Month: February 2026
ABC Entertainment News
Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw and more donate to James Van Der Beek’s family
James Van Der Beek arrives at the premiere of ‘Overcompensating’ at Hollywood Palladium on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Fans and celebrities alike are supporting James Van Der Beek’s family [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Valentine’s Day shoppers face soaring chocolate prices
Heart shaped boxes of chocolate are displayed for sale in Key West. (Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Valentine’s Day shoppers may feel jilted by runaway chocolate prices. Chocolate prices soared 14.4% [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation cooled in January, dropping to lowest level in 9 months
: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC
Vaccine Measles Mumps Rubella (DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — At least 177 new measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to newly updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A [Read More…]
ABC National News
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to charges in Minnesota church incident
Journalist Don Lemon arrives with his legal team for an arraignment hearing at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on February 13, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) [Read More…]
ABC National News
Missing Texas college student found safe, campus police say
Brianna Arango is seen in an undated photo released by the Southern Methodist University Police Department. Southern Methodist University Police Department (DALLAS) — A missing Texas college student has been found safe, police said Friday. [Read More…]
ABC National News
ICE says 2 of its officers may have lied under oath about shooting migrant in Minnesota
A woman looks on at a memorial for Renee Good who was shot and killed by an ICE agent last month, February 12, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The acting head [Read More…]
ABC National News
Au pair in Virginia double murder sentenced to 10 years in prison
Christine Banfield is seen in an undated photo. Obtained by ABC News (FAIRFAX, Va.) — Brazilian au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães, who went along with former IRS agent Brendan Banfield in a northern Virginia double murder [Read More…]
ABC National News
Senate Democrats launch investigation into new EPA rule on air pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency flag flies outside the EPA headquarters in Washington on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — More than two dozen Senate Democrats are launching an [Read More…]
ABC World News
Trump says USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier headed to Middle East to pressure Iran
U.S. Navy, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), F/A-18E/F, November 13, 2025. (Photo by Paige Brown/US Navy via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump on Friday said that a second American aircraft carrier [Read More…]
Ag News
House Ag Chairman releases draft Farm Bill, drawing mixed reactions
The chairman of the U.S. House Ag Committee has released a draft farm bill that he says will provide certainty to the nation’s farmers and ranchers. Glenn “G.T.” Thompson says the bill includes many key [Read More…]
Ag News
Chicago Fed says higher 2025 farmland values may help farmers navigate tight credit conditions
A policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says an increase in farmland values at the end of 2025 will help farmers mitigate challenging credit conditions this year. David Oppedahl tells Brownfield a six percent increase [Read More…]
Ag News
Live cattle, hog futures lower to finish the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were down, feeders were mixed waiting for widespread direct business to develop. April live cattle closed $.02 lower at $240.62 and June live cattle closed $.10 lower at [Read More…]
Ag News
Arkansas lender warns of Mid-South farm financial crisis
An ag lender in Arkansas says there’s a generational financial crisis happening in the mid-south. “A farmer can’t borrow their way out of a problem and a lender cannot loan their way out of a [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans, wheat give back some gains ahead of Presidents Day weekend
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling but still saw a week-to-week gain. Brazil’s harvest is ongoing and while Argentina’s crop rating declined, there was more rain in the forecast. While Brazil is [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Mitchell Gymnasts Finish Second at Class AA State Meet
MITCHELL, S.D. — Competing on their home floor, the Mitchell Kernels turned in a solid performance Friday at the Class AA State Gymnastics Team Competition, finishing second overall with 146.56 points at Mitchell High School. [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota regulators approve wind farm that will be the largest in the state
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota regulators approved a permit Thursday for a $750 million, 333-megawatt wind farm spread across approximately 110 square miles of private land. The site selected by Philip Wind Partners, a [Read More…]
Latest News
Soda ban for food stamp recipients would cost South Dakota $248,000 annually, report says
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Barring the use of food stamp benefits for soda purchases would cost South Dakota taxpayers $310,000 in the first two years, according to a fiscal impact statement released Thursday evening by the South [Read More…]
Latest News
‘Not the same town anymore:’ ICE surge hit businesses in Worthington, where 1 in 3 are immigrants
Alex Baumhardt/Minnesota Reformer WORTHINGTON — Typically about 10 to 15 cars and their new owners drive off the lot each month at Los Partners Auto Sales in Worthington, a small city in southwest Minnesota where [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mt. Vernon Claim Second at Class A State Gymnastics Meet
MITCHELL, S.D. — The Royals of Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mt. Vernon delivered a strong showing at the 2026 Class A State Gymnastics Meet, finishing second for the second straight season in the team competition with a score of [Read More…]