Year: 2026
Ag News
Consolidation continues across the U.S. cow-calf sector
A market analyst says tight margins is contributing to the decline of of small cow-calf operations. Matt McQuagge with CattleFax says the U.S. has seen a 30 percent of its operations over the last 3 [Read More…]
ABC World News
Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes as Zelenskyy seeks diplomatic path to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the press at an informal meeting of European Union leaders on April 23, 2026 in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. (Photo by Byron Smith/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Three people were killed overnight [Read More…]
ABC National News
Nick Reiner demands trust fund money to pay for his defense, court filing shows
Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Torres-Pool/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — Nick [Read More…]
ABC National News
Former Epstein executive secretary Lesley Groff appearing before Oversight Committee
Jeffrey Epstein is seen in a photo released by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice. (New York State Sex Offender Registry) (NEW YORK) — The House Oversight Committee is conducting a closed-door interview [Read More…]
ABC National News
Suspect in Minnesota political killings will not face death penalty: DOJ
A vehicle belonging to Vance Boelter is towed from the alley behind his home on June 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against [Read More…]
ABC National News
Police searching for 2 suspects in Ohio festival shooting
Toledo police chief, Michael Trinley speaks at a press conference about the festival shooting, on June 9, 2026, in Toledo, Ohio. (Toledo Police Department) (TOLEDO, Ohio) — Investigators are searching for two individuals believed to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump booed at Madison Square Garden as he and Mamdani attend Knicks game
President Donald Trump and his grandchildren Kai Madison Trump attend the NBA finals game between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at the Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2026. [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Graham Platner, amid controversies, looks to advance in Maine Democratic Senate primary
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026 in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Laura Brett/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Maine voters [Read More…]
ABC Business News
OpenAI, company behind ChatGPT, files for IPO
In this Nov. 16, 2023, file photo, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — OpenAI, the artificial-intelligence company [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘Descendants: Wicked World’ gets trailer, release date and more
Rotten to the core and back for more. Disney has released the trailer and release date for the upcoming film Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. The latest installment in the Descendants franchise is set to premiere to [Read More…]
Ag News
Pharmgate highlights innovative PRRS vaccine at World Pork Expo
A technical service veterinarian with Pharmgate Animal Health says pork producers are struggling with Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) this year. Speaking to Brownfield during World Pork Expo in Des Moines last week, Dr. [Read More…]
Ag News
Proven Weed Control With Greater Flexibility
Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Jared Walls, says Enlist One herbicide has more than 1,700 qualified tank-mix partners so farmers can choose from a long list of herbicides to add to the tank for a [Read More…]
Ag News
Investing in the Next Generation
Each year the Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes check-off funding to host several communications interns that are pursuing careers in agriculture. In this Managing for Profit, Lydia Rogers, former IL Corn intern, discusses her experience [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell School Board agrees to administrative salary boost
The Mitchell School Board has approved salaries for administrative positions and other employees not covered by the MEA and MCEA. Superintendent Joe Childs outlined the salary bump. “On a full-time equivalency basis, the administrators were [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell School Board and MCEA agree on 2026-2027compensation plan
The Mitchell School District has come to an agreement with the Mitchell Classified Employees Association. Superintendent Joe Childs says following a short executive session during Monday morning’s meeting the school board agreed to the terms. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Tuesday Sports: June 9, 2026
TUESDAY SPORTS, JUNE 9, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Mitchell’s Palace City Post 18 Legion Baseball was swept on Monday night at Renner, losing by scores of 8-3 and 7-5. In game two, Post [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Cassey Ver Hey Named New Head Coach of Dakota Wesleyan Cheer & Dance
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan University Athletics and Tiger Cheer & Dance are excited to welcome Cassey Ver Hey as the program’s new head coach ahead of the 2026-27 season. Cassey Ver Hey most recently served [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin star in ‘The Dog Stars’ trailer
Jacob Elordi as Hig in ‘The Dog Stars.’ (20th Century Studios) The trailer for director Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars has arrived. 20th Century Studios released the official trailer for the upcoming film, which stars [Read More…]
Ag News
Texas and USDA intensify surveillance and sterile fly strategy to contain New World screwworm outbreak
As additional cases of New World screwworm are being confirmed, the state of Texas and the US Department of Agriculture are stepping up efforts to stop its spread. Dr. Bud Dinges, Texas State Veterinarian, says animal surveillance remains critical to containing the pest. “This is [Read More…]
Latest News
Shooting suspect arrested
A home and a car near 5th & Prairie in the downtown Sioux Falls area were shot early Sunday morning…but thankfully no one was injured. Police Information Officer Aaron Benson says dispatchers received numerous calls [Read More…]