Then , we began talking about how Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines have expressed interest in making the jump to D - II .
Then , the discussion turned to the Dakota Athletic Conference and how Minot State 's potential departure affects it .
We began talking about how Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines have expressed interest in making the jump to D - II .
Then , the discussion turned to the Dakota Athletic Conference and how Minot State 's potential departure affects it .