Year: 2024

Sophie Park/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley hedged on Sunday on whether or not she would make good on her pledge to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee if she does [Read More…]

McConnell’s successor must work with Trump but ‘stand his own ground,’ Rounds says

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Mitch McConnell’s successor as Republican leader of the Senate must be able to both work with the next president, including if it’s Donald Trump, and also “stand his own ground,” Sen. [Read More…]

Biden has to ‘go on the offense’ on immigration and not let Republicans ‘divide us,’ Sen. Murphy says

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chris Murphy is urging President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats to “go on the offense” on immigration after a bipartisan border deal he helped negotiate was tanked by Republicans, [Read More…]

Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA all-time scoring record

Andy Lyons/Getty Images (IOWA CITY, Iowa) — University of Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark has reached another milestone in her college career, breaking the NCAA all-time scoring record, a record untouched for more than 50 [Read More…]

Mitchell Marlins Girls Take Home 3rd Place at State

Mitchell Marlins girls hockey wrapped up the 2023-24 season with a third place finish at the state tournament after a 4-3 win on Sunday against Oahe. Facing a 2-0 deficit after just seven minutes, Makenna [Read More…]

Two Vaulters to Represent USD at NCAA Championships

VERMILLION, S.D.— South Dakota track and field will send a pair of pole vaulters to the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships held March 8-9 in Boston, Massachusetts. Junior Marleen Mülla qualifies for the third-straight year [Read More…]

Summit League Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It was déjà vu for South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits ran the table in the regular season once again to become the first team in Summit League history to finish off back-to-back [Read More…]

Opposition to pipeline could derail landowner protections, House leader warns

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — With most of this year’s legislative session in the rearview mirror, some lawmakers are making a final push on a trio of bills they describe as an effort [Read More…]

Moody County Fatal Crash South of Brookings near Big Sioux River

Moody County, S.D.- A 56-year-old man died Friday afternoon in a single vehicle crash in Moody County. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2020 [Read More…]

Class AA Boys SoDAK 16 Results and State Tournament Bracket

Class AA Boys SoDAK 16, Saturday, March 2 No. 1 Mitchell 60, No. 16 Yankton 46 No. 2 Harrisburg 79, No. 15 Sturgis 41 No. 3 Brandon Valley 70, No. 14 Spearfish 48 No. 4 [Read More…]

Jacks Close Out Frost Arena with Undefeated Summit League Run

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team sent Frost Arena out on a high note Saturday with an 89-74 victory over North Dakota State to complete the Summit League season unbeaten. This season’s [Read More…]

Tigers Fall to No. 1 Seed Dordt in GPAC Semis

Sioux Center, Iowa – Dakota Wesleyan fell on the road in the GPAC Semifinals against No. 2 Dordt 69-59. The (RV) Tigers took a three-point lead heading to the final quarter, but hit a scoring drought [Read More…]

Ag News

Farm bill needed to provide farmers with certainty

March 2, 2024 nedvedmedia

The executive president of newly-formed Keystone Cooperative, formerly Ceres Solutions an agricultural cooperative, says farmers need the certainty of a long-term farm bill. Jeff Troike says having a bill in place helps farmers make solid [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: US drops food aid into Gaza

March 2, 2024 ABC News

Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than four months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]

Three trains involved in collision, derailment in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley: NTSB

March 2, 2024 ABC News

Nancy Run Fire Company/Facebook (BETHLEHEM, Pa.) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a collision and derailment involving three Norfolk Southern trains on Saturday, the agency said in a post on X. The derailment [Read More…]

Twins slugger Royce Lewis is already starting to hit grand slams again

It didn’t take long for Royce Lewis to remember what it feels like to hit a grand slam. He did it four times last year. And in his first opportunity with the bases loaded in [Read More…]

SDSU Men End Regular Season With Blowout Win at North Dakota State

FARGO, N.D. – South Dakota State used an 18-0 scoring run to lead by as many as 25 in the first half and cruised in the second half to a 78-61 victory over North Dakota State [Read More…]

Ag News

Corn, soybean associations affirm policy as Commodity Classic wraps up

March 2, 2024 nedvedmedia

Members of the American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association affirmed policy priorities for the upcoming year. ASA vice president Caleb Ragland of Kentucky says ensuring there is adequate risk management tools available for [Read More…]

Ag News

Farmers want path for corn-based ethanol use in sustainable aviation fuel cleared

March 2, 2024 nedvedmedia

Corn farmers say the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market provides incredible opportunities for agriculture, but there are challenges ahead. Illinois farmer Chris Gould says SAF is the next big market for corn growers. “The automotive [Read More…]

Cory Cumings Pleads Guilty to Multiple DUI’s, Receives Jail Time