Year: 2025
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Producer optimistic for nationwide year-round E15
The ethanol industry is hoping to see year-round nationwide availability of E15 soon. Erik Huschitt from Badger State Ethanol tells Brownfield he’s optimistic legislation allowing E15 everywhere year-round will pass soon. “There absolutely is no [Read More…]
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District 20 State House members give thumbs-up to Governor Kristi Noem’s State of the State address
Governor Kristi Noem delivered what’s most likely her final State of the State address before she leaves office before a joint session of the South Dakota Legislature on its opening day. District 20 State Representative [Read More…]
ABC World News
‘Massive’ Russian air attack follows record-breaking Ukrainian drone barrage
Thierry Monasse/Getty Images (LONDON )– Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve, after Russia fired at least 117 missiles and drones in [Read More…]
ABC World News
Middle East live updates: Hamas has given green light to ceasefire deal, sources say
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end [Read More…]
ABC National News
Family of missing NC mom, who vanished after making 911 call, seeks answers 1 year later
Marissa Kay Carmichael is pictured in an undated photo provided by the Greensboro Police Department. Greensboro Police Department (GREENSBORO, N.C.) — Police in Greensboro, North Carolina, are urging the community to share any information related [Read More…]
ABC National News
LA fires live updates: At least 25 fire-related deaths, medical examiner says
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 25 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires [Read More…]
ABC National News
Duck hunters discover human remains deep in wooded area on hunting trip
mbbirdy/Getty Images (Taylorsville, N.C.) — Two local duck hunters in North Carolina ended up discovering human remains during an outing earlier this week, police said. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at approximately 5:49 p.m. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Bondi hearing live updates: Trump’s attorney general pick faces grilling over loyalty
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Justice Department — former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi — faces questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Democrats want [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Rubio to be pressed on Trump’s foreign policy goals at confirmation hearing
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is no stranger to grilling nominees during confirmation hearings, but on Wednesday he’ll be the one in the hot seat as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick [Read More…]
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Supreme Court hears porn sites’ bid to strike down online age verification laws
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With online access to pornography and other sexually explicit content easier than ever before, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will take a fresh look at government efforts to impose [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Pam Bondi to face questions on loyalty to Trump, lobbying ties in AG confirmation hearing
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Pam Bondi has developed a reputation as one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most loyal defenders — a vocal political and legal advocate who represented Trump during his first impeachment, boosted [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden, in prime time, to bid farewell to nation as Trump prepares to take office
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will give his last Oval Office address as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump and exit politics after a decadeslong career. [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation report shows upsurge days before Trump takes office
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 2.9% in December compared to a year ago, ticking up from the previous month and extending a resurgent bout of inflation just days before President-elect Donald Trump [Read More…]
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Noem bids farewell and thank you to SD in State of the State address
By: Josh Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem used her State of the State address on Tuesday to say goodbye. Noem is expected to resign sometime after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘St. Denis Medical’ renewed for season 2 and more
St. Denis Medical has been renewed for a second season. The mockumentary-style NBC sitcom, which aired its midseason premiere on Tuesday, follows the staff at an underfunded Oregon hospital who treat patients while doing their [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Josh Gad says he ‘never once’ played LeFou as gay in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
D Dipasupil/FilmMagic via Getty Images Josh Gad is opening up about the public response to his portrayal of LeFou in the live-action Beauty and the Beast film. In the actor’s new memoir, In Gad We [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
South Dakota high school basketball scores from January 14
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Aberdeen Central 67, Watertown 63 Aberdeen Christian 62, Wolsey-Wessington 45 Bridgewater-Emery 59, Ethan 58 Britton-Hecla 50, Wilmot 44 Castlewood 50, Clark-Willow Lake 38 Centerville 64, Scotland/Menno 37 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 77, Crow Creek [Read More…]
ABC National News
How climate whiplash contributed to the severity of the California fires
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Hydroclimate whiplash — the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions — likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires burning in Southern California, according to experts. In recent [Read More…]
ABC National News
What we know about those killed in the LA wildfires
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Family members have begun to identify the residents who were killed in the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. At least 24 people have been killed. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Top Democrat presses Hegseth on supporting accused war criminals that Trump pardoned
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Pete Hegseth told senators on the committee investigating his qualifications to be secretary of defense on Tuesday that “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to [Read More…]