Month: September 2026

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight HURON — Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden and Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers both criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday during a debate at the South Dakota State Fair, with Rhoden saying he [Read More…]

Sunday Sports: September 6, 2026

MITCHELL KERNELS Mitchell Kernels girls tennis went 3-0 over the weekend, winning three home duals. The Kernels opened Friday with a 7-2 victory over Pierre, then returned to Hitchcock Park Friday night for a 9-0 [Read More…]

Ryan Jeffers hits a three-run home run to help Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 win over Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the fifth inning and Taj Bradley settled down after a rough start to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 win over the [Read More…]

South Dakota State comes up short at Northwestern

EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern scored on its final four drives of the game to pull away from South Dakota State for a 34-18 victory Saturday night at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. With the [Read More…]

Coyotes Down Northern Colorado in Greeley

GREELEY, Colo.— The South Dakota football team prevailed in their first road test of the 2026 season against the Big Sky’s Northern Colorado Bears with a 38-23 win from Nottingham Field behind two rushing scores from Charles [Read More…]

Klein Breaks Blocks Record as Jacks Sweep Bradley, 3-0

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Hannah Klein set a new program record for the Jacks as she recorded five solo blocks in a three-set match on Saturday in a 3-0 win against the Bradley Braves. Klein was the star of [Read More…]

Coyotes rally for 3-2 win over Northern Iowa

VERMILLION, S.D. – In a thrilling five-set battle in the final match of the South Dakota Classic, South Dakota volleyball earned a 3-2 victory over Northern Iowa in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Sierra Pokharel set new career [Read More…]

More heavy rain possible Saturday and into Sunday across Mitchell area

MITCHELL, S.D. — More heavy rain could be on the way for the Mitchell area after storms dropped several inches across south-central South Dakota Friday night and early Saturday. The National Weather Service in Sioux [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan uses big plays, strong finish to beat Doane

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan used a blocked punt, two touchdown passes from quarterback Jed Jenson to Caleb Kilbride and a pair of fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns from Landon Iverson to defeat Doane 34-21 on Saturday [Read More…]

Heavy Rain Soaks Mitchell Area, More Than 4.7 Inches Reported Near Mitchell

September 5, 2026 J.P. Skelly

MITCHELL, S.D. — Overnight thunderstorms brought locally heavy rainfall to Mitchell and surrounding communities, with some areas receiving more than 4 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls. A rain [Read More…]

‘It works if you want it’: People charged with crimes find hope in county diversion programs

Kayla Essem prayed she’d get arrested. The 32-year-old from Sioux Falls said she had been on and off drugs since she was in high school — fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and meth. Addiction was the only [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Football Scores – September 4, 2026

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – WEEK 2 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 Class 11AAA 1. Brandon Valley vs. 3. O’Gorman – Saturday at 5 pm in Brandon 2. SF Jefferson 65, Rapid City Stevens 0 4. [Read More…]

Ag News

Live cattle, hog futures finish the week lower

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower, feeders were mixed waiting on direct business ahead of the long holiday weekend. October live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $212.95 and December live cattle closed [Read More…]

Whitney Leavitt discusses what’s next after ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ season 5

September 4, 2026 ABC News

Whitney Leavitt on ‘Good Morning America’ on Sept. 4, 2026. (Jeff Neira/ABC via Getty Images) Whitney Leavitt is looking at what’s to come after her final season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The [Read More…]

Ag News

Cultivating Your Farm’s Future series provides regular planning for multiple generations

A farm succession specialist says setting aside regular time for transfer planning can make decisions about an operation’s future more manageable. Joy Kirkpatrick is with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. “We have a [Read More…]

Ag News

Loveland Products sales manager encourages broader 2026 fertilizer approach

Many farmers are putting together crop nutrition programs for 2026. Andrew Tucker with Loveland Products says macronutrients will be an important part of fall and spring applications. “Looking at phosphorous, potassium, nitrogen applications, but really [Read More…]

Ag News

Soybeans, corn, wheat take profits ahead of Labor Day

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. There was no change in weather, with parts of the region expected to stay hot and dry into the coming week. Some areas could see rain [Read More…]

Ag News

Trump moves to expand beef processing options, competition

President Trump has signed a pair of executive orders that address market access and competition for America’s farmers and ranchers. During a signing ceremony on Friday, the President said the goal is to improve [Read More…]

Ag News

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 4, 2026