Month: February 2026
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Lawmakers support ‘alternative setting’ plan for aggressive or violent students
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — Legislation to address aggressive and violent student behavior passed with full support from the South Dakota House Education Committee on Wednesday, and legislation providing money to build a non-residential treatment center [Read More…]
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App-based age verification bill clears South Dakota House of Representatives panel
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A South Dakota House of Representatives panel endorsed a bill that would require mobile app stores to use age verification to control access by minors. House Bill 1275 passed the [Read More…]
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County sales tax idea moves ahead as effort to prolong statewide sales tax reduction fails
Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight A proposal to let counties reduce homeowner property taxes by charging a sales tax advanced Wednesday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre, while an effort to maintain [Read More…]
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Data center restrictions earn lawmaker endorsement as fight continues over tax incentives
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota legislative committees vetted nine data center bills on Wednesday at the Capitol, leaving three of the bills standing at the end of the day. The legislation that passed muster [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Seahawks sale process begins less than 2 weeks after winning Super Bowl
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are going up for sale in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen. Allen’s estate announced Wednesday that it has begun the process of selling the [Read More…]
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U.S. defeats Sweden and Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach the semifinals at the Olympics
MILAN (AP) — When the U.S. gave up a tying goal to Sweden with 91 seconds left in the quarterfinals at the Olympics, even the most seasoned players were on edge. “That’s as nervous as I’ve [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Thursday Sports: February 19, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 19, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels girls basketball hosts Pierre at the Corn Palace on Friday at 7 pm. Coverage starts at 6:45 pm on KORN News Radio. — Mitchell Kernels [Read More…]
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NDSU pulls away late to top South Dakota State, 74-66
BROOKINGS, S.D. — North Dakota State used a pivotal late first-half run and steady free-throw shooting down the stretch to earn a 74-66 Summit League road victory over South Dakota State on Wednesday night inside [Read More…]
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Dordt Men Edge Dakota Wesleyan 92-91 in Overtime Thriller
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan’s home finale turned into an instant classic Wednesday night, but Dordt escaped with a 92-91 overtime win in Great Plains Athletic Conference play. The Tigers (14-13, 9-10 GPAC) rallied from [Read More…]
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No. 1 Dordt rallies past Dakota Wesleyan Women in second half, 65-59
MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan let a double-digit halftime lead slip away Wednesday night as No. 1 Dordt stormed back for a 65-59 victory in Great Plains Athletic Conference play. The Tigers (21-6, [Read More…]
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South Korean court sentences former president to life in prison
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, attends a hearing for his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (SEOUL)– The Seoul Central [Read More…]
ABC National News
How DNA and genetic genealogy might help solve the Nancy Guthrie case
In an aerial view, Nancy Guthrie’s residence is seen on February 17, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Authorities said they’re looking into using genetic genealogy in the investigation into Nancy [Read More…]
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Parents of students at ski academy among California avalanche victims
Andrew Holt/Getty Images (TRUCKEE, Calif.) — The group of skiers involved in the deadly avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains on Tuesday includes parents, mostly mothers, of students at a local school and ski academy, [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers urged to check equipment early to avoid spring planting delays
Farmers are urged to prepare equipment now to avoid delays once spring fieldwork begins. Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Alex Case says some growers have probably already started checking machinery. “Those planters, tending vessels, all [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Hudson Williams to star in mystery thriller series ‘Yaga’
Hudson Williams attends Gold House’s Lunar New Year Gold Celebration at Chinese Tuxedo on Feb. 12, 2026, in New York City. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Gold House) Hudson Williams has found his next project. The [Read More…]
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Glen Powell wants to make ‘Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants’ with Nick Jonas
Glen Powell attends the Los Angeles Special Screening of A24’s ‘How To Make a Killing’ on Feb. 14, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) In early February Nick Jonas posted a video in which [Read More…]
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Herd health key to staying in business
A hog farmer from western Missouri says herd health now determines whether producers stay in business. “If our hogs get a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus or Porcine epidemic diarrhea, it costs us so [Read More…]
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Cattle futures mixed ahead of On Feed report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. April live cattle closed $.27 lower at $242.52 and June [Read More…]
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Broiler hatchery numbers hold faster than last year pace
The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to rising production in 2026. 254.35 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, an increase of 993,000 on the week and 2% on the year, with average [Read More…]
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Stronger demand helps pork industry rebound from tough years
A western Iowa pork producer says profitability is helping boost morale across the industry. Aaron Juergens manages more than 100,000 nursery and finishing pig spaces for Sunburst Valley Farms near Carroll. “It was a better year for [Read More…]