Year: 2026

MINNEAPOLIS — South Dakota State will make its second appearance in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament after defeating Oral Roberts, 9-6, in a winner-take-all game Saturday in the finals of the Summit League Baseball [Read More…]

Larnach matches career high with 4 hits, Twins beat Red Sox 4-2 for 9th win in 13 games

BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red [Read More…]

Board of Regents ‘leaning in’ to AI while planning to regulate its use at South Dakota universities

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota universities are “leaning in” to artificial intelligence, state Board of Regents President Jeff Partridge said at a Wednesday meeting in Custer. The system that oversees the state’s public universities [Read More…]

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, [Read More…]

Two-run homers by Buxton and Martin help Twins rally to beat Red Sox 8-6

BOSTON (AP) — Byron Buxton and Austin Martin both hit two-run homers off reliever Justin Slaten in the seventh inning to help the Minnesota Twins rally from four runs down to beat the Boston Red [Read More…]

Gilgeous-Alexander, bench propel Thunder past Spurs 123-108 after historic slow start for 2-1 lead

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed out of a 15-point hole minutes into the game to beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on [Read More…]

Woman killed by bison in South Dakota’s Custer State Park, weeks after another visitor was injured

May 23, 2026 J.P. Skelly

SD Searchlight-Josh Haiar A 70-year-old woman from Canada died after being struck by a bison Monday while hiking with her husband in South Dakota’s Custer State Park, after another park visitor was injured by a [Read More…]

Evacuation orders issued in California city over chemical tank: ‘It fails or it blows up’

An emergency hazmat incident at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California, has prompted evacuations in the area, May 22, 2026. (KABC) (CALIFORNIA) — An “emergency hazmat incident” in California has prompted evacuations, with officials [Read More…]

Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ faces additional lawsuits

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) on the sidelines of a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026, in Beijing, China. Trump and other [Read More…]

Family of Indiana woman who died after Tim Hortons altercation to view full video of incident

A still from a video released by the Fort Wayne Police Department of an incident at a Tim Hortons in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on May 13, 2026. (Fort Wayne Police Department) (FORT WAYNE, Ind.) — [Read More…]

Federal judge dismisses human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia arrives for his first check-in at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Office the day after a federal judge ordered his release from a detention in Pennsylvania, on December 12, [Read More…]

Lionsgate executive ‘really excited about the progress’ on ‘Michael’ sequel

Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the upcoming film ‘Michael.’ (Lionsgate) It seems progress is being made on a sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic Michael. Lionsgate Studios Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson said he’s [Read More…]

Charlie Heaton to play Charles Shelby in ‘Peaky Blinders’ sequel series

Charlie Heaton as Charles Shelby in the ‘Peaky Blinders’ sequel series. (Robert Viglasky/Netflix/BBC) We now know who Charlie Heaton will play in the Peaky Blinders universe. Netflix and the BBC have revealed that Heaton is [Read More…]

Ag News

Soybeans, corn finish firm ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, padding the week’s gains. Planting and development conditions mostly look favorable and the trade’s waiting for new demand from China. There’s been a lot of talk [Read More…]

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Economist warns sugar producers face billion-dollar losses, Congress calls for trade investigation

An ag economist says it’s likely U.S. sugar growers and processors will face significant losses this year without additional trade protections for the industry. “It’s going to be a big problem, it’s going to be [Read More…]

Ag News

Feeder cattle futures sharply lower to finish the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed waiting for the On Feed numbers and feeders were sharply lower on fund liquidation. June live cattle closed $.15 higher at $249.30 and August live cattle [Read More…]

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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 22, 2026