Month: December 2025
Trump claims to pardon jailed Colorado election clerk Tina Peters, but state officials contend it’s unconstitutional
Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters is in the rally at west steps of Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images [Read More…]
Parkston Man Convicted of Third Degree Rape
The Attorney General’s office has announced a 22 year old man from Parkston has been convicted of Third Degree Rape and Taking Pictures without Consent. Quinn Scott Bormann was found guilty Thursday by a Yankton [Read More…]
New York tourist stabbed while changing baby’s diaper in Macy’s restroom, suspect charged: Police
Shoppers wait in line outside of Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square before opening on Black Friday in New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Americans are planning to spend more this holiday season [Read More…]
Growing number of House Republicans sign on to effort to force vote on ACA subsidies — defying Speaker Johnson
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks at a Hanukkah reception at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. T. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — As House [Read More…]
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confronted about veteran in contentious hearing over deportations
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Department of Homeland [Read More…]
In brief: Netflix shares ‘His & Hers’ trailer and more
Jim Ward, the voice actor known for his work on The Fairly OddParents, has died at age 66. His radio talk show co-host, Stephanie Miller, confirmed Ward’s death in a post on social media Wednesday. “He was [Read More…]
‘Dust Bunny’ confronts the monster under the bed
Mads Mikkelsen stars in ‘Dust Bunny.’ (Roadside Attractions) The scariest monsters may not be from your imagination in the new film Dust Bunny. It stars Mads Mikkelsen, who plays a contract killer who takes a [Read More…]
Farmers see AI playing a bigger role in automation and soil decisions
There continues to be conversations in agriculture about AI, its future role in the industry, and how it could impact profitability. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a pair of farmers discuss their views [Read More…]
Some doubt property tax reform will come in 2026
Kevin Killough/South Dakota News Watch PIERRE, S.D. – Over the course of five months, the Comprehensive Property Tax Task Force met eight times across the state. The panel, which consists of 16 voting members and [Read More…]
University system considers housing, meal policy revisions after legislator tried to force changes
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — The South Dakota Board of Regents introduced proposed changes to the public university system’s housing and meal plan policy at its meeting Thursday, in response to failed legislation [Read More…]
‘We need fundamental changes’: South Dakota farmers react to Trump’s farm aid payments
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight HURON — Farmers across the country may soon receive a share of a $12 billion farm aid package, as promised by Donald Trump earlier this week. Some South Dakota farmers say [Read More…]
NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan and NASCAR chairman Jim France stood side-by-side on the steps of a federal courthouse as if they were old friends following a stunning settlement Thursday of a bruising antitrust case in [Read More…]
Fernando Mendoza is AP player of the year after leading Indiana to 13-0 record and top seed in CFP
Fernando Mendoza was named Associated Press player of the year on Thursday after leading unbeaten and top-ranked Indiana to its first Big Ten championship since 1967 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. The redshirt junior quarterback [Read More…]
Friday Sports: December 12, 2025
FRIDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 12, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels gymnastics host O’Gorman for a dual at the high school gym on Friday at 6 pm. — Mitchell Kernels boys and girls wrestling will compete at [Read More…]
Cowboys cling to playoff hopes as Vikings visit with focus on McCarthy’s growth
Minnesota (5-8) at Dallas (6-6-1) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC. BetMGM NFL odds: Cowboys by 6. Against the spread: Vikings 5-7; Cowboys 7-6. Series record: Cowboys lead 19-15. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Vikings 40-3 on [Read More…]
PREVIEW: Montana Awaits the Coyotes in FCS Quarterfinals
VERMILLION, S.D. — The story continues for the 2025 South Dakota football team, adventuring to the state of Montana for the second-straight FCS Playoffs as they head to Missoula, Montana to battle the No. 3-seeded Montana [Read More…]
Jacks Face Dakota Wesleyan in Final Home Game of 2025
Game 12: South Dakota State vs. Dakota Wesleyan Date and Time Friday, Dec. 12 – 7 p.m. CT Location Brookings, S.D. Site First Bank & Trust Arena Television/Stream Summit League Network Audio GoJacks.com Live Stats [Read More…]
Wounded Knee Massacre site protection bill passes Congress
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight The U.S. Senate sent President Donald Trump a bill Thursday that would protect a portion of the Wounded Knee Massacre site on the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South [Read More…]
Investors fuel stable farmland market across SW Wisconsin
Strong investor interest is helping support farmland values. Compeer Financial senior appraiser Bill Mergen covers southwest Wisconsin and says the ag land market has remained steady in 2025. “You’ve got those people that aren’t necessarily [Read More…]
Trade woes, low prices spur call for more aid
The CEO of the American Soybean Association says while the USDA’s latest ad-hoc assistance for farmers is appreciated, farmers could use more help. Stephen Censky says Congress can step in. “They’re going to have to [Read More…]
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