Month: May 2026

A Frontier Airlines Airbus taxis to a gate at Denver International Airport (DEN) it times in history” due to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) (DENVER) — The [Read More…]

Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars

Army soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 82nd Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division artillery lookout atop a M109 A7 Paladin self propelled Howitzer during live fire training on April 29, 2026, in Fort Hood, Texas. (Brandon [Read More…]

Inflation jumps to its highest level in three years

Close-up on a woman shopping at a convenience store and checking her receipt while exiting. (Hispanolistic.Getty) (NEW YORK) — Inflation rose for a second consecutive month as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continued to send [Read More…]

Staff member touts child literacy opportunities in the Mitchell School District

May 13, 2026 J.P. Skelly

Mitchell School District Curriculum Director Amanda Sonne says it’s a great time to be in the education sector in Mitchell. “We have the Musick Family Endowment that is bringing us all sorts of opportunities,” said [Read More…]

In brief: ‘Every Year After’ trailer, and more

Prime Video has dropped the trailer for its upcoming romance series, Every Year After, based on the bestselling book Every Summer After by author Carley Fortune. The series, starring Saltburn’s Sadie Soverall and High School Musical: The [Read More…]

Ag News

Meet the new South Dakota FFA president

The new president of the South Dakota FFA Association says he’s looking forward to helping the association grow in the next year. Jackson Cammack is from the Sturgis FFA and says one of the team’s [Read More…]

Ag News

Northern Illinois farmer keeping an eye on potential E15 vote

A northern Illinois farmer says he’s closely watching the U.S. House of Representatives today. David Isermann, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in LaSalle County and is president of the LaSalle County Farm Bureau, [Read More…]

Ag News

Iowa agronomist warns soil crusts acting like “concrete layer”

Crop emergence is being hindered by soil crusting in northern Iowa. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says some heavy rains fells the last week of April. “So those highly-tilled soils, there’s not a [Read More…]

Ag News

New headquarters announced for “New Corteva” and Vylor

Corteva Agriscience has announced the headquarters for its two new business units. Indianapolis will be home to “New Corteva,” its future crop protection company, and Johnston, Iowa will become the headquarters for Vylor, its new [Read More…]

Ag News

Missouri farmer says wet conditions good for silage, delaying dry hay work

A farmer in central Missouri says silage production went well this spring. Nathan Alpers, who farms in Cooper County, tells Brownfield “I guess it’d been a week ago. We put up 80 acres of rye [Read More…]

Hutchinson County fatal crash

May 13, 2026 J.P. Skelly

A woman from Bridgewater died in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday near Freeman. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported around 11:30 am, the 77 year old female driver of a Chevrolet Equinox was traveling [Read More…]

‘Ted Lasso’ star Cristo Fernández signs pro soccer contract

Cristo Fernandez attends Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Jerod Harris/Getty Images) Cristo Fernández is turning his on-screen soccer dreams into reality. The [Read More…]

Governor candidate’s call for state gas tax holiday not endorsed by opponents

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight Republican South Dakota governor candidate Jon Hansen wants to pause the state’s gas tax this summer and use an economic development fund to cover the cost, but none of his opponents [Read More…]

New laws result in 1,500 federal-only voter registrations ahead of South Dakota primary election

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Chris Lee will drive hundreds of miles to vote in person. The truck driver from Cleveland plans his route through South Dakota on Election Day. The Republican has been registered in [Read More…]

MLB players, owners start collective bargaining, 6 1/2 months ahead of contract’s expiration

NEW YORK (AP) — Negotiators for baseball players and owners began what figures to be lengthy and acrimonious collective bargaining negotiations Tuesday to replace their labor contract that expires Dec. 1, with management likely to [Read More…]

Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain cancer

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of brain [Read More…]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the NBA team and his agents announced Tuesday, and a person familiar with the terms of the ongoing investigation said an autopsy was planned to determine the exact cause. The [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: May 13, 2026

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, MAY 13, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys tennis team finished third at the ESD Conference tournament Tuesday in Yankton, scoring 188 points behind champion Harrisburg and runner-up Brandon Valley. The Kernels [Read More…]

Wembanyama returns with a huge performance as the Spurs beat the Wolves 126-97 for a 3-2 lead

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 [Read More…]

Bailey Ober pitches his first career shutout, Buxton steals home as the Twins beat the Marlins 3-0