South Dakota
2024 SDHSAA State Oral Interpretation Results
The 2024 SDHSAA state oral interpretation festival took place from Sturgis Brown High School on December 6-7. Here are the results from the two-day event.
Results are listed by School, Performer(s), and Scores.
(* represents superior with distinction)
AA Non-Original Oratory
Harrisburg Katelyn Christopherson (6- 5- 10)
Brandon Valley Isabella Gibson 6 – 5 – 9
Pierre T.F. Riggs Chloe Bowers 5 – 6 – 9
Sioux Falls Washington Damien Deen 5 – 5 – 9
Brookings Finn Bartlett 5 – 5 – 9
Sioux Falls Jefferson Meridian Hailu 6 – 5 – 7
A Serious Reading
Deuel Sienna Martinell 7 – 8 – 7
Madison Isla Hennings 7 – 6 – 8
Stanley County Emily Hanson 6 – 7 – 8
Milbank Trixie Coalter 8 – 6 – 6
Little Wound Malik Eastman 7 – 7 – 5
West Central Sophia Prostrollo 6 – 7 – 5
Beresford Isabella Russo 6 – 6 – 5
Sioux Falls Christian Lauren Wimmer 5 – 5 – 6
*Hill City Anderson Frandsen 5 – 5 – 5
*St. Thomas More Isabelle Naasz 5 – 5 – 5
B Reader’s Theatre
Wolsey-Wessington (Moshe Richmond, Keaton Zomer, Caleb Richmond, Ashton Hill, Colin Hughes, 7- 9-7)
Gregory (Cruz Klundt, Dani Timanus, Madi Graber, Bo Brozik, Ella Sperl, 7 – 7 -8)
Corsica-Stickney (Cali Vanden Hoek, Max Vanden Hoek, Tanner Bartelt, Jaxson Muck, Peyton Denning, Jett Kemp 8 – 7 – 7)
Hoven (Taylyn Rausch, Addison Griese, Alyssa Kaup, Ava Hartung, Ava Griese, 8-6-7)
Chester Area (Ainsley Breu, Ivy Moyer, Maci Hahn, 7 – 5 -8)
Freeman Academy (Madelyn Anderson, Jada Buse, Arianne Fink, Armando Miller, Benjamin Clark, Jax Kaufman 6 – 6 -7)
Castlewood (Leah Aderhold, Kaden Davis, Bridgette Horn, Lilly Jacobson, Gabrielle Raasch, Kezia Mullen 5 – 5 – 7)
Rosholt (Madisen Pohl, Emma Shelstad, Lexi Vermillion, 5 – 6 -5)
*Estelline (Mackenzie Court, Whitney Court, Sydney Court, Colin Seidell, Lita Fryer, 5 – 5 – 5)
AA Serious Reading
Aberdeen Central Taylor Tullar 8 – 7 – 6
Brookings Poppy McElroy 8 – 5 – 7
Brandon Valley Bella Reif 6 – 5 – 7
Rapid City Stevens Euana Matute 7 – 5 – 6
Sioux Falls Jefferson Kyra Rivera 6 – 5 – 5
Harrisburg Lily Simonich 6 – 5 – 5
*Sioux Falls Washington Annan Musa 5 – 5 – 5
A Reader’s Theatre
Sioux Falls Christian (Elise Gammeter, Claire Jensen, Lauren Wimmer, Lizzy Ellis, Margaret Vogel, 6 – 7 -10)
Aberdeen Roncalli (Anya Unser, Lucia Gutenkauf, Amelia Duncan, 6 – 7 – 8)
Rapid City Christian (Taylor Swarthout, Tenley Joswiak, Joe Freeouf, Noah Fiester, Maeli Fiester, Anneka Rolfes, 7 – 6 – 8)
Great Plains Lutheran (Katy Dahlberg, Greyson Leins, Miriam Jarcik, 6 – 6 – 9)
West Central (Stone Loof, Andie Ingalls, Sophia Prostrollo, BreAnn Heider, Mason Kennedy, Taylor Cain 5 – 6 – 9)
Little Wound (Malik Eastman, Devon Brown, Nikolas Yellow Boy, Charlee Apple, 7 – 5 – 7)
Flandreau (Abe Streitz, Isabel Kulm, Abigail Lewis, Jillian Knippling, Benjamin Kulm, 6 – 5 – 8)
Beresford (Emma Andrews, Max Josko, Sophia Coe, Isabelle Beeson, Isabella Russo, 6 – 6 – 3)
B Humorous Reading
Ethan Coltyn Raymond 6 – 9 – 7
Florence Mia Jaeger 6 – 9 – 7
Bison Lila Besler 6 – 7 – 8
Dell Rapids St. Mary Megan Geraets 6 – 7 – 8
Kadoka Area Jace Fernandez 6 – 7 – 7
Lemmon Liam McCartney 5 – 7 – 8
Freeman Thor Aanenson 6 – 7 – 7
Bridgewater-Emery Oscar Fink 6 – 6 – 7
Henry Dylan Jensen 5 – 5 – 8
Castlewood Bridgette Horn 5 – 8 – 5
Estelline Mackenzie Court 5 – 5 – 6
*Northwestern Annie Dvorak 5 – 5 – 5
AA Reader’s Theatre
Harrisburg (Kian Leyro, Katelin Larson, Madison O’Brien, Layla Nelson, Breann Berns, 6 – 7 – 9)
Aberdeen Central (Sydnei Heinzen, Joey Johnson, Hayden Magee, Faith Waldner, 7 – 7 – 7)
Rapid City Stevens (Blixa Broussard, Mason Schumacher, Asher Homa, James Birch, Rhett Miller, Spenser Harris, 6 – 7 – 8)
Watertown (David Lechner, Josie Althoff, Tysen Canfield, Taryn Koehn , Silas Masar, Olivia Strandell 8 – 5 – 7)
Brandon Valley (Bella Reif, Julia Tinker, Olaf Lindquist, Ellie Sershen, 7 – 5 – 7)
Huron (Lily Halter, Isabella Schafer, Keara Gabriel, Landon Pomerico, Henry Van Scharrel, Charlie Bragg, 5 – 6 -8)
Sioux Falls Jefferson (Teonna Randle, Meridian Hailu, Kyra Rivera, Kairie “Kai” Rivera, Edom Hiruy, Elise Klein 6 – 5 -5)
*Pierre T.F. Riggs (Chloe Bowers, Maren Houdyshell, Lanie Stulken, Harper Reichling, Lillie Kellar , 5 – 5 -5)
*Sioux Falls Washington (Damien Deen, Olivia Hulscher, Kenzynique Wilson, Khady Diaw, Annan Musa, Rakiya Stocklin, 5 – 5 – 5)
*O’Gorman (Jacob Thomas, Sofia Izaguirre, Owen Tschetter, Isaac Solomon, Adud Arop, Kaylee Hulme 5 – 5 – 5)
A Storytelling
Lead-Deadwood Dylan Vincent 6 – 9 – 6
Dell Rapids Hannah Lundgren 7 – 7 – 6
Sioux Valley Melanie Molengraaf 7 – 6 – 7
Bon Homme Breece Slade 6 – 6 – 7
West Central Rylee Cawley 5 – 7 – 7
Aberdeen Roncalli Amelia Duncan 5 – 5 – 8
Rapid City Christian Joe Freeouf 5 – 7 – 6
Flandreau Benjamin Kulm 6 – 7 – 5
Wagner Presley Slaba 5 – 6 – 7
Sioux Falls Christian Toryn Kooima 5 – 6 – 6
Beresford Juliet Josko 5 – 5 – 6
*Vermillion Catie Naber 5 – 5 – 5
B Storytelling
Northwestern Allie Hoekman 7 – 7 – 10
Avon Kate Swier 8 – 7 – 6
Marion Harli Ross 7 – 5 – 9
Florence Aleah Jaeger 6 – 8 – 6
Castlewood Leah Aderhold 6 – 5 – 8
Ethan Anna Mellegaard 6 – 6 – 5
AA Humorous Reading
Harrisburg Breann Berens 8 – 7 – 7
Sioux Falls Jefferson Kairie Rivera (Kai) 8 – 5 – 7
Tea Area Brody Miller 9 – 5 – 6
Yankton Noah Harrell 8 – 5 – 6
Brookings MacKennzie Anderson 7 – 6 – 6
Sturgis Brown Aaron Gray 8 – 5 – 5
Brandon Valley Julia Tinker 7 – 5 – 5
Pierre T.F. Riggs Adem Ballew 7 – 5 – 5
Sioux Falls Lincoln Jackson Klawonn 5 – 6 – 6
Sioux Falls Washington Damien Deen 6 – 5 – 5
Rapid City Stevens Blixa Broussard 6 – 5 – 5
*O’Gorman Owen Tschetter 5 – 5 – 5
AA Storytelling
Sioux Falls Lincoln Lauren Huber 9 – 6 – 7
Brookings Catherine Michna 6 – 9 – 5
Brandon Valley Brooke Peterson 5 – 9 – 5
Pierre T.F. Riggs Lanie Stulken 5 – 8 – 5
Tea Area Ella Cambier 5 – 7 – 6
Harrisburg Kian Leyro 6 – 6 – 5
Sioux Falls Jefferson Kairie “Kai” Rivera 6 – 5 – 5
O’Gorman Isaac Solomon 5 – 6 – 5
*Watertown Sonny Rader 5 – 5 – 5
*Sioux Falls Washington Annan Musa 5 – 5 – 5
A Duet Interpretation
Little Wound Loius McBride IV, Quade Levaldo 6 – 6 – 12
Bon Homme Reese Hejna, Olivia Kaul 7 – 7 – 9
St. Thomas More Ava Barthel, Isabelle Naasz 6 – 7 – 7
Mobridge-Pollock Sophia Overland, Mystic Erickson 7 – 6 – 7
Dell Rapids Noah Larson, Charlie Prasek 7 – 5 – 7
Great Plains Lutheran Greyson Leins, Katy Dahlberg 7 – 5 – 7
Madison JayLynn Makert, Isla Hennings 6 – 5 – 7
Beresford Isabelle Beeson, Sophia Coe 6 – 5 – 6
Britton-Hecla Oliver Moeckly, Jerod Nebrida 5 – 6 – 6
Flandreau Abe Streitz, Benjamin Kulm 5 – 5 – 6
West Central Stone Loof, Austin Skrovig 5 – 5 – 6
*Sioux Falls Christian Claire Jensen, Nathan Rayhons 5 – 5 – 5
A Non-Original Oratory
Madison Delilah Maxwell 5 – 7 – 9
Bon Homme Adley Scheuerman 6 – 7 – 8
Deuel Gabriel Mattson 7 – 6 – 8
Milbank Carlos Olivares Zuniga 7 – 7 – 7
Britton-Hecla Oliver Moeckly 7 – 6 – 7
Great Plains Lutheran Sam Powers 5 – 7 – 8
Beresford Laney Andrews 6 – 7 – 6
Little Wound Jaida Jacobs 5 – 7 – 7
Flandreau Abigail Lewis 6 – 6 – 7
Sioux Falls Christian Abigail Ondricek 5 – 7 – 6
Rapid City Christian Taylor Swarthout 5 – 6 – 6
West Central Andie Ingalls 6 – 5 – 5
B Duet Interpretation
Gregory Piper Bartlett, Madi Graber 10 – 7 – 6
Lemmon Max Anderson, Will Penfield 7 – 6 – 9
Kimball Kimber Rasmussen, Delilah Rasmussen 9 – 5 – 7
Plankinton Harlee Guindon, Sadie Schurz 9 – 6 – 6
Woonsocket McKenzie Baruth, Oscar Anderson 7 – 6 – 8
Northwestern Abigail Schnell, Shelbey Fortin 8 – 7 – 6
Viborg-Hurley Brinlee Smith, Syndil Radio 8 – 5 – 7
Mitchell Christian Owen Kopfmann, Denairic Lieber 7 – 5 – 7
Alcester-Hudson Natalie Moore, Olivia Moore 6 – 6 – 6
De Smet Samuel Gigov, Sophia Gigov 6 – 6 – 6
Estelline Mackenzie Court, Whitney Court 5 – 6 – 5
Florence Mia Jaeger, Aleah Jaeger 5 – 6 – 5
*Avon Abby Gretschmann, Ella Hamilton 5 – 5 – 5
B Poetry Reading
Waverly-South Shore Elizabeth Meyer 9 – 7 – 7
De Smet Samuel Gigov 8 – 6 – 7
Colman-Egan Sadie McCorkle 7 – 6 – 6
Faith Melody Olugbenga 6 – 7 – 6
Mitchell Christian Makayla Strong 7 – 5 – 5
James Valley Christian Belle Niederbaumer 5 – 6 – 6
Irene-Wakonda Duncan Sharples-Schmidt 5 – 5 – 6
*Canistota Malachi Weber 5 – 5 – 5
AA Duet Interpretation
Brookings Nevaeh Hintz, Clare Overby 9 – 7 – 7
Sioux Falls Washington Folomaina David, Adriana David 7 – 6 – 8
Pierre T.F. Riggs Lanie Stulken, Maren Houdyshell 5 – 5 – 9
Sioux Falls Lincoln Jackson Klawonn, Kaci Buckneberg 6 – 6 – 7
Aberdeen Central Jasper Longoria, Kyle Duarte 5 – 6 – 7
Sioux Falls Jefferson Meridian Hailu, Teonna Randle 7 – 5 – 5
*Brandon Valley Bella Reif, Ellie Sershen 5 – 5 – 5
*Watertown David Lechner, Tysen Canfield 5 – 5 – 5
*O’Gorman Isaac Solomon, Kaylee Hulme 5 – 5 – 5
AA Poetry Reading
Brookings Jessica Martin 7 – 7 – 8
Tea Area James Hitzemann 7 – 8 – 7
Sturgis Brown Wynter Thomason 6 – 7 – 8
Sioux Falls Washington Olivia Hulscher 8 – 6 – 7
Watertown Josie Althoff 6 – 7 – 7
Pierre T.F. Riggs Harper Reichling 6 – 6 – 6
Harrisburg Sarah Jenson 6 – 6 – 6
Sioux Falls Lincoln Kaci Buckneberg 5 – 6 – 6
Huron Lily Halter 5 – 5 – 7
*Brandon Valley Julia Tinker 5 – 5 – 5
*Sioux Falls Jefferson Teonna Randle 5 – 5 – 5
*Yankton Conner Brunick 5 – 5 – 5
*O’Gorman Adud Arop 5 – 5 – 5
A Humorous Reading
Stanley County Edward Zachrison 6 – 7 – 9
Webster Area Blaize Larson 6 – 7 – 8
St. Thomas More Ava Barthel 7 – 6 – 7
Deuel Miles Decker 5 – 7 – 7
Great Plains Lutheran Greyson Leins 7 – 7 – 5
Wagner Jackson Rolston 7 – 5 – 7
West Central Taylor Cain 5 – 7 – 6
Sioux Falls Christian Nathan Rayhons 6 – 6 – 6
Beresford Max Josko 5 – 5 – 6
A Poetry Reading
Sioux Falls Christian Liz Powers 7 – 9 – 6
Chamberlain Toree Mosel 6 – 9 – 7
Mobridge-Pollock Isis Leon Leon 9 – 7 – 6
Vermillion Katelyn Oyen 7 – 6 – 8
Lead-Deadwood Briar Rose 7 – 6 – 8
Dell Rapids Paislee Dammer 8 – 7 – 5
West Central BreAnn Heider 5 – 7 – 8
Hamlin Aili Leonardi 6 – 7 – 7
Custer Makenna Allen 6 – 7 – 6
Madison JayLynn Makert 6 – 5 – 5
St. Thomas More Gabi Johnson 5 – 6 – 5
B Non-Original Oratory
James Valley Christian Audri Hohm 8 – 7 – 7
Northwestern Abigail Schnell 8 – 6 – 7
Arlington Preston Singrey 7 – 5 – 9
Avon Erica Cahoy 6 – 5 – 8
Lemmon Will Penfield 6 – 5 – 6
Freeman Thor Aanenson 5 – 5 – 7
Faulkton Area Morgan Demery 5 – 5 – 6
*Summit Andreea Filippov 5 – 5 – 5
B Serious Reading
Arlington Emerson Siebersma 7 – 7 – 8
Mitchell Christian Vienna DeWitt 6 – 8 – 7
Woonsocket Andie Aughenbaugh 6 – 7 – 8
Chester Area Ainsley Breu 7 – 8 – 6
Warner Laura Robinson 8 – 7 – 5
Menno Ervin Schrock 8 – 7 – 5
Canistota Brenen Brandenburg 5 – 8 – 6
Northwestern Shelbey Fortin 5 – 6 – 8
Kimball Sami Pringle 5 – 5 – 8
Gregory George Timanus 6 – 7 – 5
De Smet Sophia Gigov 7 – 6 – 5
McLaughlin Jestice High Cat 6 – 5 – 5
Team Excellence Awards
Brandon Valley AA Gina Koehn
Pierre T.F. Riggs AA Melinda Frank
Sioux Falls Jefferson AA Shannon McMackin
Watertown AA Corrine Kallemeyn
Sioux Falls Washington AA Michelle McIntyre
Brookings AA Carrie Oorlog
O’Gorman AA Teresa Fester
Sioux Falls Lincoln AA Aubrey Windish
Harrisburg AA Kit Rodgers
Beresford A Ann Tornberg
Madison A Matt Groce
Vermillion A Mary Begley
Little Wound A Dan Snethen
Britton-Hecla A Christina Bosse
Bon Homme A Amy Humpal
Lead-Deadwood A Courtney Pierce
Stanley County A Bryan Bonhorst
St. Thomas More A Anthony Flores
Deuel A Karan Domina
Aberdeen Roncalli A Cate Knapp
Rapid City Christian A Sue Larson
Dell Rapids A Sharon Mitchell
Flandreau A Kristi Fischer
Great Plains Lutheran A Eric Martens
West Central A Kim Schmidt/Cindy Schumacher
Milbank A Natasha Karels
Sioux Falls Christian A Alecia Juelfs
Wagner A Mieke Slaba
Mobridge-Pollock A Molly English
Kimball B Patti Konechne
Avon B Sara Hento
Gregory B Ronda Graber
Mitchell Christian B Kendra Nydam
Ethan B Karen Freeman
Estelline B Laurie Troth
Woonsocket B Danielle DeGreef
Chester Area B Christina Moyer
Lemmon B Delilah Heil
De Smet B Lacey Holt
Canistota B
James Valley Christian B Jill Mendel
Northwestern B Laurie Richards
Florence B Mary Kay Black
Arlington B Tammy Holzer
Castlewood B Jennifer Rudebusch
Freeman B Kristina Sage
South Dakota
South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece’s death
Two men, including one whose life sentence was commuted by then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, have been charged in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a rural area five days after she went missing in March.
McKenna Wendel was reported missing March 13 and last seen alive in her hometown of Sioux Falls early on March 14. Her body was found outside Brookings, an hour’s drive north of Sioux Falls, on March 19.
Wendel’s uncle, Mark Milk, 51, also of Sioux Falls, now faces five counts related to her death. Milk was almost three decades into a life term on a manslaughter conviction when Noem commuted his sentence in 2023.
Wendel was raised by her grandparents, loved animals and had a “vibrant personality and a zest for life,” according to her obituary. She and her grandparents were Rosebud Sioux Tribe members and attended powwows often.
“She loved the singing and the beautiful sounds of the drums,” her obituary read.
Details about Wendel’s death remained thin as authorities who announced the charges in a Sioux City, Iowa, news conference Thursday kept close what they knew to protect their investigation.
Authorities have said an autopsy was done, but the findings have not been released. The cause and manner of Wendel’s death would not be released yet per Justice Department policy, said Leif Olson, U.S. attorney for northern Iowa.
Milk faces five counts including possession with intent to deliver cocaine that caused Wendel’s death. He is also charged with transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to court documents.
Jon Rogness, 38, of Brookings faces conspiracy and accessory charges in an alleged attempt to cover up the crimes. The counts against the men were the “most serious, readily provable” charges and all originated in Iowa, Olson said.
“This is a horrific case,” FBI special agent Gene Kowel said. “There are no cases that we investigate that are more heart-wrenching and more tragic than the ones that involve children or the death of a child.”
Court records showed no lawyers listed for Milk and Rogness, and no relatives could immediately be located through phone records and social media to speak on their behalf.
In February 2023, Noem commuted Milk’s life sentence for a manslaughter conviction in an October 1993 stabbing death. Milk, then 19, had been involved in several altercations in the city of Winner that ended with the death of Shawn Peneaux, according to records.
Milk was in jail on unrelated allegations of driving under the influence and eluding police when Wendel’s body was found. His name came up in public discussion about the case from the start. But prosecutors, who finished their investigation in late May, did not formally link him to Wendel’s death until filing charges Wednesday.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said in a late March news conference the decision to commute Milk’s life sentence was strictly Noem’s.
“It is fairly often that you see law enforcement oppose commutations,” Jackley remarked without commenting further on Noem’s decision.
The commutation documents were sealed and even he had not seen them, he noted.
The Associated Press left a message Thursday for Noem on seeking comment through NovaRed Mining, a Canadian firm she recently joined in a “strategic advisory role.”
A Republican, Noem, 54, was South Dakota’s lone congressperson from 2011 to 2019 and governor from 2019 to 2025. She was Homeland Security secretary before being fired in March by President Donald Trump amid criticism of her handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response.
Trump praised Noem’s leadership and said he was making her special envoy for “The Shield of the Americas.” The new organization of Western Hemisphere nations is focused on supporting democracy and security in the region.
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Gruver reported from Fort Collins, Colorado, and Billeaud from Phoenix, Arizona.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Bruno Calfa and his wife loaded their two dogs into an RV for a cross-country journey that started from Vancouver, Canada, and included a stop at Falls Park.
“We were passing by, and we were just like Googling what the things we must see when we are around and then we heard about the falls, and we just came to check it out,” Calfa said.
Calfa was impressed by the Sioux Falls scenery. But navigating a visit to Mount Rushmore was more challenging.
“We missed the four heads of the presidents. I should have turned left, I turned right, and got stuck in between bison for about 20-minutes. So they’re just liking the RV, checking the tires. It was interesting with two pups in the car,” Calfa said.
Seeing the country during a milestone anniversary is a family tradition for many visitors to South Dakota.
“When it was the 200th anniversary, I remember that one when we were kids. We’ve always taken road trips with our family, so that’s what we like to do, we like to drive,” Sasha Wilmes of St. Louis said.
Walking is good, too. We found these couples checking out the sites in downtown Sioux Falls.
“Yesterday, we did the southern part of the Phillips Avenue SculptureWalk, and that was great. Really nice shops. We both grew up in central Illinois, and it reminds me a lot of some of the towns in central Illinois,” Dave Massanari of Shapleigh, ME, said.
These first-time visitors shared their first impressions of South Dakota.
“It’s pretty flat, so far, on this end of South Dakota. It’s the old sea bottom, right,” Bruce Bagley of Overland Park, KS said.
The people we spoke with say there’s something about seeing America, and South Dakota in particular, from behind the wheel of a car, that you just don’t get flying in a plane from airport to airport.
“It’s a better view than from 30,000 feet. It’s much more interesting, you see different types of buildings and architecture and geography, much better than you would from the air,” Bagley said.
“You can just experience the landscape. You can stop when you want to if you see something interesting, you can get out,” Corinna Warren of Omaha, NE said.
The Great American Road Trip promotion is expected to draw more visitors to South Dakota during the crucial summer tourism season.
“Fingers are crossed that we’re going to have a better year than we did last year. Last year was a little flat. So we’re really hoping that our numbers are going to go up,” Experience Sioux Falls CEO Teri Schmidt said.
Visitors to the state say they haven’t been sidetracked by high gas prices or inflation.
“We kind of had that planned ahead of time, and we are going, so we have a Vrbo, we have a home base, and then we’re going to go out to different places from there. So that’s kind of how we’re going to do it. So we travel pretty economically anyway, so it’s fine,” Wilmes said.
“Some people have said we’re going to travel anyway, regardless of gas prices. Others have said we’re going to go on a 5-day trip, not a 10-day trip. And if they go on those shorter trips, Sioux Falls is perfect for that,” Schmidt said.
That’s why visitors from as far away as Canada are willing to go the extra mile and then some to come here.
“Most of the time, you hear about the East and the West, California, New York, or Florida. But you don’t really get to know the middle of the country. But there are so many beautiful places,” Calfa said.
And travelers say there’s no better time to soak in all that scenery than during America’s 250th anniversary.
“We grew up in the East, where it all began, where the Revolution was taking place, and there are historical markers everywhere,” said Anne Bagley of Overland Park, KS.
The nation’s past provides a roadmap to the present and future whenever people pull off and explore the vistas along their journey.
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 17, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 17 drawing
03-26-49-53-61, Powerball: 12, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from June 17 drawing
11-16-18-33-51, Star Ball: 09, ASB: 05
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Dakota Cash numbers from June 17 drawing
08-11-12-25-26
Check Dakota Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 17 drawing
02-04-07-16-21, Bonus: 03
Check Millionaire 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.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
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