Five South Dakota football players were selected to the AP 2024 NCAA FCS football All-America teams on Tuesday. 

Both JJ Galbreath and Mi’Quise Grace were named First Team All-Americans. 

Despite missing three games due to an injury late in the year, Galbreath was still a weapon for Bouman in the passing game. He started seven of the eight regular season games he played and was a constant threat for opposing defenses.  Galbreath ranked second in the conference in yards per catch with 17.8. His 20 receptions, 356 receiving yards and two touchdowns ranked second on the team. 

Grace was named the 2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year after leading the conference in tackles for loss with 17 and sacks with 9.5. In the regular season, Grace notched a pair of games with two or. more sacks and he had one sack in at least six games. Grace has amassed 18 tackles for loss with his 9.5 sacks, and 59 tackles.

In addition to the two first team selections, Joey Lombard and Dennis Shorter were named to the second team, and Charles Pierre Jr. was named as an honorable mention. 

Lombard is a four-year starter and a captain on the South Dakota offensive line. He started all 13 games at center for USD this season and has been key on the line that helped USD finish second in total yards and rushing yards. Shorter proved to be one of the top safeties in the conference this season. He finished the regular season tied for the most pass break-ups with 12 and ranked third on the team with 58 tackles. He also forced a pair of fumbles and two interceptions. 

Pierre Jr. was the first 1,000-yard rusher in the South Dakota Division I FCS era. He led the conference in rushing yards, with 1,073, rushing yards per game, with 97.5 per game, and he ranked second in rushing touchdowns with 15.

South Dakota will travel to Bozeman, Montana Saturday to face Montana State. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 16, 2024, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 16 drawing

09-30-33-57-61, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 2

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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Dec. 16 drawing

03-16-29-31-33, Lucky Ball: 09

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Winning Lotto America numbers from Dec. 16 drawing

05-17-18-34-50, Star Ball: 08, ASB: 05

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.

SDPB affects people in different ways. For Janet Kahler of Rapid City, it was her inspiration to travel. This year, she traveled across the state to stop in towns and find hidden gems after being intrigued by SDPB’s segment Dakota Life. After a conversation with SPDB’s Director of Entertainment Content, Brad Van Osdel, Janet took out her atlas, circled 17 towns, and visited every single one of them. Over nine days, Janet hit the road and saw some of the things that make South Dakota so special. “I love road trips,” says Janet. “This is my third one in less than a year and a half. I just find it refreshing to find these little nooks. Everyone thinks you need to go out and see the big things, which are still gorgeous, but these small towns are unique.”

One of the joys of a road trip is that it might inspire a pit stop somewhere you never expected, which is exactly what happened with Janet. While traveling through Mobridge, Janet stumbled across something exceptional at the Klein Museum.

“I was driving along, and I came across the Klein Museum. I thought, ‘Well, that isn’t on my list, so I will check it out.’ I met a lovely lady named Diane. At one time, I sold my Wild West Wax Museum in Wall, SD, in 1998. I was walking through the museum, and I saw that they bought nine of my wax figures because the businesses in Wall had closed. They had the plaques and everything, so I knew they were mine. I just said, ‘Oh my gosh!” That was just an enjoyable thing to discover.

Along with all of the art and landmarks, Janet says one of the most significant takeaways from her trip was everyone she met. “One thing to mention is how many friendly and wonderful people are in South Dakota. No matter what, everyone is willing to help. I met a young man at a gas station who helped me with directions. Now he’s my new Facebook friend.”

Janet was married to her husband for almost 55 years before he passed away about five years ago. One of the stops she decided to make on her road trip was Springfield, where her husband went to a teacher’s college in 1959. Janet wanted to tour the Springfield Teachers College Museum, but when she arrived at the building, it was locked with a number on the door. Janet recalls one of the most memorable moments of her journey with someone from the town named Matt Huisman, who answered her call and gladly came to unlock the building for her.

“He had a cane. He said he was 85 years old. In fact, there is an interview with him in a past episode of Dakota Life about Springfield. He gave me a tour of the building and told me what to look for, including all the yearbooks. I found the yearbook from when my husband was there; his picture was in it. After Matt gave the history, he said he would go home and said, ‘When you get done, call me; I’ll come back and lock it up.’ Only in a small town would they trust you enough to take your time and tour the building. I find that just so refreshing that they would do that.”

Janet has been named SDPB Ambassador, and because of her love for Dakota Life, she visited Buffalo and Custer National Forests, Ludlow, Lemmon, Timber Lake, Mobridge, Leola, Aberdeen, Webster, Sisseton, Brookings, Sioux Falls, Garretson, Vermillion, Yankton, Springfield, Dimock, Parkston, Menno, and Wagner. “It’s amazing what each episode of Dakota Life can cover in 20 minutes about one town. I’m thinking one day, maybe next year, I’ll cover some of the little towns I didn’t catch and more.”

We look forward to hearing more about Janet’s travels in the future and are grateful for her love of SDPB programming.