Year: 2024

CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, one of his first orders of business will be to decide about the fate of TikTok in the United States — and [Read More…]

Texas land commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for ‘deportation facilities’

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is offering the incoming Trump administration 1,402 acres it purchased along the Texas-Mexico border to be used in a mass deportation operation. [Read More…]

Climate and environment updates: Dangerous hurricanes made worse by climate change

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: US vetos UN cease-fire resolution

Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continued its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza — particularly in the north of the strip — and in Lebanon, with Israeli attacks [Read More…]

Ag News

Wheat sees another round of modest gains

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Soybeans continued to follow the lead of bean oil, which followed the lead of global palm oil, while watching conditions in South America. ABIOVE estimates Brazil’s 2025 [Read More…]

Ag News

CLAAS apprenticeship program aims to grow pipeline of engineers

An agricultural machinery manufacturer is looking to grow its pipeline of engineers through an apprenticeship program in Omaha, Nebraska. John Schofield, with CLAAS tells Brownfield… “They have a a split role. They’re working at [Read More…]

Ag News

Broiler sets, placements up 4% on year

U.S. broiler sets and placements were up solidly on both the week and the year. The USDA says 247.440 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, up 8.883 million on the week and 4% on [Read More…]

Ag News

October milk production up 0.2 percent

More dairy cows and improved production increased milk supplies incrementally last month. Production in the U.S. during October totaled nearly 19 billion pounds with production per cow up three pounds from last year. USDA says [Read More…]

Ag News

2025 farm income expectations are low

November 20, 2024 J.P. Skelly

An Ohio State University professor says budgets won’t get easier for farmers in 2025. Farm Income Enhancement Chair Ani Katchova says income in 2024 is expected to be down by 4%. “It’s coming off last year’s [Read More…]

More than 269,000 South Dakotans will Travel for Thanksgiving

AAA is projecting a record-setting travel volume for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, across America and here in the Mount Rushmore State. Here’s a quick look at some of the numbers, trends and tips from AAA: [Read More…]

Local, Regional and National Sport stories

DWU Football Players Named to All-Conference Team

Mitchell, S.D. – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced the 2024 GPAC Football All-Conference Team selections this morning. The Tigers football team posted five players to the All-Conference list, led by First Team Offense selection, John Pica, followed by Second [Read More…]

November 20 – Today in Mitchell History

November 20, 1915 – High School Football Team Went Down in Defeat Before Mitchell November 20, 1929 –Injunction Proceedings Planned to halt James River Contamination November 20, 1950 – Overpass Opening Set at Mitchell November [Read More…]

Carbon pipeline company reapplies for South Dakota permit

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight An Iowa company proposing a carbon dioxide pipeline said it resubmitted its permit application to South Dakota regulators Tuesday with what the company described as “major reroutes.” The move comes [Read More…]

Prison official: Sweat lodges rebuilt, operating at state penitentiary after contraband found

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko told the South Dakota Corrections Commission that prison staff found contraband in sweat lodges disassembled during a weekslong prison lockdown earlier this fall in Sioux Falls. She also [Read More…]

USD to Host the Bison in Battle for MVFC Title

VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 4-ranked University of South Dakota football team (8-2, 6-1 MVFC) hosts the top-ranked North Dakota State University Bison (10-1, 7-0 MVFC) on Saturday in a battle for the Missouri Valley Football [Read More…]

Jacks Win League Title Outright with Sweep at USD

VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota State volleyball solidified the outright Summit League regular season title Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep at South Dakota. The Jackrabbits wrap the regular season with a 26-1 overall record and [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball All-Conference Honors and Setter of the Year Award