Month: August 2026
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USDA planning a listening session at Dakotafest
In response to ongoing challenges across the agricultural sector, the United States Department of Agriculture is hosting listening sessions at locations across the country, including at one event coming up in South Dakota. Ag Secretary [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘No final decision’ on future of Qatar-donated Air Force One after Trump’s term, White House official says
VC-25B Bridge, an interim Air Force One presidential aircraft, stands ready on the tarmac on Aug. 4, 2026, in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The “bridge” aircraft, a $400 million gift from Qatar, is a modified [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
Former NIH Director Anthony Fauci testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Republicans on the Senate Homeland [Read More…]
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Special Saturday Hours Offered for CDL Holders Ahead of August 28 Deadline
The South Dakota Driver Licensing Program will offer special Saturday hours to help Commercial Driver License holders with a K restriction update their license before the August 28 deadline. To support drivers ahead of this [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos served at Chipotle expands to Qdoba: FDA
Jalapeño peppers on display at a local street market in San Antonio, Texas. (Getty Images/Gabriel Perez) (NEW YORK) — Health officials are expanding an investigation into jalapenos served at Chipotle restaurants to include Qdoba restaurants. [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Five Star Weekend’ renewed for season 2 and more
Another Ali Hazelwood adaptation is in the works. Deadline reports that Netflix is developing a film based on Deep End, a bestselling romance novel written by Hazelwood. The story follows a college romance between a [Read More…]
Ag News
All eyes on the August WASDE
The vice president of Nebraska-based Moving Parts, LLC says the commodity market will soon get its first official look at the size of the current U.S. crop. Scott Custard says he expects the USDA’s August supply [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio State Fair unveils new agriculture center to connect producers to consumers
Ohio’s director of agriculture says a new center at the state fair is highlighting each sector of the industry. Brian Baldridge says the Ohio Agriculture Center is now open. “This is a 177,000 square feet [Read More…]
Ag News
Fordyce: USDA evaluating temporary service reductions at Missouri FSA offices
The USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation confirms temporary service reductions are being considered at some Missouri Farm Service Agency offices as the agency evaluates staffing. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield he’s not sure [Read More…]
Ag News
Near-seasonal warmth to extreme heat covers much of the Heartland; scattered showers & t-storms for some
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity of a cold front extend southwestward from the Great Lakes region. The front separates cool air across the upper Midwest from warm, humid conditions in [Read More…]
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Names Released in Pennington County Fatal Crash
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the names of two people involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Pennington County Monday morning. 18 year old Kristina Yellowhawk from Wall was driving a [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Huron Baseball launches campaign to raise final $300K for Memorial Stadium project
HURON, S.D. – The Huron High School and Post 7 baseball programs have launched the “Swing for the Fences” fundraising campaign to raise the final $300,000 needed to complete a new $1.2 million baseball facility [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Thursday Sports: August 6, 2026
THURSDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 6, 2026 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE — South Dakota State women’s soccer with have an exhibition match vs. Green Bay on Thursday. The match starts at Noon in Blaine, Minnesota. On Saturday, the [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Massey leads off 7th with go-ahead HR, Cameron has 9 Ks as Royals beat Twins 2-1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Massey led off the seventh inning with a go-ahead home run, Noah Cameron had nine strikeouts in eight innings of one-run ball and the Kansas City Royals beat the [Read More…]
Ag News
Cooler air on the move for some; rainfall to favor the Corn Belt, parts of the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures along and near the Canadian border from northeastern Montana to northern New England. Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]
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Changing visa rules create doubt for students and employers
Amina Aidarkhanova/South Dakota News Watch BROOKINGS, S.D. – International enrollment at South Dakota’s public universities has increased steadily over the past several years. But university leaders expect fewer students from other countries this fall as [Read More…]
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South Dakota State Penitentiary loses fourth warden in five years amid senior staff shake-up
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Department of Corrections has lost its fourth penitentiary warden since 2021 amid staffing changes that also include the departure of two other high-ranking officials. Joseph Roemmich, who came [Read More…]
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Party will not replace withdrawn US Senate candidate, S.D. Democratic official says
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Democratic Party will not select a replacement candidate for the U.S. Senate nominee who ended his campaign Tuesday, a party official said. That statement came Wednesday from state [Read More…]
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Hopes grow for higher ethanol blend with inclusion in U.S. Senate farm bill
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s congressional delegation is hopeful that year-round, nationwide approval of E15 — a gasoline blend with 15% ethanol — will clear Congress this year, bolstered by its inclusion in the [Read More…]
Ag News
Do Data Centers belong in Rural America?
Every generation has seen the countryside change. My grandparents saw tractors replace horses. My parents embraced hybrid seed and larger equipment. I’ve watched agriculture evolve with biotechnology, GPS guidance, drones, and precision farming. Change has [Read More…]