Month: July 2025
Mitchell man indicted on 44 felony counts of crimes against children
The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office says 48 year old man from Mitchell has been indicted on 44 felony counts of crimes against children including First-and Fourth-Degree Rape, Aggravated Incest, and the Manufacturing and Possession [Read More…]
Holdouts say Trump promised he’d ‘make the bill better’ in the future
Rep. Ralph Norman. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While there were no changes made to the legislative text of President Donald Trump’s megabill after it came back from the Senate, some [Read More…]
Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over Montana abortion consent law
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up a dispute over a Montana law that would have required notarized parental consent for a minor to receive an abortion. State lawmakers [Read More…]
Supreme Court to take up state bans on trans student athletes
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court said Thursday that it would hear appeals from two states seeking to uphold laws excluding transgender student athletes from participation in girls’ and women’s sports teams. The [Read More…]
Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, in marathon ‘magic minute’ speech, blasts Trump bill
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making a marathon last stand against President Donald Trump’s major tax cut and spending bill. Jeffries took to the House floor just after 5 [Read More…]
175+ Democrats supporting NAACP suit against dismantling Department of Education
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Student Borrower Protection Center (WASHINGTON) — More than 175 Democratic members of Congress are filing an amicus brief on Thursday opposing the Trump administration’s overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education. [Read More…]
Hiring surged in June, defying concern about Trump’s tariffs
Narisara Nami/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hiring surged in June as businesses navigated uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs, federal government data on Thursday showed. The reading exceeded economists’ expectations. The U.S. added 147,000 jobs [Read More…]
Nebraska farmer says there is plenty of uncertainty heading into the summer
A south-central Nebraska farmer says this is one of most unpredictable growing seasons in his career. Michael Dibbern tells Brownfield margins have been a moving target and it became harder after the Israel and [Read More…]
Global plant genetics company GDM to acquire AgReliant Genetics
Global plant genetics company GDM has announced its plan to acquire AgReliant Genetics. In a statement to Brownfield, AgReliant Genetics CEO Brian Barker says the agreement will enhance innovation abilities to help farmers address agronomic [Read More…]
Northern Iowa rains eliminate drought concerns
A north-central Iowa farmer says a wetter than normal June has made it difficult to get some field work done. Brent Renner tells Brownfield the week of June 23rd was especially wet. “A lot of [Read More…]
Weather forecast not bad for U.S. corn
A market analyst says the weather forecast looks favorable across the Corn Belt so far as the U.S. corn crop goes through pollination. Jody Lawrence with Strategic Trading Advisors tells Brownfield… “There’s no excessive heat [Read More…]
Grassley praises One Big Beautiful Bill ahead of final House vote
Lawmakers in the U.S. House have advanced President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill to a final vote. While the House continued debate on the legislation Thursday morning, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the Senate’s version [Read More…]
Life saving Narcan available free at a Mitchell convenience store
A life-saving opioid antidote is now available to the public free of charge. Lana Loken is a member of the Davison County Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Coalition. “Setting up a Narcan, or Naloxone center [Read More…]
Wearing a ‘Make Towers Great Again’ hat, FCC chairman unveils ‘Build America Agenda’ in South Dakota
Josh Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr picked South Dakota as the place to unveil what he called a “Build America Agenda,” aimed at cutting regulations and revitalizing the [Read More…]
Thursday Sports: July 3, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, JULY 3, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Dimock-Emery vs. Parkston Mudcats – Thursday Corsica vs. Platte – Thursday Platte vs. Corsica- Friday Alexandria vs. Mitchell – Sunday Dimock-Emery vs. Winner/Colome – Sunday Mt. Vernon vs. [Read More…]
Charlize Theron has no interest in dating within the entertainment industry
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Charlize Theron is opening up about her dating preferences. The actress, 49, said she has no interest in dating someone who also works in the entertainment industry while guesting on a recent [Read More…]
Twins snap Marlins’ eight-game winning streak with 2-1 victory
MIAMI (AP) — Brooks Lee and Carlos Correa drove in runs to back a strong start by Simeon Woods Richardson, and the Minnesota Twins beat Miami 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Marlins’ eight-game [Read More…]
Twins put struggling starter Bailey Ober on injured list with left hip impingement
MIAMI (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed struggling starting pitcher Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hip impingement. Ober is 4-6 with a 5.28 ERA in 17 starts this [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: July 2, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JULY 2, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Yankton 14, Mitchell Aces 4 – Karter Sibson had an RBI and scored twice for Mitchell. Alexandria 11, Parkston Mudcats 3 – The Angels Alex Ferrin pitched six [Read More…]
Missing Clark, Fever soar past Lynx 74-59 to win WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark may have been missing, but Natasha Howard and her Indiana Fever teammates more than made up for her absence on both ends of the court. Howard had 16 points, 12 [Read More…]
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