Month: October 2025
Mitchell Kernels Rally for Five-Set Thriller Over Roosevelt, Siemsen Hits 1,000 Career Assists
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Mitchell Kernels volleyball stormed back for a dramatic 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12) victory at Sioux Falls Roosevelt on Thursday night in a back-and-forth, five-set thriller. After dropping the second [Read More…]
South Dakota State Begins Missouri Valley Football Conference Play at Youngstown State
GAME 5: #2/2 South Dakota State (4-0, 0-0 MVFC) at #18/24 Youngstown State (3-1, 0-0) When Saturday, Oct. 4 | 6 p.m. Eastern Time (5 p.m. Central) Where Stambaugh Stadium | Youngstown, Ohio TV ESPN+ [Read More…]
South Dakota State Volleyball Picks Up Conference Road Win at Denver
DENVER – South Dakota State volleyball improved to 2-0 in Summit League action Thursday night with a 3-1 win over Denver at Hamilton Gymnasium. The Jackrabbits improve to 8-3 on the season while Denver moves to [Read More…]
Firefighters battle large blaze at Chevron refinery in Southern California
A massive fire is seen erupting at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, California, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2025. (KABC) (LOS ANGELES) — Firefighters were battling a blaze at a Chevron refinery in Southern California [Read More…]
Federal shutdown leaves South Dakotans guessing as agencies offer uneven guidance
South Dakota Searchlight The federal government shutdown that began Wednesday created confusion for South Dakotans as communication about affected departments and services was inconsistent, with some agencies posting messages blaming the “radical left” and saying [Read More…]
Five die in a fiery crash near Scenic South Dakota
Five people died in a single vehicle crash late Wednesday evening, three miles east of Scenic, SD. The South Dakota of Public Safety reported about 11:59 pm Wednesday, the driver of a Honda Pilot was [Read More…]
2 killed in terrorist stabbing at UK synagogue, 3 in custody: Officials
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (LONDON) — Two men were killed and three were wounded in a terrorist incident outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, officials said. One suspect drove [Read More…]
‘The Age of Innocence’ limited series Netflix adaptation rounds out cast
Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis in the 1993 film ‘The Age of Innocence.’ (Columbia Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) Even more actors have joined Netflix’s upcoming The Age of Innocence limited series adaptation. The streaming [Read More…]
Iowa congressional leaders call on USDA to relocate research to Ames
Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley would like USDA to consider his state for Agricultural Research Service projects as part of the department’s reorganization plan. Grassley led a letter signed by Senate colleague Joni Ernst, other [Read More…]
Iowa cattle producer says strong market creates opportunity for young farmers
A southwest Iowa livestock producer suggests young farmers could have opportunities to get involved in the cattle industry. Jeff Jorgenson, who operates a cow-calf operation near Sidney in Fremont County, says producers are making good [Read More…]
Avian influenza confirmed in Calhoun County, Iowa turkey flock
A new detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Iowa. According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the disease was found in a commercial turkey flock in Calhoun County. [Read More…]
Cattle futures and lean hogs close lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures fell sharply, pressured by the recent wholesale and direct cash price action. Feeders had at least a little bit of additional bearishness tied to the [Read More…]
Iowa farmer calls on Congress to finish new farm bill as 2018 extension expires
The latest extension of the 2018 farm bill expired as the calendar switched to October. Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton, who serves as the secretary for the American Soybean Association, says the lack of a [Read More…]
2 dead, 4 wounded in terrorist stabbing at UK synagogue: Officials
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (LONDON) — Two people were killed and four were wounded when a suspect drove a car into a group of worshippers and launched a stabbing attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, [Read More…]
Judge in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case allowing ‘Mia’ to give victim impact statement
MEGA/GC Images (NEW YORK) — Sean “Diddy” Comb’s former assistant — who testified at trial under the pseudonym “Mia” — will be allowed to speak during the rap mogul’s sentencing on Friday, a judge ruled [Read More…]
Report warns of ‘disturbing’ normalization of book bans in US schools
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Books bans in public schools have become a “new normal” in the U.S., escalating since 2021, according to one advocacy group. In a new report, PEN America said the [Read More…]
Former Des Moines superintendent who was detained by ICE federally charged
ICE (DES MOINES, Iowa) — A now-former school superintendent who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has been charged by federal prosecutors in Iowa with one count of being an “illegal alien in [Read More…]
Shutdown enters day 2 with no end in sight, looming federal firings
A view of the U.S. Capitol as the sun sets on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the government shutdown in its second day on Thursday and no end [Read More…]
US is engaged in formal ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels, Trump says
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has determined that the United States is in now engaged in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels, which the administration has deemed as unlawful combatants, according [Read More…]
Dwayne Johnson opens up about ‘The Smashing Machine’ transformation
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt appear on ‘Good Morning America’ on Oct. 2, 2025. (ABC News) Dwayne Johnson is opening up about his transformation in the upcoming A24 film The Smashing Machine. Johnson portrays mixed [Read More…]
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