Year: 2025
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‘Cruelty was the point’: South Dakota federal workers, programs feel the pain of Trump firings and freezes
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Darwin Hertzel reported to his job with the Natural Resources Conservation Service on Feb. 14 and opened an email. “Some very generic, no-name email. It was a template,” he said. “It [Read More…]
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NDSU Holds Off Late SDSU Rally
BROOKINGS, S.D. – North Dakota State got a game-high 28 points from Jacksen Moni and kept South Dakota State from completing a second-half comeback as the Bison defeated the Jackrabbits, 77-68, in a Summit League men’s [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Forte pours in 30 points, Yotes down St. Thomas 85-80
VERMILLION, S.D. — Chase Forte continued his impressive season Wednesday night pouring in a season high 30 points to help the South Dakota basketball team earn an 85-80 win over St. Thomas. Forte went 10-for-18 from the [Read More…]
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Do South Dakotans have the highest rate of medical debt in the nation?
Yes. Megan Luther/South Dakota News Watch Nearly 18% of South Dakota adults have medical debt, the highest percentage in the nation, according to the health nonprofit organization KFF, which analyzed Census data between 2019 to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Some Republicans hammered at home by constituents about DOGE, Ukraine
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON)– Some Republicans are facing pushback in their hometowns as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency make severe cuts across the federal government, both through sweeping [Read More…]
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USPS to honor Betty White in new Forever stamp
Amanda Edwards/WireImage via Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service will honor the legendary Betty White with a new stamp commemorating the late actress and comedian’s “warmth, wit and charisma,” according to a Thursday press release. [Read More…]
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3rd ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star announces pregnancy
Disney/Pamela Littky A baby is on the way for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley. Neeley, who is part of the cast of the hit Hulu series, announced Friday that she is [Read More…]
Ag News
Reflecting on the 2024 Pheasant Season with Iowa Bird Chaser
On this episode, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with Nick Martin from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to reflect on the 2024 pheasant hunting season in the state. Nick is known online as the @iowabirdchaser and for [Read More…]
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Town hall meeting addresses funding freeze and job cuts
The Trump administration’s recent round of funding freezes and job cuts is being felt by farmers. Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Tommy Enright tells Brownfield Farmers Union is hearing from concerned members affected by the federal cuts. [Read More…]
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Kansas advances bill aimed at water infrastructure improvements
The Kansas Legislature has advanced a House bill that would fund improvements to the state’s water infrastructure. Kansas Ag Secretary Mike Beam says it’s a good starting point. “In the long run, it’s not enough, [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn see end of week losses
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, trimming the weekly gains slightly. Crop ratings in Argentina were up on the week after the recent and harvest weather looks good in Brazil. Some private [Read More…]
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Questions remain about USDA funding freeze
The vice president of public policy at the American Farm Bureau Federation says there are still many questions as USDA evaluates program funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, but “the secretary wanted to make sure [Read More…]
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DOGE won’t get broad access to IRS personal taxpayer info, agreement states
Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A member of the DOGE team assigned to work at the IRS will not be granted broad access to Americans’ personal tax information, according to an agreement obtained by [Read More…]
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Menendez brothers case: DA asks court to deny their petition for new trial
Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images, FILE (LOS ANGELES) Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he’s asked the court to deny the Menendez brothers’ habeas corpus petition, which aims to get a new trial or [Read More…]
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Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires
Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been removed by Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires that [Read More…]
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Luigi Mangione’s defense cites evidence concerns, no trial date set
(Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione is set to return to a New York City courtroom on Friday for a brief appearance in his state murder case. [Read More…]
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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested at US Capitol
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys and who was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump, was arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, according to authorities. Tarrio, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump administration resumes funding to groups that provide legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has rescinded a stop-work order it issued earlier this week that cut off funding to organizations that provide pro bono representation and other legal [Read More…]
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Trump says he’s had ‘good talks’ with Putin but not Ukraine as he escalates criticism of Zelenskyy
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s had “good talks” with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin but not with Ukraine as the U.S. pushes negotiations to end the three-year conflict that [Read More…]
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National FFA Officer stops in MO for FFA Week
The Western Region Vice President of National FFA Organization says there is a place for everyone in the FFA. Abby Jacobsen says “to carry our world into its next era, we’re going to need all [Read More…]