Month: May 2026

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s environmental regulatory department has changed how it publicly presents its report on the quality of the state’s rivers, lakes and streams, leading to praise for the simplified presentation but [Read More…]

Cade Cunningham scores 21 and Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs 115-94 and force Game 7

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series. The decisive game [Read More…]

Chourio hits go-ahead homer, makes run-saving catch to lead Brewers past Twins 2-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jackson Chourio hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning and made a run-saving catch in the seventh, Logan Henderson struck out seven in five innings and the Milwaukee Brewers edged [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Fall in Regular Season Finale

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha gained the lead with a six-run sixth inning and closed out regular season play with a 13-8 victory over South Dakota State in Summit League baseball action Saturday at Tal Anderson [Read More…]

Postseason Run Comes to a Close for USD in Lincoln Regional

LINCOLN, Neb. — History continued to be rewritten for the South Dakota softball program on Day 2 of the Lincoln Regional at the NCAA Tournament. The Coyotes earn a comeback victory over No. 25-ranked Louisville for [Read More…]

Three more event champions for the Coyotes on final day of Summit League Championships

FARGO, N.D. — South Dakota track and field totaled three event titles and 10 new USD Top 10 marks on the final day of the Summit League Championships in Fargo. TOP PERFORMERS • South Dakota’s [Read More…]

Fischer Smashes SDSU Record as Jackrabbits Men Finish Summit League Runner-Up

FARGO, N.D. — Three Jackrabbits boost South Dakota State’s men’s track team to a runner-up finish with 162 points, while the women finish fifth with 79.5, at the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championship Saturday [Read More…]

Coyotes Battle Top-Ranked Nebraska But Fall Short in Regional Opener

May 16, 2026 Travis Kriens

LINCOLN, Neb. — The South Dakota softball team showed grit in their NCAA Tournament debut Friday evening against the top-ranked and regional host, Nebraska Cornhuskers. South Dakota held a 1-0 lead through four full innings of [Read More…]

Trump administration to create $1.776B ‘Truth and Justice Commission’ to compensate allies: Sources

May 16, 2026 ABC News

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he prepares to board Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Department [Read More…]

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy faces Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow in closely watched Louisiana primary

May 16, 2026 ABC News

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via [Read More…]

Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves in Game 6

May 16, 2026 Travis Kriens

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs were well on their way to the Western Conference finals in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went down to their bench to briefly offer [Read More…]

5 dead in scuba diving accident in deep underwater cave in the Maldives: Officials

Boat off the Dhigurah island coastline with its long white sand beach lined with palm trees in the Maldives (@Didier Marti/Getty Images) (MALDIVES) Five Italian nationals, including a mother and her daughter, died while scuba [Read More…]

Hantavirus doesn’t linger, requires close contact: Officials

Medical staff direct some of the last passengers to be evacuated from the MV Hondius on May 11, 2026, in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. (Chris Mcgrath/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Health experts [Read More…]

John Travolta awarded a surprise honorary Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival

John Travolta accepts his honorary Palme d’or during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Plage Macé on May 15, 2026, in Cannes, France. (Aurore Marechal/Getty Images) John Travolta has been awarded a surprise honorary [Read More…]

‘Boys of Tommen’ TV adaptation sets its main cast

The cast of ‘Boys of Tommen.’ (Christian Tierney/Prime Video) The main cast for the Boys of Tommen TV series adaptation has been revealed. Prime Video has cast Nancy Surridge, Conor Sánchez, James O’Donoghue and Sophie [Read More…]

Ella Rubin cast in ‘The God of the Woods’ Netflix adaptation

A photo of Ella Rubin. (Austen Juul-Hansen) Ella Rubin is headed to the woods with Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon. Netflix has announced that Rubin has joined the cast of the upcoming series The God [Read More…]

Ag News

Missouri farmers resume spring planting after weeks of rain delays

Missouri farmers have resumed spring planting following multiple weeks of cool, wet conditions. Nathan Alpers is in Cooper County. He tells Brownfield it’s been a long planting season and some fields are so wet they [Read More…]

Ag News

USDA relocation efforts threaten agricultural research, advocates say

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition says it’s concerned that USDA workforce relocation efforts could be detrimental to long-term agriculture research. Policy Specialist Nick Rossi tells Brownfield, “There’s no real plan that’s been made publicly available.” [Read More…]

Ag News

Michigan Corn grateful for bipartisan E15 Congressional leadership

The Michigan Corn Growers Association says it’s optimistic there will be bipartisan support for E15 legislation in the U.S. Senate. Senior Policy Director Matt Smego tells Brownfield he’s encouraged by Majority Leader John Thune’s call during the [Read More…]

Ag News

Soybeans, corn, wheat fall Friday with another round of liquidation