Year: 2026

Carson Walker/South Dakota News Watch A 5th grade student from Challenge Center Elementary School in Sioux Falls competes this week in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington. Oscar Quezada won the 2026 South Dakota State [Read More…]

Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brayden McNabb hit Mark Stone in stride with a lob pass in the first period for a highlight reel of a play, but it was the gritty work of the Golden [Read More…]

Thunder top Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA Finals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San [Read More…]

Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested on charges related to domestic abuse

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges, including strangulation and suffocation, after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend. Hobart/Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Chief Michael Renkas said [Read More…]

Wednesday Sports: May 27, 2026

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, MAY 27, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell senior Maddie Childs finished first at the ESD Conference girls golf tournament in Aberdeen on Tuesday, leading the Kernels to a second-place finish. Childs shot a career-best [Read More…]

Brooks Lee’s bases-loaded double gets it done for Twins in 11-inning, 5-3 win over White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a bases-loaded double in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Twins improved to 4-1 on their 10-game road [Read More…]

Twelve Coyotes look to punch their ticket to the NCAA Championships this week

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – South Dakota Track and Field has 12 student-athletes in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the NCAA West First and Second Rounds, hosted at Arkansas’ John McDonnell Field. COYOTES IN ACTION A total of nine [Read More…]

State kicks off $3 million fundraising campaign for Waubay fish hatchery upgrades

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden appeared Tuesday in Watertown to launch a $3 million fundraising campaign for upgrades to an eastern South Dakota fish hatchery. Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery in [Read More…]

Ag News

Soybeans and corn lower to start the holiday-shortened week

Soybeans were lower Tuesday, July contracts closed at $11.86, down 10 and ½ cents. The market was under pressure from weather. There’s been plenty of precipitation recently across much of the Midwest and enough to [Read More…]

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Missouri Rice Council rejoins USA Rice

The Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council has rejoined USA Rice Federation. That means the state will participate in national rice advocacy and promotion efforts, giving Missouri rice producers access to USA Rice domestic and [Read More…]

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Wisconsin FFA license plate project moves forward

Hundreds of supporters of Wisconsin agricultural education have signed a petition to create FFA license plates. Kendra Jentz with the Wisconsin FFA Foundation tells Brownfield the project started earlier this year, but they needed five [Read More…]

Fatalities confirmed after chemical tank ruptures at pulp and paper mill in Washington state

(LONGVIEW, Wash.) — A chemical tank ruptured at a facility in Washington state, resulting in multiple critical injuries and an unknown number of fatalities, authorities said. The “hazardous materials incident” was reported Tuesday morning at [Read More…]

Here’s how you could win free tickets to Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’

Emily Blunt in ‘Disclosure Day,’ directed by Steven Spielberg. (Niko Tavernise/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment) Fans will get their chance to claim free tickets to Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day. Universal Pictures has announced a [Read More…]

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Missouri farmer glad for planting window to finish soybeans

A farmer in northern Missouri says he’s grateful for weather that allows a few consecutive days to plant the crop. Drew Lock says the planting season didn’t start until early May due to the rain [Read More…]

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Rainy start slows some Iowa farmers, but crops emerging strong

A wet start to the growing season caused problems for some farmers in east-central Iowa. Cordt Holub grows corn and soybeans south of Waterloo and says recent conditions have aided planting progress. “We’ve had some [Read More…]

South Carolina Senate effectively kills proposed congressional map backed by Trump

The South Carolina State Capitol during a special session in Columbia, South Carolina, US, on Tuesday, May 19. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday effectively killed a [Read More…]

‘Toy Story 5’ gets final trailer, Bad Bunny joins film’s voice cast

Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) in ‘Toy Story 5.’ (Pixar) The final trailer for Toy Story 5 has arrived just as tickets for the film have gone on sale. Disney and Pixar [Read More…]

Julia Louis-Dreyfus to make Broadway debut in ‘Other Desert Cities’ revival

A photo of Julia Louis-Dreyfus. (Christopher Anderson) Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set to make her Broadway debut. The actress will take to the stage in the first Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning play Other Desert [Read More…]

Ebola outbreak risks becoming deadliest on record, IRC warns