An open border over the past four years has threatened Border Patrol agents and American communities alike as criminals took advantage of lax security.

In a virtual meeting hosted by the South Dakota Public Education Coalition Wednesday morning — where members expressed concern about Gov. Kristi Noem’s education savings accounts proposal — lobbyist and general counsel for the South Dakota Municipal League, Sam Nelson, reflected on a recent trip to Phoenix, Arizona.

Authorities have released the name of a man found dead in a Deadwood creek. Joshua Willis, 23, of Scottsdale, Arizona was found on Wednesday, according to the Deadwood Police Department. The department said it's working with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office as an investigation into the death continues.

The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Joshua Willis of Scottsdale, Arizona. At this time, there is no evidence suggesting foul play in his death, although the investigation remains active and ongoing. The official cause of death will be determined following an autopsy.

Polls will close in Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin at 9 p.m. All eyes are on the key battleground states of Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin as polls in these states are set to close at 9 p.m. EST.

As the roster overhaul continues under new coach Jimmy Rogers, Washington State football picked up five new high school commits on Wednesday.

South Dakota won a share of its first Missouri Valley Football Conference championship and played in its first FCS semifinal in 2024.

The South Dakota women’s basketball program found a way to stay within striking distance, but North Dakota State put the game away with a 21-point fourth quarter to

The Coyotes have allowed a conference-worst 81.7 points per game. However, that number isn’t just one of the highest in the conference, in fact, USD’s points-allowed mark is 345th in Division I. That is the 10th-worst mark in the country and according to Kenpom, USD also has the ninth-worst adjusted defensive efficiency in the nation.

Trump supporters love her. But the South Dakota governor will likely be asked about family separation at the border - and the dog she says she shot.

Army at Holy Cross, 6 p.m. Boston U. at Navy, 7 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 7 p.m. Lafayette at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Lehigh at American, 7 p.m. Xavier at St. John's, 7 p.m. Furman at VMI, 6 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.