Year: 2024
Ethan Elementary and Timberlake Elementary schools earn national recognition
Two South Dakota schools have been recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools. Ethan Elementary School and Timber Lake Elementary School earned the honor based on the outstanding academic achievement of their students. “Both Ethan Elementary [Read More…]
Mobridge family donates this year’s Capitol Christmas tree
While many South Dakotans were taking part in the election process on Tuesday, the state Departments of Transportation and Agriculture and Natural Resources were in Mobridge harvesting the featured tree for the 2024 Christmas at [Read More…]
Trial of alleged Delphi murderer Richard Allen continues as he maintains his innocence
Lindsey Jacobson/ABC News, FILE (DELPHI, Ind.) — The small town of Delphi, Indiana, is reeling with grief and shock after the horrific double murder of two teenage girls in broad daylight, forever changing the lives [Read More…]
43 primates on the loose in South Carolina town after escaping from research lab
Yemassee Police Department via Meta (YEMASSEE, S.C.) — At least 43 primates were on the loose Thursday in a South Carolina town where authorities “strongly advised” residents to keep their doors and windows locked after [Read More…]
Biden to nation: ‘You can’t love your country only when you win’
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said “you can’t love your country only when you win” in his first speech since Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to former President Donald Trump in the presidential race. [Read More…]
Two vehicle crash near Rapid City leaves one driver dead
One person died and another was seriously injured Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Rapid City. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the 44 year old driver of a Mazda 3 was [Read More…]
SDSU Women Hosts No. 21 Creighton for Home Opener
Game 2: South Dakota State vs. No. 21 Creighton Date and Time Fri., Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. Location Brookings, S.D. Site First Bank & Trust Arena TV / Stream Midco Sports / Midco Sports Plus [Read More…]
Jack Black appears as the other big guy in red in the trailer to ‘Dear Santa’
Paramount Pictures On Thursday, Paramount+ dropped the trailer to Dear Santa, the Christmas family comedy starring Jack Black and brought to you by Peter and Bobby Farrelly, the siblings behind the smash hits Dumb and Dumber [Read More…]
Agriculture concerned tariffs will be part of Trump trade agenda
The return of Donald Trump to the White House has some in agriculture concerned tariffs will be a part of the incoming administration’s trade approach. Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says [Read More…]
Nationwide Insurance donates grain rescue tubes
A senior official with Nationwide Insurance says 58 rural fire departments in 32 states have received critical safety equipment. Laramie Sandquist, senior assistant vice president with Nationwide Agribusiness, says the company and its partners have [Read More…]
Beef, pork export sales fall to marketing year lows
The USDA says pork and beef export sales hit marketing year lows during the week ending October 31st. Those lower-than-average sales totals for both followed reductions in purchases and a handful of outright cancelations from [Read More…]
Using technology to improve cattle diagnostics in feedlots
With the use of ultrasound, veterinary professionals can determine lung scores to decide the course of treatment for an animal chute-side. Dr. Luis Feitoza with the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University explains what [Read More…]
Next USDA Supply & Demand report out Friday
An agricultural economist says farmers need to be watching several things ahead of Friday’s USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE). Brian Basting, with Advance Trading, says keep an eye on U.S. export numbers. [Read More…]
President Biden to address nation from White House on Thursday
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will step into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party’s bruising defeat at the polls [Read More…]
Federal Reserve set to make interest rate decision days after election of Trump
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve on Thursday will announce its latest decision on the direction of interest rates, setting the path for borrowing costs just two days after the victory of President-Elect [Read More…]
‘Golden Bachelorette’ recap: The men reflect on their collective “bromance”
Christopher Willard/Disney Joan Vassos‘ suitors reunited on Wednesday night for a heartfelt “Men Tell All” episode of the Golden Bachelorette. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as the men reminisced about their journey [Read More…]
In brief: Samuel L. Jackson and others board action comedy ‘The Honest Liar’ and more
Samuel L. Jackson is set to star alongside singer/actress Andra Day and Emilia Perez actor Edgar Ramirez in the action comedy The Honest Liar, according to Deadline. Jackson will play “an award-winning actor tasked with [Read More…]
USMEF says red meat export market continues to navigate headwinds well
The CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the beef and pork export industry is getting used to navigating volatility in the global markets. Dan Halstrom says there have been plenty of headwinds to [Read More…]
Rain lingers south of the lower Ohio Valley; new moisture pattern on the southern High Plains
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather has returned, aside from lingering showers in the Ohio Valley. Fieldwork delays continue where the heaviest rain fell in recent days, mainly across Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, as [Read More…]
Bill Burr drops some serious political tea in promo for first post-election ‘Saturday Night Live’
NBCUniversal Bill Burr will host Saturday Night Live this weekend, and while it is his second time hosting, it’s the first show after the 2024 election. To that end, the stand-up superstar and Old Dads [Read More…]
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