Month: January 2026
ABC Entertainment News
Demond Wilson, Sanford and Son star, dies at 79
Actor Demond Wilson in the TV series “Sanford and Son.” (1972-1977) (Bettmann Archive via Getty Images FILE) Demond Wilson, the actor best known for his starring role as Lamont Sanford on the beloved NBC sitcom [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Mitchell Finishes Runner-up at ESD Gymnastics Meet in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. — The Mitchell Kernels turned in a strong, balanced performance on Saturday, finishing second overall at the Eastern South Dakota Conference gymnastics meet in Aberdeen. Mitchell posted a team score of 146.725, trailing [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Strong 1st Half Carries South Dakota State Past Oral Roberts
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State put together its best offensive half of the season, and cruised following an explosive first 20 minutes, to complete a 95-72 victory over Oral Roberts on Saturday, Jan. 31, inside [Read More…]
Latest News
Bon Homme County fatal crash
A 50 year old man from Brunswick, NE died in a single vehicle crash Friday afternoon, one mile southeast of Avon, SD. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 3:25 pm, the driver [Read More…]
ABC National News
5-year-old Minneapolis boy Liam Conejo Ramos, father ordered released from federal jail
People protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement as they march toward the South Texas Family Residential Center on January 28, 2026 in Dilley, Texas. (Joel Angel Juarez/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump continues to defend Homan, Noem amid immigration enforcement backlash
Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump took to social media to [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Second Half Surge Gives USD Women 73-54 Win Over Jackrabbits
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota women’s basketball snapped a seven-game losing streak to South Dakota State with a 73-54 win over the Jackrabbits Saturday in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center as a part of the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Another winter storm threatens to drop more snow as dangerous cold lingers
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Another winter storm will be affecting tens of millions of Americans this weekend, adding more snow to the harsh weather that has already caused the deaths of over 100 people [Read More…]
ABC National News
Epstein frequently connected NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch with women, emails show
Steve Tisch, executive vice president of the New York Giants looks on before pre-season football game against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium on August 18, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images) [Read More…]
ABC National News
Thousands still without power as brutal temperatures head to the South
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The South is about to be walloped with more winter weather, less than a week after an ice storm ripped through the region, closing highways and taking down power lines [Read More…]
ABC National News
Former officials say DHS tactics undermine public trust after series of contradictory statements
U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem looks on during a meeting of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Why are so many younger Americans getting and dying of colorectal cancer?
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colorectal cancer was once viewed as being mostly diagnosed among middle-age and older adults, but that’s changing. Research shows more adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are being diagnosed [Read More…]
Latest News
Watertown Man Convicted in 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting at Yankton High School
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Watertown man has been convicted of three charges in connection with an officer involved shooting that occurred Dec. 5, 2024 in the parking lot of [Read More…]
Latest News
Clock is ticking on data center incentive proposal as elections loom
Makenzie Huber, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight The race for governor is on in South Dakota, and so is the race to determine the state’s policy on data centers before the next governor is elected. State [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota inches toward studying nuclear power as data center energy demands loom
Makenzie Huber, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden’s proposed $300,000 nuclear energy study is a step toward the inevitable, energy and economic development professionals say. “We’re going to ultimately have to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Graham lifts hold on government funding deal with just hours to shutdown deadline
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, January 30, 2026, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Friday is one step closer to passing a funding package [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump orders IndyCar race on streets of DC as part of nation’s 250th celebration
Roger Penske, chairman and chief executive officer of Penske Corp., second left, speaks during an executive order signing with US President Donald Trump, second right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Macaulay Culkin and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara following her death
Catherine O’Hara arriving at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) The Hollywood community is mourning veteran actress Catherine O’Hara, [Read More…]
Ag News
High costs squeeze farmers heading into 2026
The president of the South Dakota Farm Bureau says costs remain high as farmers prepare for the 2026 growing season. Scott VanderWal tells Brownfield land rents are one of the biggest expenses, and farmers are [Read More…]
Ag News
A simple approach to dairy herd genetics
When dairy farmer Edward Wittorff from Douglas County, Missouri wants to adjust the genetics in his dairy herd, he follows a simple philosophy: fix what can be fixed. “What needs to be fixed the most [Read More…]
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