MISSOULA — South Dakota State scored eight touchdowns four different ways and intercepted three passes while pitching a shutout in a dominant semifinal performance. The No. 1 Jackrabbits blasted the No. 5 Albany Great Danes, 59-0, under the lights Dec. 15 in Brookings, South Dakota. They punched their ticket to the FCS championship game for the second year in a row as they look to defend their title. Opposite SDSU will be the No. 2 Montana Grizzlies, who beat North Dakota State, 31-29 in double overtime , in the other...

MISSOULA — South Dakota State scored eight touchdowns four different ways and intercepted three passes while pitching a shutout in a dominant semifinal performance. The No. 1 Jackrabbits blasted the No. 5 Albany Great Danes, 59-0, under the lights Dec. 15 in Brookings, South Dakota. They punched their ticket to the FCS championship game for the second year in a row as they look to defend their title. Opposite SDSU will be the No. 2 Montana Grizzlies, who beat North Dakota State, 31-29 in double overtime , in the other...

Milbank native Kalen DeBoer, who coached the University of Washington to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the College Football Playoff, has been named the South Dakota Sports Celebrity of the Year by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association. The SDSWA has annually presented recognition to the state’s sports figures in a number of different categories since 1954. Here is a look at this year’s honorees: S.D. SPORTSWRITERS AWARDS:Listing all the honorees for some awards dating back to the 1950s In his second season as the University of Washington...

The South Dakota Sportswriters Association has been honoring the state's top athletes, teams and coaches since 1954 with an annual list of winners. Here's a look at all those past honorees in each category. 1964, Billy Mills; 1965, Pete Retzlaff; 1966, Ordell Braase; 1967, Les Josephson; 1968, Carroll Hardy; 1969, Garney Henley; 1970, Sparky Anderson; 1971, Dick Green; 1972, Jim Langer; 1973, Lyle Alzado; 1974, Dick Green; 1975, Sparky Anderson; 1976, John Dutton; 1977, Paul Roach; 1978, Joe Robbie; 1979, Dave Collins; 1980, Paul Tierney; 1981, Joe Salem; 1982, Dick...

Kalen DeBoer got called into the athletic director’s office a few days after the University of Sioux Falls won its third national championship in four years. The 2009 Cougars had just finished one of the most dominating seasons in NAIA history. In Willie Sanchez’s mind, DeBoer had outgrown the small, Baptist-affiliated school in South Dakota’s largest city. Sanchez said he asked DeBoer if he had aspirations of coaching at a higher level. DeBoer, hesitantly, told him he did. “He’s a South Dakota boy, and it seems like in the Midwest...

Highway officials in South Dakota have shut down a large portion of Interstate 90, as blizzard conditions worsen in the central part of the state. The closure, which took effect starting at 4:30 p.m. central time, impacts all traffic along I-90 between Mitchell, South Dakota in the east and Wall, South Dakota in the west. The closure is expected to expand starting at 9 p.m., with eastbound traffic shutting down between Rapid City and Wall. That closure is expected to last into the overnight hours on Tuesday. A blizzard warning...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A winter storm is forecast for much of South Dakota. How much snow to expect depends on where you live. (XXLatest from StormCenter with graphics if availableXX) Many roads across South Dakota are wet and slippery. No roads are closed currently. To monitor road conditions, you can look a the South Dakota 511 website. As weather conditions change, check the KELOLAND Closeline for the latest school and business closings across South Dakota. Several cities also put snow emergency information on the Closeline. Gavin’s Point Damm...

PLANKINTON, S.D. (KELO) — Firefighters in Plankinton were called to an I-90 ramp after a semi caught fire Thursday morning.

Crews arriving on the scene found a truck hauling cattle engulfed in flames.

No cattle were hurt in the fire.

Officials shared photos from the scene. You can see heavy damage to the cab of the semi.

SAN DIEGO — Wayne McKinney III had 20 points in San Diego’s 69-66 win over South Dakota on Thursday. McKinney had five rebounds for the Toreros (9-4). PJ Hayes scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. Jimmy Oladokun Jr. was 5 of 9 shooting and 2 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points. San Diego led by six points before South Dakota’s Paul Bruns hit a 3-pointer with one second remaining. Bruns finished with 26 points...

After trailing in beginning, Bluejay women come back to defeat Jackrabbits Creighton women's basketball faced off against South Dakota State at the Sokol Arena on Thursday evening.The Bluejays defeated the Jackrabbits as one of the girls in blue tied a school record.The Bluejays trailed at the end of the first quarter 19-11, but Emma Ronsiek showed up in the second quarter with a wonderful sequence.Creighton took the lead during the second quarter and kept it heading into the locker room, 29-23.Molly Mogensen made some waves with an incredible three-pointer in...