Month: November 2025
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Coyotes Sweep Bison in Regular Season Finale
VERMILLION, S.D. — The Coyotes hit a season-best .394 in a 3-0 sweep of North Dakota State Tuesday night to close out the regular season in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. With the win, South Dakota [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Steve Martin on ‘Only Murders in the Building’ renewal and his chart-topping new album
Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ (Disney/Patrick Harbron) Only Murders in the Building was just renewed for a sixth season on Hulu. Steve Martin, who co-stars with Martin Short [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag economist says it’s unlikely China will buy 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans in 2025
An ag economist at Ohio State University says he doesn’t expect China to purchase 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans before the end of the year. Ian Sheldon says there isn’t much incentive to make additional [Read More…]
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Mitchell School Board gets a taste of MTC
Mitchell Technical College hosted the Mitchell School Board as part of its annual facilities tour. MTC President Theresa Kriese appreciated the opportunity. “So having them on campus, getting them exposed, giving our students and our [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Parkston and Bennett County Set for Clash in Class B State Volleyball Quarterfinals
Parkston (30-6) and Bennett County (36-5) face off in the Class B state volleyball quarterfinals Thursday afternoon in Rapid City. Parkston’s leading attackers—Finley Bogenreif, Kendall Herrmann, and Berkley Ziebart—have all played 110 sets this season [Read More…]
ABC National News
White House government shutdown clock kept ticking, days after impasse ended
President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the US government, November 12, 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
ABC National News
Woman set on fire on Chicago L train, person of interest in custody: Police
Chicago police car is seen in Chicago, United States, on October 14, 2022. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (CHICAGO) — A man set a woman on fire while on a Chicago L train [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota governor bets on policy over politics while launching campaign to keep his job
Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden launched a campaign to keep his job with an expression of his philosophy. “Good policy makes good politics,” he said. The comment [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Thune says Senate could move on Epstein files bill as soon as today
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Education Department to begin transferring offices to other agencies in move toward dismantling it
Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks with ABC News after testifying before a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, June 4, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education [Read More…]
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Candidates could pay their way onto ballot under idea proposed by South Dakota’s top election official
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s top election official floated potential legislation Tuesday that would allow prospective candidates to pay their way onto the ballot. Some members of the state Board of Elections responded during [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Epstein files bill passes resoundingly in House with only 1 no vote
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After months of anticipation, the House of Representatives on [Read More…]
Latest News
NorthWestern Energy plans second natural gas plant in Aberdeen as electricity demand grows
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight NorthWestern Energy is planning to build a second natural gas plant to generate electricity in Aberdeen. The company has filed a notice of its intent to apply for a construction permit to [Read More…]
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USDA ‘crunching numbers’ for potential tariff relief, official says ‘lots’ changed during shutdown
Cassandra Stephenson, Tennessee Lookout The U.S. Department of Agriculture is “crunching numbers” as it considers potential relief for farmers from tariff-related losses, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden said Monday. President Donald Trump’s [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
SDSU’s Meyer Again Named Summit League Player of the Week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State senior forward Brooklyn Meyer earned the Summit League Women’s Basketball Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week award, League officials announced Tuesday. Meyer garnered her eighth career weekly honor and second [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs closed lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed mixed, consolidating ahead of the week’s widespread direct business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. December live was down $1.25 at $220.02 and [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean futures slide on profit taking despite new U.S. sales to China
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Tuesday was a “buy the rumor, sell the fact” session after the USDA announced the sale of 792,000 tons of U.S. soybeans to China ahead of [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 18, 2025
Dec. corn $4.36 and 3/4, up 2 centsJan. soybeans $11.53 and 1/2, down 3 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal $327.00, down $3.80Dec. soybean oil 52.17, up 103 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.46 and 1/2, up 2 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House overwhelmingly passes bill to force release of full Epstein files
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After months of anticipation, the House of Representatives on [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder: ‘Things happen’
xPresident Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court, May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Win Mcnamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Tuesday marked the first [Read More…]
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