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SDSU downs NDSU for Summit title, NCAA berth
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Paige Meyer had 18 points, Tori Nelson scored seven of her nine during a 14-0 fourth-quarter run and South Dakota State earned its 12th trip to the NCAA tournament with a 67-54 win over North Dakota State in the Summit League Tournament championship on Tuesday.
The Jackrabbits (27-5) defended their title when they forced the second-seeded Bison (21-11) into six-straight misses while they turned a one-point lead with six minutes to go into a 61-46 lead with 1:43 left.
Meyer start the run with a layup, Mesa Byom had a three-point play and then Nelson scored seven straight, sandwiching a 3-pointer around two layups. Meyer capped it with two free throws.
“We made some shots,” long-time South Dakota State coach Aaron Johnson said. “How about Tori Nelson, senior? My heart goes out to her, she didn’t finish (sprained ankle), hopefully we get some good news there. But a big 3, a couple big drives to the basket. She really played like you want to see a senior play.”
The Jackrabbits have won 20 straight since back-to-back losses to ranked Gonzaga and Creighton.
Brooklyn Meyer had 15 points and three blocks for South Dakota State, which made its first NCAA berth in 2008-09, its first season of eligibility. Madison Mathiowetz added 12 points and Byom had 11 with nine rebounds.
Heaven Hamling had 16 points for North Dakota State, in its first-ever title game. and Elle Evans had 11.
South Dakota State outscored North Dakota State by one point in each of the first three quarters to lead 42-39 entering the fourth quarter. The Jackrabbits never led by more than five until Brooklyn Meyer’s three-point play made it 47-41. But Hamling made two free throws and her 3 with 6:30 to go cut the deficit to 47-46.
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SD Lottery Powerball, Lotto America winning numbers for Feb. 23, 2026
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Feb. 23, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Feb. 23 drawing
05-11-23-29-47, Powerball: 06, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lotto America numbers from Feb. 23 drawing
02-13-43-46-49, Star Ball: 08, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
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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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Ban on advertising and dispensing abortion pills advances in South Dakota Legislature
Mayday Health posted signs like this one at gas stations around South Dakota in December 2025 as part of a campaign to spread awareness about the availability of abortion pills. (Courtesy of Mayday Health)
PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota lawmakers advanced a bill on Friday at the Capitol in Pierre aimed at stopping abortion pills and other abortion-related items from being advertised and distributed in the state.
The House State Affairs Committee voted 10-2 to send the bill to the House floor. The bill would make it a felony to knowingly dispense, distribute, sell or advertise abortion pills and any other “article” or “instrument” intended to be used for an abortion. It would also allow the state attorney general to seek civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, with payments deposited into the “life protection subfund,” used to defend the state’s anti-abortion laws.
Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley, who’s seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. House in the June primary election, said the measure gives prosecutors tools to target out-of-state providers and marketers, and to intercept shipments without requiring proof that the drugs reached a pregnant person.
“We are not able to do that under the existing law,” he said, because the drug “has to go to a pregnant female.”
The bill empowers action if the attorney general “has reason to believe that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in a violation.”
Opponents, including the South Dakota State Medical Association, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota, said the bill would chill medical care, particularly miscarriage management and labor induction using drugs affected by the bill, and invite intrusive investigations into private health decisions.
Justin Bell, on behalf of the medical association, said even in cases of legal, non-abortion uses, manufacturers and distributors of drugs affected by the legislation may say, “I don’t know what people are going to use this for. I am not taking the liability of a potential civil action. I’m not taking a risk of getting convicted of a class six felony because of it.”
The bill comes as Jackley is in court trying to stop advertisements on gas station pumps around the state, asking, “Pregnant? Don’t want to be?” The ads from New York-based Mayday Health include a link to the group’s website, which provides information about the availability of abortion pills.
South Dakota lawmakers adopted an abortion trigger ban in 2005 that took effect in 2022, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion rights previously guaranteed by the Roe v. Wade decision.
In 2023, medication abortions accounted for 63% of abortions in the country, according to data from the Guttmacher Institute. Mifepristone and misoprostol, used in medication abortions, are listed on the World Health Organizations’ list of essential medicines. In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt by anti-abortion medical organizations to overturn the Food and Drug Administration’s prescribing guidelines for mifepristone.
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Tarleton State comes up short in loss to South Dakota State – Tarleton State University Athletics
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State was unable to generate enough offense Sunday afternoon, falling 5–1 to South Dakota State at the Tarleton State Baseball Complex to close out the weekend series.
South Dakota State got on the board in the second inning, pushing across the first run of the game. The Jackrabbits then widened the gap in the sixth, stringing together hits to plate two more and take a 3–0 lead.
The Texans finally got on the board in the seventh inning. Cage McCloud worked a leadoff walk before Rayner Heinrich delivered an RBI single through the right side, bringing Tarleton State within two.
Momentum stayed with South Dakota State, however, as the visitors tacked on two more runs in the eighth inning to regain separation and secure the victory.
Brady Englett paced Tarleton State offensively, reaching base twice, while Heinrich drove in the Texans’ lone run. Carson Lorch and McCloud each added hits as Tarleton State finished with five on the day.
Cort Lowry made the start on the mound before Ethan Wendel, Andrew Treto and Karsen Davis combined to provide solid relief. The bullpen limited further damage and kept the Texans within striking distance late.
Tarleton State will look to regroup and return to the win column as the Texans prepare for their upcoming midweek contest against UIW this Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Tarleton State Baseball Complex.
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