Month: November 2025

A Wisconsin Congressman says the spending bill he and other House members will vote on has no major changes and could have been passed in September. Republican Derrick Van Orden represents the Third Congressional District. [Read More…]

Ag News

U.S. soybean industry sees positive signs from China following trade announcement

The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) says many Chinese importers are excited to resume buying U.S. soybeans. Jim Sutter, who was in China right after the announcement of the multi-year trade framework, [Read More…]

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Southern rust surprises Upper Midwest corn growers

Southern rust came as an unwelcome surprise to many corn growers in the Upper Midwest this year. University of Minnesota Extension agronomist Jeff Coulter says the disease was unexpected. “We don’t see that in such [Read More…]

Corruption investigation into former Zelenskyy associate shakes Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Martha Raddatz of ABC News on This Week. (ABC News) (LONDON) — Ukraine is being shaken by one of the biggest wartime corruption scandals since Russia’s invasion three years ago, [Read More…]

More than 850 flights canceled in US early Wednesday, tracker says

Travelers walk through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — At least 878 flights were canceled in the United States early on Wednesday, with [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: November 12, 2025

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — A trip to the Class AA state volleyball tournament is on the line Thursday night when the No. 8 seed Mitchell Kernels host the No. 9 seed [Read More…]

House set to vote on ending government shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to brief the media on a timeline to possibly end the government shutdown in the Capitol Visitor Center on Monday, November 10, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc [Read More…]

House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart at Cipriani Wall Street on March 15, 2005 in New [Read More…]

Rep-elect Grijalva to be sworn in, 7 weeks after special election victory

Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva speaks during Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ “Arizona First” rally at El Rio Center on November 1, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Mike Johnson will swear in Arizona [Read More…]

JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, announces 2026 run for Nadler’s seat in Congress

November 12, 2025 J.P. Skelly

Jack Schlossberg, grandson of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by [Read More…]

Mitchell Veteran shares memories from overseas deployment 35 years ago

Retired Chief Warrant Officer Five Ken Schoenfelder of the South Dakota Army National Guard served for more than 41 years. He shared the experiences of his deployment 35 years ago to the Middle East as [Read More…]

In brief: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ ineligible for BAFTAs and more

KPop Demon Hunters keeps goin’ up, up, up — but it won’t be headed to the BAFTAs. The animated film has been ruled ineligible to compete at the BAFTA Film Awards after an appeal by [Read More…]

‘Dune: Prophecy’ season 2 begins production, adds three to cast

Emily Watson stars in ‘Dune: Prophecy’ season 1. (Attila Szvacsek/HBO) Dune: Prophecy season 2 has officially started production, and its brought some new faces along for the ride. HBO Max has announced that the second [Read More…]

Ag News

More mild weather ahead; more moisture, too, favoring the West, Plains, southern Corn Belt

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Mild November weather returns to much of the Heartland; largely dry for most

November 12, 2025 J.P. Skelly

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Davison County Veterans Day gathering draws a big crowd to celebrate veterans

A capacity crowd filled the Davison County Fairgrounds meeting hall for the annual Davison County Veterans Day Recognition program. Mitchell area Veterans organizations recognized a number veterans, soldiers and auxiliary members. American Legion Post 18 [Read More…]

Poll: Majority of voters support new South Dakota prison

Kevin Killough, South Dakota News Watch PIERRE, S.D. – A new scientific poll co-sponsored by South Dakota News Watch finds that a majority of registered voters approve of a men’s prison project. Through the years-long [Read More…]

State loads partial benefits onto food assistance cards and plans to add the rest later

South Dakota Searchlight Delayed food assistance benefits will be loaded onto payment cards overnight, South Dakota officials said Tuesday, but recipients will receive only a portion of their usual benefits. The state Department of Social [Read More…]

Rounds says spending bill includes $21.9 million of his requests for South Dakota projects

South Dakota Searchlight U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, said a stopgap spending bill to reopen the federal government includes $21.9 million worth of funding he requested for projects in South Dakota. The spending bill [Read More…]

On Veterans Day, South Dakota names six bridges for World War II veterans