Month: October 2024
Ag News
Corn, wheat finish session modestly higher
Soybeans were mostly lower. U.S. harvest conditions generally look favorable and dry parts of South America could see rain soon. The USDA says 47% of U.S. soybeans are harvested, compared to the five-year average of [Read More…]
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Ohio farmer’s harvest progressing ahead of schedule
A southern Ohio farmer says moisture run recent rains has slowed down harvest. Greg Corcoran says they’re several weeks ahead of schedule. “We’re seeing anywhere from 30 to 40 percent less on our average,” he [Read More…]
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Members of Congress look to appropriations for H-2A labor cost freeze
A U.S. Congressman says he’s working with House appropriation leaders to pause H-2A guest worker program cost increases. Michigan Republican Bill Huizenga tells Brownfield a bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers is trying to make farm [Read More…]
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Traffic stop leads to three drug-related arrests
A traffic stop last Friday led to several drug-related arrest by the Mitchell Police Department. From The Mitchell Police Department: On Friday at approximately 9:15 am a Mitchell Police Officer conducted a traffic stop in [Read More…]
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Beware of banking scams
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam announce a partnership to educate bank customers about banking scams. The Attorney General’s Office and the SDBA are supporting the American [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Tossed balls from stands, apparently aimed at Profar, interrupt Padres’ win in NLDS Game 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium, with rowdy fans tossing baseballs, apparently at San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar, and then trash that caused a 12-minute [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Kamala Harris slams Sarah Huckabee Sanders comments on Call Her Daddy podcast: ‘This is not the 1950’s’
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris, in an appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, slammed Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently suggesting the presidential candidate isn’t humble because she doesn’t have [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Walz tries to do cleanup on falsehoods in Fox News interview
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Gov. Tim Walz, in his first Sunday show appearance and only fourth national media interview that’s aired since he was selected to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, addressed [Read More…]
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Annual Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon +Relay, 10K and 5K successful
170 runners enjoyed perfect weather Sunday for the annual Palace City Kiwanis Half Marathon + Relay, 10K and 5K. Club president Linda McEntee says runners came from South Dakota and beyond. “California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vikings hold off Rodgers and the Jets for 23-17 win in London to improve to 5-0
LONDON (AP) — Aaron Rodgers had a message for Andrew Van Ginkel after the Vikings linebacker returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown. “He told me, too, ‘Christmas came early’ for me,” the humble [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
AP Top 25: Texas returns to No. 1, Alabama drops to No. 7 after upsets force reshuffling of rankings
It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt’s monumental upset of Alabama. The Commodores’ win as more than three-touchdown [Read More…]
ABC National News
Boys, 12 and 13, arrested in street attack on former NY Gov. David Paterson and stepson
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two boys, ages 12 and 13, have been arrested and charged in a street attack last week on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his 20-year-old [Read More…]
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31 year old man arrested regarding nine fires in Custer County
Attorney General Marty Jackley and Custer County State’s Attorney Tracy Kelley recently announced a 31 year old man from Pringle, South Dakota man has been arrested on felony arson charges related to nine separate wildland [Read More…]
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Winning young artists get their designs on ‘I voted’ stickers
An illustration displays the four winning “I Voted” sticker designs from South Dakota students. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Instead of a standard, mass-printed “I voted” sticker as a reward for participating [Read More…]
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Experts applaud South Dakota lawmakers and urge further efforts to protect children online
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A day after a group of South Dakota lawmakers met for the third time to discuss digital safety for children and regulations surrounding online spaces and tools, hundreds of professionals [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Jacks Show Dome Dominance in Win at Northern Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Top-ranked South Dakota State forced four Northern Iowa turnovers, scored on a blocked punt and found balance on offense to cruise past Northern Iowa, 41-3, in the Missouri Valley Football Conference [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Robinson’s Big Day Propels The Tigers To Their First Win
HASTINGS, NE – The Dakota Wesleyan football team got off to a fast start at Hastings Saturday afternoon and led from start to finish as QB Carter Robinson accounted for 4 total touchdowns to lead the Tigers to [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Coyotes Race Past Murray State in First MVFC Shutout Since 2019
VERMILLION, S.D. — For the first time in program history, the No. 4-ranked South Dakota Coyotes (4-1, 2-0 MVFC) picked up a road Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) road shutout victory as the Yotes put up [Read More…]
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South Dakota Board of Regents Faces Potential Funding Shortfall Due to State Revenue Decline
The South Dakota Board of Regents discussed potential challenges in securing all the funds they requested from the state at their recent meeting. Pam Roberts, a member of the board, highlighted concerns regarding state revenue, [Read More…]
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Huron Man Sentenced for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced Tuesday, Oct. 1, that U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol has sentenced a Huron, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using [Read More…]
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