Month: May 2025
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Helpline Center art display
The Department of Social Services and its partner The Helpline Center recently unveiled a powerful art installation at the Washington Pavilion, featuring 13,000 unique sticky notes. Each note represents a call, text, or chat received [Read More…]
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Small-town newspapers say mail delays are crippling their business
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Delayed Postal Service deliveries of small-town newspapers are frustrating readers, undermining subscriptions and hurting advertising revenue, according to publishers across South Dakota. “It’s taking nine days to get a paper from [Read More…]
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Two South Dakota lawmakers join push to ban soda and candy purchases from food assistance program
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Two state lawmakers who work in health care want Republican South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden’s help to ban sugary drinks, candy and “other non-nutritious items” from a nutrition program for low-income [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Celtics rout Knicks 115-93 to cut New York’s lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) — The Celtics’ 3-point touch came back in Game 3, so the Knicks didn’t. Jayson Tatum had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard scored 23 points and Boston easily [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Do Trump’s tariffs put small businesses at greater risk? Experts weigh in
(Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A carousel ride and 12 flavors of fudge await shoppers at LARK Toys, a family-owned toy shop outside Minneapolis, Minnesota. The glee on offer belies the stress behind the [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Saints QB Derek Carr is retiring because of ‘significant degenerative changes’ to his right shoulder
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr is retiring because of a labral tear in his right shoulder and “significant degenerative changes” to his rotator cuff, the team announced Saturday. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Mitchell Baseball Ends Regular Season with Two Wins vs. Rapid City Stevens
Mitchell baseball ended its regular season on Saturday with a doubleheader sweep of Rapid City Stevens, winning 1-0 and 6-4 at Drake Field. Conor Mattke’s RBI double in bottom of the fifth inning scored Tyler [Read More…]
ABC World News
Malnourished children, hospital supplies running low: Impact of 2 months of no aid in Gaza
(pawel.gaul/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Israel’s decision to halt all humanitarian aid from crossing into Gaza is entering its third month. The Israeli government said the blockade is to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 59 [Read More…]
ABC World News
Ukraine and allies ready for ‘full unconditional’ 30-day ceasefire starting Monday, foreign minister says
(Valentyn Semenov / EyeEm/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Ukraine and its allies “are ready for a full unconditional ceasefire” with Russia “for at least 30 days” beginning on Monday, the Ukrainian foreign minister said Saturday. “Ukraine [Read More…]
ABC World News
India, Pakistan agree to full and immediate ceasefire
Soldiers take security measures near the damaged mosque situated at health and education complex which was hit by Indian strike in Muridke, near Lahore, Pakistan, on May 07, 2025 (Photo by Muhammed Ali/Anadolu via Getty [Read More…]
ABC National News
Pope Leo XIV’s family tree shows Black roots in New Orleans
(Photo by Francesco Sforza Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born man who became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, has Black family roots in New Orleans, Louisiana, records [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Democrats grapple with Biden’s reemergence
Former President Joe Biden appears on ABC News’ The View, May 8, 2025. Via ABC News. (WASHINGTON) — Former President Joe Biden has reemerged into the public eye with two back-to-back sit-down interviews, sharing his [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Timberwolves investigate after fans accused of ‘racially charged comments’ toward Warriors’ Draymond Green
Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors (C) reacts to his technical foul against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Target [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Who is Dr. Casey Means? A look at Trump’s pick for US surgeon general
( Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced he will be nominating Dr. Casey Means for U.S. surgeon general, replacing his former pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, after questions [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
South Dakota Advances to Championship with 3-2 Win over South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, S.D. — For the second day in a row, the South Dakota softball team went to extra innings with South Dakota State at the Summit League Tournament. This time, however, with the help of some [Read More…]
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Meyerink Headlines Awards as Three Tigers Earn All-Conference Honors
Mitchell, S.D. – The 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference Men’s Golf postseason honors have been announced, recognizing outstanding individual performances across the season. The All-Conference teams were selected by the league’s coaches, with selections based on [Read More…]
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Chris Paddack pitches Twins past Giants 3-1 for season-best 6th straight win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Paddack took a three-hitter into the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory. Matt Chapman homered with two [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Taylor Swift spokesperson responds to subpoena in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal feud
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images A spokesperson for Taylor Swift is responding after the pop star was subpoenaed as a witness in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni‘s legal feud over their alleged conflict on the set of the film It Ends With Us. The singer [Read More…]
ABC World News
Cardinal suggests Pope Leo XIV wasn’t elected as ‘counterweight’ to Trump
(Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — One day after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the U.S., seven American cardinals sat down [Read More…]
ABC National News
Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing will be next week; risk assessment says they pose moderate risk if released
Photo by Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Erik and Lyle Menendez‘s much-anticipated resentencing hearing will move forward on May 13 and 14, a judge ruled on Friday, as new details about the [Read More…]
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