Month: March 2026

President Donald Trump, joined by first lady Melania Trump, signs the Fostering the Future executive order in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 13, 2025. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration [Read More…]

Trump says ‘if anything’ he forced Israel’s hand on Iran attack timing, says Iran was going to strike US first

US President Donald Trump arrives for a medal of honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. President Trump is awarding the Medal of [Read More…]

Howard Lutnick to ‘appear voluntarily’ before House panel probing Epstein, chairman says

Howard Lutnick, commerce secretary during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Feb. 20, 2026. (Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has [Read More…]

Joyce earns Newcomer of the Year, three Coyotes receive postseason honors

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota women’s basketball junior Molly Joyce has been named the Summit League Newcomer of the Year and three Coyotes received all-Summit League honors for their performance during Summit League play, announced by [Read More…]

House committee decides not to ask voters to legalize mobile sports betting

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A committee of state representatives rejected a measure that would have asked South Dakota voters to approve sports betting and use the resulting tax revenue to fund property tax [Read More…]

Meyer, Mathiowetz Lead Four Jackrabbits on All-Summit League Teams

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Four members of the South Dakota State women’s basketball team were recognized in the All-Summit League awards, released Tuesday by the conference office. Brooklyn Meyer and Madison Mathiowetz were both named to the Summit League [Read More…]

SDSU’s Sayler, Wilkinson Named Summit League Honorable Mention

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State sophomores Joe Sayler and Damon Wilkinson were recognized on Tuesday as the two were tabbed as honorable mentions to the 2026 All-Summit League Men’s Basketball Team, the conference office announced. Sayler and Wilkinson [Read More…]

DWU’s Dexter Payne Named GPAC Pitcher of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following baseball player and pitcher-of-the-week for contests played February 16-22, 2026. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the [Read More…]

Ag News

Channel Seeds focused on improved genetics in 2026

Brandi Payne, technical portfolio lead for corn with Channel Seeds, told Brownfield at the 2026 Commodity Classic that the company’s 2026 seed lineup is focused on bringing farmers the latest genetic packages to manage in-season [Read More…]

Ag News

AMVAC unveils new rootworm control product at 2026 Commodity Classic

Visitors to the AMVAC booth at 2026 Commodity Classic heard about solutions to help them be more profitable. Mark Foster, Director of Global Commercial Operations, tells Brownfield AMVAC offers proven products and chemistries that control [Read More…]

Ag News

Feeder cattle mixed waiting on direct trade

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up, feeders were mixed ahead of wide-spread direct business. April live cattle closed $1.02 higher at $234.12 and June live cattle closed $1.02 higher at $230.67. April [Read More…]

Ag News

Are flex-fuel vehicles making a comeback?

Ethanol leaders are focused on bringing nationwide E15 to consumers, but the E85 blend is starting to get more attention. Troy Bredenkamp with the Renewable Fuels Association tells Brownfield that nationwide E15 has the potential [Read More…]

Ag News

Trump administration says America First trade policy cutting deficit, boosting fairness

The Trump administration says its America First trade policy approach is working. The 2026 Trade Policy Agenda released by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office says since the President began implementing his policy in April 2025 [Read More…]

Manhattan’s congestion pricing can continue, judge rules

Traffic moves along midtown Manhattan on Feb. 19, 2025, in New York. (Alex Kent/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A federal judge ruled that Manhattan’s congestion pricing program can continue and the Trump administration does not [Read More…]

American travelers in the Middle East speak out amid Iran conflict

American travelers in the Middle East like Shekinah Lee are speaking out. Lee spoke with ABC News via video. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — American travelers are sharing their stories of being stranded in the [Read More…]

Possible person-to-person swine flu case reported in Spain. Should we be concerned?

Pigs are raised by farmers in a rural area of Linquan County, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, July 11, 2022. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Over the weekend, health officials in Spain [Read More…]

Tyler Perry firefighter drama starring Tyler Lepley, Da’Vinci and more coming to Netflix

Cast of ‘Tyler Perry’s Where There’s Smoke’ begins production in Atlanta (Courtesy of Netflix) Step aside Chicago Fire and 9-1-1, there’s a new firefighter drama series on the way. Netflix has announced Tyler Perry’s Where There’s Smoke, [Read More…]

Netflix renews ‘Little House on the Prairie’ for season 2, shares season 1 release date

The first-look photo of the upcoming ‘Little House on the Prairie’ series. (Netflix) Little House on the Prairie has been renewed for season 2 many months ahead of its first season premiere. Netflix also announced [Read More…]

‘God of War’ video game creator calls first look of TV series ‘bad in so many ways’

Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus on the set of ‘God of War.’ (Leah Gallo/Prime Video) The creator of the God of War video game is making his thoughts on the upcoming [Read More…]

Ag News

USDA opens Request for Information as it looks to strengthen ag statistics and data reliability