Year: 2024
Harris says US has not ruled out ‘consequences’ if Israel invades Rafah
ABC News In a wide-ranging new interview with ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris suggested there could be “consequences” for Israel if it moves ahead with a planned invasion of Rafah in its pursuit of [Read More…]
Painting a better picture: More funding, partnerships could boost juvenile diversion services
Jackie Hendry, South Dakota News Watch RAPID CITY, S.D. – Just inside the Dahl Arts Center in downtown Rapid City, a large canvas features the painting of an outdoor basketball court behind a chain link [Read More…]
State accidentally told independent candidates they needed hundreds more signatures than necessary
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight For more than two months, state officials unintentionally led some potential legislative candidates to believe they needed hundreds more petition signatures than state law requires. The problem affected independents. Retired Rapid [Read More…]
Utah Downs SDSU in First Round
SPOKANE, Wash. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team fell to No. 5 seed Utah in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane. The Jackrabbits wrap the [Read More…]
Jackrabbits Close Out NCAA Championships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tanner Sloan capped his collegiate career with a fifth-place finish at 197 pounds while redshirt freshman Bennett Berge recorded South Dakota State’s highest placing with a fourth-place finish in the 184-pound division during competition Saturday [Read More…]
With yes votes from Thune and Rounds, U.S. Senate passes spending package overnight
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate took a broadly bipartisan vote early Saturday to approve a $1.2 trillion spending package, sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature with no time to spare after [Read More…]
Moscow terror attack: Four gunmen arrested, death toll rises to 133
Kutay Tanir/Getty Images/STOCK (MOSCOW) — The head of Russia’s FSB reportedly informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that all four gunmen from the Moscow terror attack at Crocus City Hall were arrested near Russia’s western border [Read More…]
Amber Alert issued for 15-year-old allegedly abducted by teen boyfriend
Grove City Police Department (GROVE CITY, Ohio) — An Amber Alert has been issued for 15-year-old Kaylee Cope who police in Ohio believe may have been abducted by her 17-year-old boyfriend. Cope’s boyfriend, Jeffery Gimenez, [Read More…]
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ taking back land where childhood home was burned by racist mob in 1939
ABC News (FORT WORTH, Texas) — Opal Lee was only 12 years old when a racist white mob stormed and set fire to her home on 940 East Annie Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The [Read More…]
Texas medical board proposes guidance for exceptions to abortion bans
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Medical Board released guidance on what qualifies for an exception to the state’s multiple abortion bans, weighing in on how physicians can provide care in medical emergencies. [Read More…]
Trump’s dark ‘retribution’ pledge at center of 2024 bid, but can he make it reality?
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump, in his third run for the White House, has made “retribution” central to his agenda if elected. “For hard-working Americans, Nov. 5 will be our new Liberation [Read More…]
State prison offender William Cody death
State prison offender William Cody has died. Cody, age 77, passed away at the Jameson Annex to the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls on March 22. He was serving a life sentence out [Read More…]
MLB opens investigation into Shohei Ohtani interpreter allegations
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Major League Baseball said Friday it has begun formally investigating the scandal involving Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. “Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we [Read More…]
DWU Women End Season in Loss to Cumberlands
Sioux City, Iowa – Dakota Wesleyan concluded their 2023-24 season with a tough back and forth loss to #3 seed and No. 15 ranked Cumberlands. Despite holding a lead in the first three quarters the Tigers [Read More…]
Four SD grassland restoration projects awarded a total of $250,000 in federal funds
South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota is set to receive $250,000 in federal funding for the implementation of four grassland restoration projects across the eastern part of the state. On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced a [Read More…]
Report: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ will be a jukebox musical with 15 “very well-known songs”
Gotham/GC Images While there may be some original songs included, the upcoming Lady Gaga/Joaquin Phoenix movie sequel Joker: Folie à Deux will mostly be a jukebox musical, Variety reports. Jukebox musicals shoehorn already existing, popular songs into [Read More…]
Kevin Bacon responds to student campaign, will return to ‘Footloose’ high school for prom
Disney/Randy Holmes The students of Utah’s Payson High School are getting ready to cut loose: Footloose star Kevin Bacon has made their dreams come true and will return to the very school in which he [Read More…]
Alamo Drafthouse planning epic 9-movie ‘Star Wars’ marathon
Lucasfilm As that nerd from IT probably has already told you twice, the Star Wars movies are headed back into the theater. But the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission in San Francisco has announced plans for [Read More…]
Small grain farmers excited to begin growing season
The seeding of small grains is expected to accelerate in the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Wheat executive director Brian Sorenson says growers are excited. “With the mild winter we’ve had and things melting, fields starting to [Read More…]
Credit coming for decades old soil health practices
Farmers who’ve been implementing soil health practices for years aren’t always recognized for that work in new voluntary carbon market programs, because companies who want to reduce their carbon footprint “they’re looking for new tons [Read More…]
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