Month: June 2024

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana’s pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. Manny Margot and Carlos [Read More…]

McDavid and the Oilers drag Panthers back to Edmonton for a Stanley Cup Final Game 6

Connor McDavid wanted the Edmonton Oilers to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta, then he did everything in his power to make that happen. McDavid scored twice, including the empty-netter to seal it, and set [Read More…]

Explaining the lawsuit against South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight A new court fight over South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot measure could hinge on a complicated answer to a simple question: Does a set of six-year-old petition requirements still exist? The court [Read More…]

‘Firehose’ of information confronts legislators studying internet use by children and AI

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Hundreds of bills about artificial intelligence and internet use by minors have been filed in statehouses in recent years. Even Heather Morton, who tracks state legislation as an analyst for the [Read More…]

Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93

Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San [Read More…]

DSU joins new SD Cybercrime Prevention Consortium

June 18, 2024 J.P. Skelly

Cyber threats and challenges are a normal part of today’s digital landscape. Addressing them requires a dedicated effort from everyone in society, including governmental agencies and academic institutions. A new consortium between Dakota State University [Read More…]

Ian McKellen thanks fans for their “kind messages and support” after fall off stage

Dave Benett/Getty Images In a post on social platform X on Tuesday afternoon, legendary actor Ian McKellen let fans know he’s OK after he took a nasty spill off of a stage during a performance [Read More…]

Ag News

Dairy farm purchases roller mill to address infrastructure challenges

June 18, 2024 nedvedmedia

A Northeast Missouri dairy farm has made investments in its operation to meet logistical needs. Eric Onan with Milk Source says finding a feed mill to fit the nutrition level for many cows was a challenge. [Read More…]

Ag News

Hot, dry weather helping some crops catch up

June 18, 2024 nedvedmedia

Tar spot is starting to show up in parts of the Corn Belt and an agronomist at the University of Kentucky says he continues to monitor its movement. Dr. Chad Lee tells Brownfield its hot [Read More…]

Kansas House passes incentive bill to lure Kansas City Chiefs, Royals

Allison Kite/Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Kansas City Royals or Chiefs could receive hundreds of millions of dollars in sales tax revenue to move from Missouri and build new stadiums in Kansas under legislation passed [Read More…]

Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea, greeted by Kim Jong Un at airport

Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived on a state visit to Pyongyang, and was met at the airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In the history [Read More…]

Minnehaha auditor plans recount of two elections; commissioner calls timing ‘irresponsible’

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight The top election official in South Dakota’s most-populated county continued to cast doubt Tuesday on past election results reported by the county, while explaining plans to recount the results of two [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for 27 Years for Sex Trafficking

Odarie Massiah, a 34-year-old man from Sioux Falls, has been convicted of Sex Trafficking of an Adult by Force and Coercion. On Monday, he was sentenced to 27 years and three months in federal prison, [Read More…]

Meade County Fatal UTV Crash North of Rapid City Claims Life of 47-Year-Old Man

Meade County, S.D.- A 47-year-old man died Monday afternoon in a single vehicle crash six miles northeast of Piedmont, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary [Read More…]

2nd-largest school district votes to ban cellphones and social media for students

Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The nation’s second-largest school district has voted to ban cellphone and social media use for over 429,000 K-12 students during school days. The Los Angeles Unified School District [Read More…]

Trump planning to spend part of RNC week in Chicago — instead of Milwaukee

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is making plans to spend part of the week of the Republican National Convention in Chicago — more than an hour’s drive from where the convention [Read More…]

Biden announces relief for some undocumented spouses of US citizens, ‘Dreamers’