More Travelers Are Testing Their Limits With These “Wild” Adventures in Total Darkness

In the absolute darkness 333 feet beneath Tennessee’s Cardwell Mountain, I am belly-crawling through a passage barely wider than my shoulders, headlamp cutting through blackness so complete it seems alive. The limestone presses against my back as...

Mitchell, Huron introduce Highway 37 traveling trophy to sports rivalry

MITCHELL — In addition to pride and bragging rights, there's now hardware on the line when Mitchell High School meets up with Huron in its longstanding rivalry. The 2025-26 academic year marks the start of the newly minted Highway 37 Showdown...

College football TV schedule for Week 11 of 2025 season

Below is the college football TV and live stream schedule for Week 11 of the 2025 season. All times Central: Tuesday, Nov. 4 Miami (Ohio) at Ohio, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (ESPN) Massachusetts at Akron, 6 p.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports video)...

Oklahoma vs Saint Francis channel today, OU basketball game time

Coach Porter Moser and the OU men's basketball team will host Saint Francis on Monday night in the season opener at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. The Sooners are coming of a NCAA Tournament appearance and 20-14 record last season. Luke McConnell...

2025-26 Minnesota Gophers Basketball Season Preview

The 2025-26 ‘BTPowerhouse Season Preview’ series will take an in-depth look at all 18 teams in the Big Ten heading into the 2025-26 season with analysis on each program’s previous season, roster overhaul, and top storylines. Each post will also...

The forgotten story of the night Sitting Bull spent in jail and the art discovery that followed

LA GRACE, S.D. — Charles Abbott Wilkins came to Dakota Territory in 1883 to seek a better future on the prairie, then opening to settlers during the bustling Great Dakota Boom. The 21-year-old native of Henniker, New Hampshire, traveled by...

New coffee business brewing in the Black Hills

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee is a beverage truck that opened a month ago in the Black Hills. Although new to the area, the company has been around since 2020. “It’s our vehicle that allows us to give back; we really focus on...

US government shutdown worsens financial woes for court-appointed defense lawyers

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -As the U.S. government shutdown disrupts paychecks for federal workers across the country, it is exacerbating the financial woes of lawyers who defend the poorest members of society when they are accused of federal...

Second passenger dies as result from injuries in Fargo crash

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A second passenger has died as a result of injuries suffered in a weekend crash in Fargo. According to an updated release from North Dakota Highway Patrol, 31-year-old Arleton Arcoren of Aberdeen, South Dakota,...

#17 Illinois State combines for over 400 yards offensively in a 31-16 victory over Northern Iowa

(25News Now) - After a valuable road victory over South Dakota last week, #17 Illinois State returned home to Hancock Stadium and kept its momentum rolling with a 31-16 win over UNI to move to 6-3 overall. The Redbirds combined for 430 yards...

The 52 ages of travel: Our ultimate guide to the rules and restrictions

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

2nd passenger in north Fargo crash dies

FARGO — The second of two passengers involved in a fatal north Fargo crash Sunday, Oct. 26, has died from his injuries. According to a release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Arlentin Arcoren, 31, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, died Oct. 28 from...

Yankton School District gives tour of early childhood…

A view into the library as soon as you walk from the front office on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at Trailhead Learning Center in Yankton, South Dakota.Samantha Laurey / Argus LeaderA view of the Makerspace from the library’s bookshelves on...

OU men's basketball schedule, dates, game times, TV for…

See the OU men's basketball 2025-26 schedule, including dates, start times and TV channels for this season. More: OU basketball coach Porter Moser might have his deepest team. Why? Embracing NIL, portal All times are Central Standard Time (CST)...

SDSU football: Indiana State stuns Jackrabbits

BROOKINGS — In a game that likely gave Jackrabbit fans nightmares of Wisconsin-La Crosse, South Dakota State suffered one of the most devastating and unexpected losses in program history on Saturday, as Indiana State snapped a six-game losing...

T-bone crash west of Tea injures two

TEA, S.D. — Two people were injured following a serious T-bone crash outside of Tea on Friday. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., first responders in Lincoln County were called to the intersection of 271st Street and South Dakota Highway 17 (466th Avenue),...

What's The Most Famous Snack Food In Your State?

Every state has its own personality, and you can taste it in everything, from the hearty meals to the light snacks that locals eat regularly. Some of these snacks trace their roots to immigrant communities (like Louisiana's melt-in-your-mouth...

What’s open during the shutdown? A running list for travelers.

The interior of the Washington Monument is closed during the shutdown. (Craig Hudson/For The Washington Post) The shutdown of the federal government this week has sent some travelers into a state of disappointment and confusion as they weigh plans...

Remember your screenings

SCREEN LOCALLY The Avera Medical Group Dell Rapids is one of several Avera locations offering mammogram screenings. Avera also provides this service at six regional hospitals, multiple sites in Sioux Falls and through its mobile mammography truck,...

Mount Rushmore Is Not My Monument

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