Year: 2024

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of South Dakota’s Black Hills. The ban covers 32 square miles of federally owned land located about [Read More…]

Medical dispensaries are closing after SD’s rejection of recreational marijuana

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The trouble signs started about a year in. B.J. Olson had opened his medical cannabis dispensary, called “Unity Rd.,” in the summer of 2022, less than a month after medical [Read More…]

Businesses could face changes in unemployment assistance tax

Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight Legislators could soon be asked to impose a higher tax on employers to cover the administrative expenses of the state’s unemployment assistance program, but a lower tax to fund the [Read More…]

Darnold gives Vikings another gem with career-high 377 yards in 27-25 win over Packers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold added another exploit to his career-altering season, passing for a personal-best 377 yards and three touchdowns as the Minnesota Vikings hung on to beat the Green Bay Packers 27-25 on Sunday for their ninth [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Fall at No. 5 Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama connected on a season-high 19 3-pointers en route to defeating South Dakota State, 105-82, on Sunday in both teams’ non-conference finales inside Coleman Coliseum. The No. 5/6 Crimson Tide jumped out early [Read More…]

Former President Jimmy Carter, celebrated champion of human rights, dies at 100

Hum Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president known as a champion of international human rights both during and after his White House tenure and who won the [Read More…]

Sen. Cardin says Trump’s tough talk on Panama Canal could push allies to China, Russia

ABC News The outgoing chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on ABC’s “This Week” that President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to seize the Panama Canal could drive allies of the United States toward Russia [Read More…]

Rogers Steps Down to Become Head Coach at Washington State

South Dakota State football coach Jimmy Rogers resigned Saturday after accepting the head coaching position at Washington State. Rogers posted a 27-3 record in two seasons as Jackrabbit head coach, including leading SDSU to a 15-0 record [Read More…]

179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea

ABC News All 181 passengers and crew aboard a passenger jet that crashed upon landing in South Korea on Sunday morning are presumed dead except for two people rescued from the wreckage, authorities said. Jeju [Read More…]

Amid GOP infighting, Rep. Lawler says Johnson should remain as speaker

ABC News Republican Rep. Mike Lawler argued Sunday that Rep. Mike Johnson should be reelected as speaker of the House despite Republican infighting on whether he should keep the position after how he handled a [Read More…]

15 injured after Brightline train collides with fire truck in Florida

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (DELRAY BEACH, Fla.) — A Brightline train collided with a fire truck on Saturday morning in Delray Beach, Florida, injuring three firefighters and 12 train passengers, city officials said. The three injured [Read More…]

Reagan FBI director urges caution against Gabbard, Patel

David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The only man to lead both the FBI and the CIA urged caution to senators who might vote to confirm former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence [Read More…]

Churches fight to stay open as attendance dwindles

Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — During the final Mass at the All Saints Parish in Buffalo, New York, on a warm Sunday in July, the priests encouraged the few parishioners [Read More…]

Severe weather, including risk of tornadoes, to impact South this weekend

via ABC News (NEW YORK) — A moderate risk for severe weather is in place from eastern Texas through Louisiana and Mississippi and into Alabama on Saturday. The risk for severe weather begins in Texas [Read More…]

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