Month: April 2026

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight When Cheryl Schreier learned of plans for fireworks this summer at Mount Rushmore, she thought about the behind-the-scenes planning it takes to host thousands of people at the national memorial she [Read More…]

Calendar quirk and law change have South Dakota election officials worried about deadlines

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Election officials in South Dakota are worried about a possible delayed start for early and absentee voting as they rush to prepare ballots for the June 2 primary, and they’re also [Read More…]

2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds

Jacob Fischler/States Newsroom At least 2.5 million low-income people quickly lost help affording groceries under a Republican-passed law that added new requirements for the nation’s largest nutrition program and shifted hundreds of millions of dollars [Read More…]

Army Corps warns of hydropower and recreation impacts as drought persists in Missouri River basin

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Missouri River basin is in its fourth year of drought, and federal officials say that could affect hydropower production and recreation in the upper basin states. [Read More…]

Friday Sports: April 10, 2026

FRIDAY SPORTS, APRIL 10, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys tennis team opened its season on Thursday defeating Huron 8–1 at Hitchcock Park. The Kernels dominated in both singles and doubles, with Matthew Mauszycki, [Read More…]

McIlroy atop Masters leaderboard again, while DeChambeau and Rahm will have to fight to make the cut

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Defending champion Rory McIlroy picked up where he left off a year ago. For a couple other big names at the Masters, just making the cut is no guarantee. McIlroy and Sam Burns enter [Read More…]

MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at [Read More…]

Twins finish a 4-game sweep of the Tigers on a 2-run single in the 8th by Brooks Lee for a 3-1 win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning for the Minnesota Twins in a 3-1 victory to complete a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Mick Abel [Read More…]

Jacks Ends First Half of League Season at St. Thomas

South Dakota State (9-20, 4-5 Summit) at St. Thomas (5-21, 2-6 Summit) When Friday-Saturday, April 10-11 (note schedule change) • Doubleheader at noon Friday • Single game at noon Saturday Where Koch Diamond | St. [Read More…]

South Dakota, Carrie Eighmey agree to new five-year contract

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota and women’s basketball head coach Carrie Eighmey have agreed to a new five-year contract through the 2030-31 season, the Athletic Director Jon Schemmel announced Thursday morning. Eighmey just wrapped up [Read More…]

Suspect in Iowa real estate agent’s cold case murder was spotted by witness at the scene: Court docs

Kristin Ramsey, 53, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ashley Okland. (West Des Moines Police) (WEST DES MOINES, Iowa) — The woman accused in the 2011 cold case murder of an Iowa real [Read More…]

Melania Trump declares ‘I am not Epstein’s victim’

(WASHINGTON) — First lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied having any knowledge of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein‘s crimes, saying, “The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.” The first lady’s [Read More…]

Michael J. Fox reassures fans after death scare: ‘I’m ok’

Michael J. Fox speaks during the Michael J. Fox and Nelle Fortenberry in Conversation with Donny Deutsch: Future Boy at 92NY, October 13, 2025 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Michael J. Fox is [Read More…]

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Soybeans see modestly higher move on renewed gains in crude oil

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The USDA raised domestic crush, but cut exports, leaving U.S. ending stocks unchanged, with minor adjustments for South America. The USDA did raise production and exports [Read More…]

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Wisconsin Farm Bureau says farmers get some wins, some losses in 25-26 legislative session

A farm group lobbyist says Wisconsin’s producers had some victories and some major defeats in the just-completed state legislative session. Tim Fiocchi tells Brownfield the biggest wins were the new laws related to PFAS contamination, [Read More…]

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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 9, 2026

May corn $4.44, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.65 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $317.60, up $3.50May soybean oil 67.70, up 28 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.74 and 1/2, down 5 [Read More…]

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Soybean planting underway in south-central Iowa

A south-central Iowa farmer says his 2026 planting season got underway this week. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield soybean planting is off to a fast start. “We’ve been trying to get the bugs out of the [Read More…]

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USDA’s Lindberg tapped to lead World Food Program

Luke Lindberg, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs, has been nominated by the Trump administration to lead the World Food Program. In a release, the U.S. State Department says Lindberg brings exceptional [Read More…]

Husband of woman reported missing after going overboard in Bahamas arrested: Police