Month: January 2026

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds formally announced Thursday that he will seek reelection this year, launching a bid for a third six-year term representing South Dakota in Washington, D.C. In an [Read More…]

Friday Sports: January 23, 2026

FRIDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 23, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels girls basketball won its sixth straight game with a big fourth quarter to defeat Tea Area 59-50 on Thursday. Mitchell outscored the Titans 27-16 in [Read More…]

Late Surge Lifts Kernels Girls Past Tea; Boys Fall in Overtime

Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director MITCHELL, S.D. — A dominant fourth quarter powered the Mitchell Kernels girls basketball team to its sixth straight win Thursday night, while the Mitchell boys came up just short [Read More…]

Tommies Hold Off Jackrabbits

ST. PAUL – South Dakota State led for over 21 minutes and had a one-point advantage with less than three minutes to play, but St. Thomas did enough late to claim a 74-69 victory over the [Read More…]

USD Women Take Down Omaha 67-39 For Fourth Straight Win

OMAHA, Neb. – South Dakota women’s basketball hit the road for the first time in over a week Thursday night and defeated Omaha 67-39 to earn their fourth straight conference win. South Dakota is now [Read More…]

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar files paperwork to run for Minnesota governor, inching closer to announcement

Senator Amy Klobuchar attends a field hearing at the Minnesota Senate Building on Jan. 16, 2026, in St Paul, Minnesota. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar filed paperwork on Thursday to [Read More…]

Jared Kushner lays out Trump-backed ‘master plan’ for post-war Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks after the President held a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. The US-backed [Read More…]

‘Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6,’ former special counsel Jack Smith tells House panel

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex [Read More…]

Ag News

Using plant sap analysis can improve crop health, reduce diseases

An agronomist says farmers are able to reduce crop pests and diseases while improving crop health and yields by analyzing plant sap. Rachelle Moss from Advancing Eco Agriculture tells Brownfield they look for a balance [Read More…]

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Wheat gains ground ahead of frigid weather

Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, adjusting spreads. Unknown destinations 192,350 tons of 2025/26 U.S. beans ahead of the open. The eventual destination of that will be watched closely as China has apparently met its [Read More…]

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Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs supported by wholesale pork market

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed mixed, continuing to wait for widespread direct cash business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. February live cattle were down $.72 at $232.37 [Read More…]

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Wisconsin farmers, veterinarians push for loan repayment bill

Legislation is moving through Wisconsin’s capitol that would help new veterinarians pay off school loans if they treat large and small animals in rural parts of the state. Jo-Ell Carson with the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical [Read More…]

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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 22, 2026

Mar. corn $4.24, up 2 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $10.64, down 1/2 centMar. soybean meal $296.20, up $4.80Mar. soybean oil 53.78, down 23 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.15 and 1/2, up 7 and 3/4 centsFeb. live [Read More…]

Trump sues Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase for alleged ‘political’ account closures

January 22, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump [Read More…]

Republicans reassign committees for Rapid City lawmaker after ‘unprofessional and juvenile behavior’

SD Searchlight-Makenzie Huber PIERRE — A South Dakota state representative was reassigned to different committees recently after tempers flared over a committee’s seating arrangement, in an episode one lawmaker described as “unprofessional and juvenile behavior.” [Read More…]

‘Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6,’ former special counsel Jack Smith testifies

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex [Read More…]

Fire and ice: ‘Heated Rivalry’ stars to be torchbearers for Winter Olympics

Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams attend the premiere of ‘Heated Rivalry’ at TIFF Lightbox on Nov. 24, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Harold Feng/Getty Images) Heated Rivalry is heading to the Olympics. Connor Storrie [Read More…]

‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ gets teaser trailer, release date

Maul (Sam Witwer) in ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord.’ (Disney+) Darth Maul takes center stage in the upcoming animated series Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. Disney has announced that the new show will [Read More…]

Ag News

Central Iowa farmer says fungicide use helped deliver solid 2025 yields

A central Iowa farmer says he had a relatively good crop year in 2025. Dean Frazer raises corn and soybeans, and operates a 36,000 head farrow-to-finish hog operation in Conrad. “We thought we were going [Read More…]

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Iowa Pork leader highlights export momentum, growth opportunities overseas