Year: 2025

New IL FFA President comes from a long line of service
The new Illinois FFA president says the organization is in her blood. “It doesn’t really feel real yet. I’m so grateful and honored to have this opportunity for the next year.” Natalie Pratt, daughter of [Read More…]

Iowa House Speaker calls for special session to override pipeline veto
Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley is petitioning the State Legislature to hold a special session to override Governor Kim Reynolds’ veto of a carbon pipeline bill. Reynolds shot down House File 639 on Wednesday, which [Read More…]

AKG Mitchell receives South Dakota Jobs program funding
The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Economic Development has approved funding for projects that will contribute an estimated $494,990 in capital expenditures and create 2 full-time jobs across the state. “South [Read More…]

Air India plane carrying 242 crashes in India en route to United Kingdom
Nandan Dave/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON and DELHI) — An Air India airliner carrying 242 passengers and crew en route to the United Kingdom from India crashed shortly after takeoff in an area near the [Read More…]

Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom on their action-comedy ‘Deep Cover’
Peter Mountain Improv actors are brought in to work with dangerous criminals in the new movie Deep Cover. The film, which made its international premiere at Tribeca Festival, drops Thursday on Prime Video. It stars [Read More…]

Turn crops into cash
A farm business management instructor and Minnesota farmer says one of the biggest mistakes a farmer can make is holding onto grain too long and not having a plan. Betsy Jensen with Northland Community and [Read More…]

More steps against New World Screwworm forthcoming
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says the threat of New World Screwworm (NWS) is a top priority. Brooke Rollins told the U.S. House Agriculture Committee Wednesday that an announcement will come next week on her [Read More…]

Game 3: Pacers rally in the 4th, beat Thunder 116-107 to take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Every time Indiana has lost a game in the last three months, it simply has come back to win the next one. Even in the NBA Finals — against a huge favorite [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: June 12, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, JUNE 11, 2025 LEGION BASEBALL — Officials from the South Dakota American Legion and the Mitchell Baseball Association are set to meet Thursday in Pierre behind closed doors to discuss reinstating [Read More…]

Larson Ends Season at NCAA’s
EUGENE, ORE. — South Dakota State’s Cody Larson wraps up his junior season at the NCAA Track Nationals on Wednesday night.HEAD COACH ROD DEHAVEN“Today caps off a great season, although it was not the result we were looking [Read More…]

Young Competes on Opening Day of NCAA Championships
EUGENE, Ore. – Competing at his first NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Wednesday evening, Tre Young placed 18th in the men’s pole vault competition at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon to earn honorable mention all-American honors. Young, [Read More…]

Seattle ends Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at 9, beating the Lynx 94-84
SEATTLE (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Erica Wheeler added 20 points and six assists and the Seattle Storm ended Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at nine, beating the Lynx 94-84 on [Read More…]

Twins’ Byron Buxton hits 479-foot homer, second-longest in majors this season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton hit the second-longest home run in the majors this season, a 479-foot, three-run shot for the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in a 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. Buxton connected off Rangers starter [Read More…]

SDSU’s Larson Heads to Eugene
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Cody Larson will represent South Dakota State at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships meet in Eugene, Ore. on Wednesday evening.HEAD COACH ROD DEHAVEN“Cody Larson has had an amazing year, spanning the cross country, [Read More…]

Coyotes ready for NCAA Track & Field Championships
EUGENE, Ore. – Four Coyotes are set to compete at the NCAA Championships in Eugene beginning Wednesday evening. Tre Young represents the Coyote men competing Wednesday evening, while Sara Reifenrath, Gen Hirata, and Anna Willis represent the USD women who [Read More…]

Female athletes appeal landmark NCAA settlement, saying it violates federal antidiscrimination law
Eight female athletes filed an appeal Wednesday of a landmark NCAA antitrust settlement, arguing that women would not receive their fair share of $2.7 billion in back pay for athletes who were barred from making [Read More…]

State Department orders departure of nonessential staff from Baghdad embassy
John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is ordering the departure of all nonessential staff from its embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks in the region, according to two State [Read More…]

Gov. Reynolds vetoes carbon pipeline, eminent domain bill
An Iowa bill that would have put new restrictions on carbon pipelines has been vetoed by Governor Kim Reynolds. House File 639 aimed to restrict the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines. In a [Read More…]

Ag Secretary defends USDA cuts
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary says her agency’s restructuring is not hurting farmers. Brooke Rollins told the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday the agency is still able to serve the needs of farmers. “No one has been [Read More…]

South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation investigating fourth prison inmate death this year
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the death of an inmate at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. The inmate is identified as [Read More…]
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