data for the same period reveals that 6.6 percent of COVID-19 tests came back positive, with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin seeing the highest test positivity rates of any region at 8.9 percent.