A day before Noem goes before the U.S. Senate for confirmation hearings regarding her appointment as Director of Homeland Security, she used Tuesday's speech to highlight victories achieved and to come in South Dakota,

BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State hosts South Dakota after Oscar Cluff scored 23 points in South Dakota State’s 65-64 win against the UMKC Kangaroos.

Among those bracing for the crackdown is a young Guatemalan couple living without legal status in a prairie hamlet about an hour from Noem’s homestead. Yoni and Petrona fell in love in South Dakota after each handed over their life’s savings to human smugglers, known as coyotes, to guide them across the U.S. border during the pandemic.

BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State hosts South Dakota after Oscar Cluff scored 23 points in South Dakota State’s 65-64 win over the UMKC Kangaroos. The Jackrabbits are 9-0 in home games. South Dakota State has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Kristi Noem, South Dakota's firebrand Republican governor, faced questioning Friday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of homeland security. Noem, the daughter of a farmer and a former representative from South Dakota, is being questioned before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.