Month: February 2025

February 22, 2025 Travis Kriens

(PonyWang/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Flu activity remains “elevated” in the United States but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new federal data published Friday. The 2024-25 flu season was classified by [Read More…]

Tigers Take Down Top-Ranked Dordt in Overtime

The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers (23-5, 18-4) pulled off a thrilling 76-66 overtime win over No. 1 ranked Dordt University (26-2, 20-2) on February 22, 2025, at the Corn Palace. This victory avenged their December loss [Read More…]

Hamas releases all 6 hostages as planned in latest exchange

Newly-released Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov gestures as he arrives in a vehicle at Beilinson Hospital in the Rabin Medical Centre in Petah Tikva in central Israel on February 22, 2025. Three more Israeli hostages [Read More…]

Guantanamo Bay migrant detainees removed from base: ICE

A photo released by the Department of Homeland Security of the first flight of migrants who were part of Tren de Aragua, preparing to takeoff for Guantanamo Bay, Feb. 4, 2025. Via DHS. (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]

Trump fires CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs Chairman

(Photo by Monika Skolimowska/picture alliance via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In an unprecedented move both Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy’s top [Read More…]

Here are all the federal agencies where workers are being fired

(Mike Lewis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at more than a dozen agencies have had their roles eliminated. The mass culling stems [Read More…]

‘Cruelty was the point’: South Dakota federal workers, programs feel the pain of Trump firings and freezes

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Darwin Hertzel reported to his job with the Natural Resources Conservation Service on Feb. 14 and opened an email. “Some very generic, no-name email. It was a template,” he said. “It [Read More…]

NDSU Holds Off Late SDSU Rally

BROOKINGS, S.D. – North Dakota State got a game-high 28 points from Jacksen Moni and kept South Dakota State from completing a second-half comeback as the Bison defeated the Jackrabbits, 77-68, in a Summit League men’s [Read More…]

Forte pours in 30 points, Yotes down St. Thomas 85-80

VERMILLION, S.D. — Chase Forte continued his impressive season Wednesday night pouring in a season high 30 points to help the South Dakota basketball team earn an 85-80 win over St. Thomas. Forte went 10-for-18 from the [Read More…]

Do South Dakotans have the highest rate of medical debt in the nation?

Yes. Megan Luther/South Dakota News Watch Nearly 18% of South Dakota adults have medical debt, the highest percentage in the nation, according to the health nonprofit organization KFF, which analyzed Census data between 2019 to [Read More…]

Some Republicans hammered at home by constituents about DOGE, Ukraine

Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON)– Some Republicans are facing pushback in their hometowns as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency make severe cuts across the federal government, both through sweeping [Read More…]

USPS to honor Betty White in new Forever stamp

Amanda Edwards/WireImage via Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service will honor the legendary Betty White with a new stamp commemorating the late actress and comedian’s “warmth, wit and charisma,” according to a Thursday press release. [Read More…]

3rd ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star announces pregnancy

Disney/Pamela Littky A baby is on the way for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley. Neeley, who is part of the cast of the hit Hulu series, announced Friday that she is [Read More…]

Ag News

Reflecting on the 2024 Pheasant Season with Iowa Bird Chaser

On this episode, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with Nick Martin from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to reflect on the 2024 pheasant hunting season in the state. Nick is known online as the ‪@iowabirdchaser‬ and for [Read More…]

Ag News

Town hall meeting addresses funding freeze and job cuts

The Trump administration’s recent round of funding freezes and job cuts is being felt by farmers. Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Tommy Enright tells Brownfield Farmers Union is hearing from concerned members affected by the federal cuts. [Read More…]

Ag News

Kansas advances bill aimed at water infrastructure improvements

The Kansas Legislature has advanced a House bill that would fund improvements to the state’s water infrastructure. Kansas Ag Secretary Mike Beam says it’s a good starting point. “In the long run, it’s not enough, [Read More…]

Ag News

Soybeans, corn see end of week losses

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, trimming the weekly gains slightly. Crop ratings in Argentina were up on the week after the recent and harvest weather looks good in Brazil. Some private [Read More…]

Ag News

Questions remain about USDA funding freeze

The vice president of public policy at the American Farm Bureau Federation says there are still many questions as USDA evaluates program funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, but “the secretary wanted to make sure [Read More…]

DOGE won’t get broad access to IRS personal taxpayer info, agreement states