Month: August 2026

CAPUTA, S.D. – Each morning this summer, Gordon and Connie Howie have awoken on their cattle ranch in central Pennington County and turned on the kitchen faucet, unsure if any water will come out. “We [Read More…]

Nepal-Tibet flood death toll surpasses 900, officials say, more than 4,400 missing

This graphic shows destruction along the path of a landslide and subsequent flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border. (Felt Maps/ABC News) LONDON — The death toll from last week’s flash flooding disaster in the Nepal-Tibet border [Read More…]

State Submits SNAP waiver

The Department of Social Services has submitted a SNAP Food Restriction Demonstration Waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Administration. The waiver is a result of legislation enacted during the 2026 Legislative [Read More…]

Vegetation control to begin on Missouri River sandbars between Yankton and Vermillion

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct vegetation management activities throughout the month of September on sandbars in the Missouri River between Yankton and Vermillion, South Dakota, the upper portion of Lewis and Clark [Read More…]

Urgent Grand Canyon search continues as new flash-flood threat emerges

Flash flood threat for Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Rescuers are bracing for more treacherous weather at the Grand Canyon Monday amid a search for 14 people who “may be missing [Read More…]

Name Released in Turner County Fatal Crash

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the name of a woman who died last week in a single vehicle crash northwest of Parker in Turner County. Crash information indicates 61 year old [Read More…]

College football player MicahJo Barnett dies after medical emergency on field

William Jewell College football player MicahJo Barnett has died, the school announced Saturday. He was 20. (William Jewell College) (LIBERTY, Mo.) — William Jewell College football player MicahJo Barnett has died, the school announced Saturday. [Read More…]

Dolly Parton laid to rest in private Nashville burial

Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid stage on Day 3 of the Glastonbury Festival on June 29, 2014 in Glastonbury, England. (Tabatha Fireman/Redferns via Getty Images) Dolly Parton was laid to rest in a private [Read More…]

In brief: Ellen Pompeo to star in new drama and more

Don’t cry when you read this news, those eyelashes are mink: Vanderpump Villa, an offshoot of Vanderpump Rules, has been renewed for a fourth season. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Lisa Vanderpump is headed to Salzburg, Austria, for season [Read More…]

Monday Sports: August 31, 2026

MONDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 31, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell opened the 2026 football season with a 28-13 victory over Brookings on Friday night at Joe Quintal Field. The Kernels rushed for 295 yards, with four [Read More…]

State readjusts childcare assistance after complaints about rate change, but concerns remain

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight A Sioux Falls after-school coordinator said she fielded calls from panicked parents this month after the state altered childcare assistance payments — in some cases slashing assistance by more than 80%, [Read More…]

Zebby Matthews finishes stellar August as Twins beat White Sox 5-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zebby Matthews took a perfect game into the sixth inning and pitched a career-high 8 1/3 innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Sunday to avoid being [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan’s Comeback Falls Short Against No. 25 Dakota State

MADISON, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Football entered hostile territory at the Brian Kern Family Stadium as the Tigers traveled to the 25th-ranked Dakota State Trojans in the annual Chamber of Commerce Traveling Trophy Game. Dakota State [Read More…]

Big Play Jacks Run Past Stetson