Month: December 2025

Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court, Feb. 21, 2025, in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — For the first time, prosecutors [Read More…]

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Hawkins: revised WOTUS rule shifts burden back to regulators

The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says the latest revised Waters of the United States rule from the Trump administration is a step forward in providing more clarity to farmers and ranchers. Garrett Hawkins tells [Read More…]

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EPA SREs threaten biofuel demand and feedstock prices

A farmer director with Clean Fuels Alliance America says small refinery exemptions (SRE) could impact the bottom line of some producers. Greg Anderson of Nebraska says he was disappointed by the number of SRE’s granted [Read More…]

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Specialist says late cover crop planting could hurt winter survivability

December 1, 2025 J.P. Skelly

A cover crops specialist says many farmers faced challenges utilizing the practice this fall. Laura Lant-Haney with Midwest Grass & Forage in Macomb, Illinois, tells Brownfield, “Because so much of the state was so dry.” [Read More…]

Names released in Friday morning fatal crash

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the names of two men involved in a single-vehicle fatal crash last Friday morning in Scenic. Crash information indicates around 12:40 am, 37 year old Nicholas [Read More…]

After US-Ukraine meeting in Florida, focus shifts to Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his press conference after the Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organization, on November 27, 2025 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) (KHARKIV, Ukraine and LONDON) — President Donald [Read More…]

Luigi Mangione returns to court for pretrial hearing

Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court, Feb. 21, 2025, in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — One year after prosecutors say [Read More…]

Appeals court upholds disqualification of Alina Habba as US attorney for New Jersey

Alina Habba, interim US attorney for New Jersey, is sworn-in during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty [Read More…]

TSA announces $45 fee for travelers with no REAL ID

A TSA agent holds a card that is given to travelers not having a Real ID, stating that are not compliant and escorted by a TSA agent through security and allowed to fly at John [Read More…]

Death of Afghan commander, financial stress surface in National Guard shooting investigation: Sources

A view of the scene after two members of the US National Guard were shot and ‘critically wounded’ near the White House in Washington DC, United States on November 26, 2025. A suspect was in [Read More…]

Supreme Court hears billion-dollar battle over online piracy

joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As billions of people worldwide use the internet to illegally stream or download copyrighted material like music, movies and TV shows, the entertainment industry is trying to crack down on American internet service [Read More…]

In brief: ‘Shrek 5’ casting, and more

Shrek 5 has added two new cast members. DreamWorks announced in a post on the film’s official Instagram page Thursday that comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Marcello Hernandez and Superman and The Righteous [Read More…]

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Northern Indiana leading the nation with new HPAI cases

Northern Indiana is leading the nation in new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza as reported cases surge. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the latest cases have been confirmed on a commercial [Read More…]

Monday Sports: December 1, 2025

MONDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 1, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels gymnastics starts its season on Tuesday with a triangular in Yankton at 5:30 pm. Mitchell takes on Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mt. Vernon and Yankton. — Mitchell Kernels wrestling [Read More…]

Five years in, South Dakota’s Habitat Stamp praised as one of state’s ‘smartest investments’

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight The first fish that Republican former state Sen. V.J. Smith ever caught was from a dock when he was a young boy. Today, dozens of new docks are available for [Read More…]

South Dakota State Volleyball Earns At-Large NCAA Bid, Plays Arizona

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State volleyball team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Volleyball Championship and will be a seven seed when the tournament kicks off later this week. The No. 7 Jackrabbits [Read More…]

‘Zootopia 2’ wins the Thanksgiving weekend with $156 million

Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) in ‘Zootopia 2.’ (Walt Disney Studios) Zootopia 2, the sequel to the 2016 Disney animated film, was the holiday box office champ, bringing in $156 million [Read More…]

Jordan L. Jones says final ‘Bel-Air’ season sees Jazz embrace vulnerability, acceptance

Key art for season 4 of ‘Bel-Air’ (Peacock) Jazz is known for his unique style and entrepreneurial spirit on Bel-Air — and while that will remain true in the fourth and final season of the Peacock [Read More…]

Showing our math: The numbers behind the latest poll

Carson Walker, South Dakota News Watch The latest scientific survey of registered South Dakota voters offered insight into the leading contenders for governor and Congress, the favorability of the state’s top politicians and other results. [Read More…]

Seahawks blank Vikings 26-0 for their 1st shutout victory in 10 years