Month: February 2026
Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he’s returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season. Stafford edged Drake Maye for the MVP [Read More…]
South Dakota media landscape shifts as newspapers sold, 2 launch
Carson Walker/South Dakota News Watch The ever-changing landscape of South Dakota’s traditional and new media industry evolved further in the past few months, with newspapers starting, changing hands and cutting back. Here are some of [Read More…]
Mitchell Sweeps Sturgis Doubleheader as Girls Extend Streak, Boys Rally for Road Win
Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director STURGIS — The Mitchell Kernels completed a Friday night road sweep in Sturgis, with the girls dominating from the opening tip in a 52-29 win and the boys rallying [Read More…]
Cattle industry divided over lab-grown and direct-to-consumer meat legislation
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A comment this week by a rural Huron farmer who’s also a lawmaker told the story of two bills affecting the cattle business. “If you have two ranchers, you’ve got four [Read More…]
Sales tax, property tax and mobile sports betting: Committees spar over tax relief bills
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight State lawmakers on a budget committee endorsed a bill Friday at the Capitol in Pierre that would keep South Dakota’s sales tax at its reduced rate. Shortly after, another committee rejected a rival bill that [Read More…]
High school coaches in sanctioned activities could soon be required to report abuse, neglect
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight A bill to require high school coaches to report abuse and neglect earned the full support of a South Dakota House of Representatives panel on Friday. House Bill 1187 earned yes votes [Read More…]
Jackrabbits Split Opening Day in Texas
COMMERCE, Texas – South Dakota State softball earned a victory in its opening game of the season, then dropped a one-run contest, to close out its first day of the 2026 season at Cain Family Field. [Read More…]
Johansen Departs; Matt Vitzthum Named New USD Head Football Coach
VERMILLION, S.D. — After one season as head football coach and seven seasons on staff at the University of South Dakota, Travis Johansen departs as head football coach, Athletic Director Jon Schemmel announced Friday afternoon. Matt Vitzthum has been named the 32nd head [Read More…]
Dow closes above 50,000 for the first time ever
The Dow Jones Industrial Average logo appears on the screen of a smartphone in Reno, United States, on December 1, 2024. (Photo by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial [Read More…]
From New Kids on the Block to Bad Bunny: A modern Super Bowl halftime history
New Kids On The Block perform prior to the New York Giants taking on the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium on January 27, 1991 (Gin Ellis/Getty Images) When Bad Bunny takes [Read More…]
EPA finalizes limited two-season use of OTT dicamba on cotton and soybeans with stricter safeguards
The U.S. EPA has finalized a new dicamba label for over-the-top use in soybeans and cotton for the next two growing seasons. Three products, including a product from Bayer, Engenia from BASF and Tavium from [Read More…]
Year-round E15 push continues as Renewable Fuels group eyes Congressional deal
The senior vice president of government affairs with the Renewable Fuels Association says he’s optimistic lawmakers will find a path forward on legislation for nationwide, year-round E15. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed.” The E15 Rural [Read More…]
Grain bin demand high; prices down from peak
An east central Illinois farmer and grain bin builder says demand for on-farm grain storage remains high despite the sluggish economy. Sarah Hastings, who co-owns Hastings CCI Equipment, says many farmers are still wanting to [Read More…]
American Egg Board looks to Indonesia, Southeast Asia for egg export growth
The president and CEO of the American Egg Board says egg producers are looking at overseas markets to grow demand. Emily Metz says prices are low and southeast Asia could be a good customer. “Southeast [Read More…]
Tactacam CEO Jeff Peel Talks Trail Cam Strategy and the Future of Outdoor Technology
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Fallout from Epstein files release reaches highest levels of UK society
Prince Andrew, Duke of York attends the traditional Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, April 20, 2025, in Windsor, England. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — While the latest release of [Read More…]
Guardsmen ambushed in DC to be awarded the Purple Heart
National Guard members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe. (U.S. Department of Justice) (WASHINGTON) – -The two West Virginia National Guard members shot in November will receive the Purple Heart, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday [Read More…]
Virginia voters considering redrawing congressional districts to favor Democrats
The Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Abigail Spanberger will face off with Winsome Earle-Sears on November 4, giving the state its first female governor. (Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via [Read More…]
White House takes down racist video shared by Trump about Obamas after backlash
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bill signing in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump shared on his [Read More…]
Chicago Fed says farm loan repayment rates are slipping as ag economy remains soft
A policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says farm loan repayment rates in the 7th district are reflecting the soft ag economy. David Oppedahl tells Brownfield, “Repayment rates have been lower on agricultural [Read More…]
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