Month: March 2026
Ag News
Corn for ethanol use, soybean crush down from December to January
Corn demand for ethanol production dipped slightly in January. The USDA says 460.951 million bushels of corn were used for ethanol production to start 2026, falling 4% on the month and 1% on the year, [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers say weak farm economy heightens uncertainty for 2026 crop year
Some farmers say the lack luster farm economy is creating unprecedented uncertainty for the 2026 crop year. Brain Willott is a farmer from Missouri. “This is kind of a scary year. You sit down over [Read More…]
ABC World News
Trump admin told congressional staff that intel suggested Iran wasn’t preparing to launch preemptive strike
Protesters clash with forces in Srinagar, Kashmir, on March 2, 2026, as authorities impose restrictions and curbs across Kashmir in response to demonstrations over the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Muzamil [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Hegseth defends US attack on Iran as ‘our retribution’
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended the ongoing [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Host Locations Named for 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship First & Second Round
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 16 host locations for the 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship First & Second Round have been announced, marking the beginning of the 64-team tournament Friday and Saturday, March 13-14. The [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Stocks slide after Iran attack
An ATACM long-range missile is fired towards Iran from an undisclosed location, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Central Command) (NEW YORK) — Stocks slid on Monday morning in the first trading session after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Zombies 5’ officially happening without Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly
The logo for ‘Zombies 5.’ (Disney) If they laugh, we’ll say, we’re getting a fifth Zombies movie someday. A fifth film in the hit Zombies franchise has been greenlit for Disney+ and Disney Channel. It [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Iran operation could last weeks, Trump tells ABC News, saying of Khamenei, ‘I got him before he got me’
President Donald Trump speaks to announce that the U.S. had begun “major combat operations” in Iran, on the day Israel and the U.S. conducted strikes on Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (The White House) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Hamnet’ gets Peacock streaming date and more
Ashley Tisdale French has found her next role. Deadline reports the actress is set to star in and executive produce a new comedy series for CBS called You’re Only Young Twice. The show centers on [Read More…]
Ag News
Six new cases of HPAI confirmed across Indiana in the last week
Six new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in Indiana over the last week. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus was detected on two commercial egg layer facilities in LaGrange County. More [Read More…]
ABC National News
2 dead, more than a dozen injured in Austin bar mass shooting, police say
Two people are dead and 14 others hospitalized following a mass shooting early Sunday morning. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The FBI said it is investigating a possible terrorism motive in a mass shooting [Read More…]
ABC National News
Department of Homeland Security warns of potential attacks amid Iran operation
A Department of Homeland Security seal on a podium at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters, Mar. 13, 2024. (Luke Barr/ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security has warned of potential lone-wolf and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Scream 7’ scares up big box office debut
Ghostface in Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s ‘Scream 7.’ (© 2025 Paramount Pictures. Ghost Face is a Registered Trademark of Fun World Div., Easter Unlimited, Inc. ©1999. All Rights Reserved.) Scream 7 scared up [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Monday Sports: March 2, 2026
MONDAY SPORTS, MARCH 2, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — No. 7 Mitchell Kernels girls basketball will host No. 10 Spearfish at 6 pm on Friday in the Class AA SoDAK 16. Coverage starts at 5 pm [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
2026 Actor Awards: The winners
The 2026 Actor Awards, hosted by Kristen Bell. (Courtesy of Netflix) The 2026 Actor Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA, were streamed on Netflix live from LA on Sunday, March 1. Sinners was a big winner in [Read More…]
ABC National News
Terrorism motive probed in mass shooting at Austin bar: FBI
Three people are dead and 14 others hospitalized following a mass shooting early Sunday morning. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The FBI said it is investigating a possible terrorism motive in a mass shooting [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Florida Department of Health cuts to HIV, AIDS program enacted as thousands risk losing access
Health officials blamed rising health care costs and lack of federal funding. (Elisa Schu/picture alliance via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An emergency rule from the Florida Department of Health went into effect on Sunday [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran forms interim leadership council as President Pezeshkian resurfaces
thousands of people gather in Enghelab Square for a pro-government demonstration after Iranian state media confirmed the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) (LONGDON) — The [Read More…]
Latest News
Closed-door Republican caucus meetings are an insult to government transparency
South Dakota Searchlight-Dana Hess commentary The South Dakota Legislature, usually noted for the decorum of its public meetings, punished one of its own last month for being out of order. It’s hard for anyone but [Read More…]
Latest News
Lawrence County Fatal Crash
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting a 65 year old man from Spearfish died in a single vehicle crash Saturday evening near exit 10 on Interstate 90. At approximately 8:05 pm, the [Read More…]
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