Year: 2026
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Sides clash in court over legality of abortion-pill advertising in South Dakota
Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — A nonprofit organization argued Tuesday that the information it provides about abortion pills is protected as free speech even in a state that bans abortion, while the state [Read More…]
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Davison County Commissioners take another step toward a new county jail
Davison County Commissioners are taking a step forward in building a new county jail. The group voted unanimously to hire Tegra to assist in the project. Chairman Randy Reider says on the advice of Sheriff [Read More…]
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France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to outbreak in the DRC
Ebola virus test, conceptual image. (DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials said. The patient is [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports for June 24, 2026
PALACE CITY BASEBALL Palace City Post 18 split a road doubleheader against Harrisburg Gold on Tuesday. Tyler Christensen gave up just four hits and two runs over six and one-third innings and Jaxson Hartman collected [Read More…]
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Revivals of ‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘A Few Good Men’ headed to Broadway
Jasmine Amy Rogers attends the 78th annual Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Event at Sofitel New York on May 8, 2025, in New York City. (Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) | Tom [Read More…]
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ASA touts Senate’s farm bill draft
The CEO of the American Soybean Association says he’s encouraged by the Senate’s farm bill framework. Steve Censky tells Brownfield, “This is a necessary step so we can finally get a full five-year farm bill [Read More…]
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Dodgers pound out a season high-tying 17 hits in 12-3 win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages each had three of the Dodgers’ season high-tying 17 hits, Justin Wrobleski worked seven strong innings, and Los Angeles beat the Minnesota Twins 12-3 Tuesday night. Mookie [Read More…]
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South Dakota Republican state senator charged with felony over false candidate forms
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota state senator was charged with two felonies Tuesday for allegedly trying to put candidates for county party leadership posts on the primary election ballot without those candidates’ knowledge. [Read More…]
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AJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 pick on a big NBA draft night for freshman stars and Michigan’s champions
NEW YORK (AP) — AJ Dybantsa is on his way to Washington and ready to start working as soon as he gets there. That’s not until Wednesday. Tuesday was a night for the NBA’s No. [Read More…]
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Jackrabbit Club Surpasses $3 Million in 2025-26
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State’s Jackrabbit Club surpassed $3 million in donations in one fiscal year for the first time in history, university officials announced Tuesday. “Both the Jackrabbit Club and Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship Auction [Read More…]
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Asian Longhorned tick spread forces cattle producers to change herd management strategies
A cattle producer from Missouri says animal health issues are a top concern right now. Freddie Keaton raises cattle in south central Missouri, and is president of the Independent Cattle Producers of Missouri says the [Read More…]
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Rainy stretches hamper Missouri hay cutting
It’s been feast or famine when it comes to precipitation for producers in Missouri. Freddie Keaton raises cattle in the south-central part of the state. “I think we’ve cut 60 acres of hay,” he says. [Read More…]
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‘I did not know’: Former Epstein secretary Lesley Groff denies any awareness of boss’ sex crimes
Lesley Groff (C), a former assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 09, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) [Read More…]
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Bill Gates told House panel Epstein was plotting to blackmail him about extramarital affairs
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates stops to speak to the media as he arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026, in Washington, DC. The [Read More…]
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Another hydrothermal explosion has occurred at Yellowstone National Park
Looking south, toward Black Diamond Pool (steaming blue area in the left middle ground) along a fissure that formed during a small hydrothermal explosion on June 13, 2026, in Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park. The [Read More…]
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‘Permanent repair’ to Reflecting Pool to come around July 4, Trump says
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool continues to show signs of an algae bloom on the National Mall on June 22, 2026, in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump said that another round of repairs to the [Read More…]
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Congress agrees on war powers resolution for 1st time since Iran war began
(WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Tuesday adopted a House-passed Iran war powers resolution by a 50-48 vote in a symbolic, yet rare, rebuke of President Donald Trump. This is a developing story. Please check back [Read More…]
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Supreme Court makes it easier for border agents to deport green card holders accused of crimes
A light rain falls outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of the release of new opinions, on June 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority [Read More…]
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Supreme Court says Exxon can sue Cuba over $1B in seized property — potentially boosting US financial pressure on the country
Rain clouds roll over the United States Supreme Court building on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. The high court handed down three decisions Thursday, including United States v Hemani where the court ruled 9-0 [Read More…]
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Elizabeth Banks to star as Ms. Frizzle in live-action ‘The Magic School Bus’ film
Elizabeth Banks attends the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (John Shearer/WireImage via Getty Images) Get ready for a new field trip. A live-action film adaptation [Read More…]