“I got up thinking I was fine, but they saw a lump of muscle sticking out of my back and were like, oh, we need to call an ambulance,” Aiyana Byrd said, recounting the day her life changed drastically. Bryd...

After a year spent in Spearfish, the Homestake Trophy returned to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) after the Hardrockers constructed an upset victory over the Yellow Jackets at Lyle...

Pulling into the Seven Downs Arena, home of the Black Hills State University’s rodeo team, I could see members of the team hard at work. Nearly an hour before practice started, several people were already...

It’s 4:30 a.m. and Flynn Johnston wakes up to his alarm ringing next to his bed. He sits up, shuts it off and begins getting ready for work. Today is Tuesday, the busiest day of Johnston’s week. He...

In recognition of the dedication to student voter registration and spreading awareness of the importance of civic engagement, Black Hills State University was awarded the brand-new Gladys Pyle Award. Gladys...

Triathlon is a sport that incorporates running, biking and swimming, with each segment uniquely pushing the athletes both physically and mentally. The Black Hills State University triathlon team has managed...

Black Hills State University’s cross-country teams kicked off the season with a home meet in Sturgis on Sept. 9 at the Gage McSpadden Memorial. Timothy and Sylvia Brown, a twin brother and sister duo,...