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New era for Sioux Fall Storm under Andre Fields

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2 years ago

April 13, 2024

New era for Sioux Fall Storm under Andre Fields

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – For the first time in 22 years the Sioux Falls Storm will play a home opener with someone other than Kurtiss Riggs as their head coach.

In a way things will come full circle on Sunday since the Storm’s new head leader, Andre Fields, was playing for the then-first year head coach Riggs back in 2003.

The former South Dakota Coyote went on to have a stellar career for the Storm from 2003-2009, winning four championships and getting his jersey retired before moving into coaching and becoming the team’s defensive coordinator.

Now he’s assumed the reigns after Riggs stepped away following the end of last season. Though Andre kept the rest of the coaching staff from last season intact the roster has been almost completely turned over. That in part has led to a tough start to Fields’ first season at the helm so far with Sioux Falls losing a pair of one score games on the road.

Despite the 0-2 start Andre is still confident that he’s got a team that will contend for a playoff bid and championship as the season goes along.

It’s also clear his players aren’t pressing since they believe in a coach who knows what they’re going through having been in their shoes as a player himself.

The Storm host the Tulsa Oilers (1-1) in their first home game of 2024 on Sunday at 3:00 PM inside the Denny Sanford Premier.

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SD Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life winning numbers for Dec. 27, 2025

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3 hours ago

December 28, 2025

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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 27, 2025, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 27 drawing

05-20-34-39-62, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 2

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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Dec. 27 drawing

08-12-24-26-42, Lucky Ball: 17

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Winning Lotto America numbers from Dec. 27 drawing

08-10-20-47-50, Star Ball: 04, ASB: 05

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Winning Dakota Cash numbers from Dec. 27 drawing

08-14-15-20-30

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.

When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Drop in International Student Enrollment at South Dakota Universities Not as Steep as Nationwide

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15 hours ago

December 27, 2025

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Drop in International Student Enrollment at South Dakota Universities Not as Steep as Nationwide

Our ridiculous Trumpist racism has cost South Dakota some international students:

…international student enrollment increased by 23 students this fall at South Dakota Mines, a public university in Rapid City. But the overall enrollment of international students across South Dakota’s six public universities dropped by 76 students, from 2,233 to 2,157. The drop comes after a 10-year high last fall that capped four straight years of increases.
The largest drops in international student enrollment this fall were at South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota — with 35 and 94 fewer international students, respectively [Makenzie Huber, “International Student Numbers Decline in South Dakota amid Immigration Crackdown,” South Dakota Searchlight, 2025.12.21].

Somehow the home of Kristi Noem didn’t scare off as many international students as other states:

The roughly 3% drop in the state this fall was less than the national 17% drop in international student enrollment [Huber, 2025.12.21].

But any decline in international student enrollment costs us real money:

International students contribute to research and economic development across the state, Riley said. The students, at public and private schools, contributed $67.1 million across South Dakota during the 2024-2025 academic year, according to a report from NAFSA [Huber, 2025.12.21].

International students do more real good for South Dakota’s wealth and workforce than any of those plutocrat tax-dodgers stashing their billions in Phillips Avenue trusts. We should recruit more students to come study and work here and support our universities, science, and state economy.

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SD Lottery Mega Millions, Lucky For Life winning numbers for Dec. 26, 2025

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December 27, 2025

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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 26, 2025, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from Dec. 26 drawing

09-19-31-63-64, Mega Ball: 07

Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Dec. 26 drawing

02-09-15-20-24, Lucky Ball: 03

Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.

When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.

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