Year: 2024
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Large lithium batteries next step in South Dakota wind power growth
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch WAVERLY, S.D. – Retiree A.J. Howey has a hard time understanding why a Florida energy company would build a set of industrial-sized lithium-ion batteries near his rural homestead [Read More…]
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Quincy Jones, hitmaking producer and music industry titan, dead at 91
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Quincy Jones, a longtime music industry powerhouse and hitmaking producer of multi-platinum albums, including Michael Jackson‘s Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, died on Sunday. He was 91. His death was [Read More…]
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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ repeats at No. 1 with $26.1 million weekend
©2024 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Venom: The Last Dance topped the North American box office for the second straight week, delivering an estimated $26.1 million and bringing its two-week total to $90 million. The [Read More…]
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What are the key issues for voters in swing states that could decide election?
Allison Joyce/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — All eyes will be on the key swing states as votes are counted in the match-up between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Both candidates [Read More…]
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Election fact check: Minor glitches at a few isolated polling places do not indicate widespread fraud
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Election officials across the country are trying to prepare for what’s out of their control. When millions of Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, some voters might encounter [Read More…]
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One man’s mission to restore felony voting rights in Florida
FRRC (TALLAHASSEE, FL) — Desmond Meade was recalling to a church congregation in Apopka, Florida, earlier this month a dark time in his life. “Not too long ago, I was standing in front of the [Read More…]
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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Israel notifies UN of UNRWA work termination
Omar Al-Qattaa 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…]
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Darnold throws 3 TD passes in 2nd half as Vikings overcome 3 turnovers to beat Flacco, Colts 21-13
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Wherever this strong start to the season winds up leading the Minnesota Vikings, it’s clear that belief and resilience will be responsible for a significant measure of their success. Sam Darnold overcame four [Read More…]
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Codington County Fatal Crash Southwest of Watertown
Codington County, S.D.- A Watertown man died Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash 10 miles southwest of Watertown, SD. The name of the person involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary [Read More…]
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Seven ballot measures, $7 million and counting: Reports reveal total spending
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Ballot question campaigns in South Dakota had collectively spent about $7 million this year by their Oct. 21 reporting deadline, according to a South Dakota Searchlight analysis, and they’ve likely [Read More…]
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Justice Department to monitor voting law compliance in tribal areas and Minnehaha County
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor polling places to ensure voting rights in South Dakota’s most-populated county and three Native American-majority counties on Election Day. Alison Ramsdell, U.S. attorney [Read More…]
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Researchers test for ‘forever chemicals’ in Big Sioux River
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight The murky brown Big Sioux River consistently receives poor marks for its water quality, but eastern South Dakota water systems near the river don’t know if that pollution includes “forever chemicals.” [Read More…]
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SDSU Sweeps Kansas City, Moves to 22-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – South Dakota State volleyball stretched its win streak to 22 matches Saturday with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-20) sweep over Kansas City at the Swinney Center. SDSU improves to 22-0 on the [Read More…]
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Jacks Start Fast, Roll Past Murray State
South Dakota State scored on six of its seven first-half possessions and cruised to a 52-6 victory over Murray State in Missouri Valley Football Conference action Saturday afternoon at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. With their [Read More…]
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SDSU Men’s Hoops Begins Season in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota State men’s basketball program plays in the Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase to officially begin the 2024-25 season on Monday. SDSU faces McNeese State with tipoff scheduled for 5 p.m. in Sioux Falls at [Read More…]
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Jacks Open Season at Rice
South Dakota State travels to Houston, Texas Monday to open the 2024-25 season at Rice. This is the first-ever meeting between these teams. SDSU went 27-6 a season ago and made the program’s 12th trip [Read More…]
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Tigers Bounce Back As They Handle The Warriors In Iowa
Forest City, Iowa- The Dakota Wesleyan football team got off to a fast start Saturday afternoon on the road, jumping out to a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and never trailed as [Read More…]
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Two South Dakota prison inmates convicted of attacking two corrections officers
Two inmates have been found guilty of assaulting two correctional officers at the South Dakota Penitentiary in 2023. 49 year old Lester M. Monroe and 31 year old Kyle Jones were both found guilty of [Read More…]
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Eddie Murphy to play funk legend George Clinton in upcoming biopic
Disney/Randy Holmes Eddie Murphy has reportedly signed on to play a funk music icon on screen. Variety reports that the actor/comedian is set to star as Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in a biopic directed by [Read More…]
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ABC reveals holiday programming schedule
Disney/Pamela Littky ‘Tis the season: ABC has revealed its slate of holiday programming. Specials on the holiday schedule include The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular on Dec. 1, CMA Country Christmas on Dec. 3, [Read More…]
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