Year: 2026
Fire damages Brandon Valley Baseball Association grandstand
BRANDON, S.D. — A fire heavily damaged the Brandon Valley Baseball Association’s First National Bank Field less than two days after one of its teams won a state championship. Association officials said the fire broke [Read More…]
Some Haitian immigrants in Ohio told to report to ICE and given ankle monitors
Demonstrators chant and hold signs outside U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, in Washington, DC. The court heard arguments challenging DHS’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for asylum seekers. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images) [Read More…]
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general
(WASHINGTON) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright [Read More…]
Burn bans in effect prior to the start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Black Hills area fire crews are issuing a zero-tolerance policy for illegal fires as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally gets underway later this week. Most Black Hills counties have issued burn bans ahead of the Rally’s [Read More…]
Pennington County fatal crash
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting an 18 year old woman from Wall died Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Scenic, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information indicates shortly before 8am, the [Read More…]
In brief: ‘Task’ season 2 adds several to cast and more
Task has added even more actors to its season 2 cast. Deadline reports Tim Blake Nelson, Jharrel Jerome, Brían F. O’Byrne, Bethlehem Million, Kevin Dunn and Andrew Russel have joined the ensemble of the second [Read More…]
Senate CR includes hemp ban extension
The general counsel of U.S. Hemp Roundtable says an extension to the November nationwide hemp ban is in the works. Jonathan Miller tells Brownfield, “The continuing resolution, which the Senate is putting together to keep [Read More…]
Hoegemeyer Hometown Field Update – Garden City, KS
Facing challenges that threaten yield potential is a constant battle for farmers and their crops. In this Hoegemeyer Hometown Field Update, agronomist Teal Mills says the company’s latest genetics provide farmers a selection of hybrids [Read More…]
Tuesday Sports: August 4, 2026
TUESDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 4, 2026 CLASS B STATE LEGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Dakota Valley 10, Volga 7 (9 innings) – Sterling Schauff with a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Madison 12, [Read More…]
Near-seasonal warmth to extreme heat covers much of the Heartland; sct’d showers, storms on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, near- or below-normal temperatures in the wake of soaking rainfall is benefiting corn and soybeans. Monday’s Midwestern high temperatures should mostly range from 80 to 90°F. When Midwestern rainfall coverage and [Read More…]
Very warm to hot weather to continue across much of the Nation; rainfall to favor parts of the Corn Belt
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the hottest weather—relative to normal—stretching from the Great Basin eastward across the central Plains into the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, near- [Read More…]
South Dakota State Ranked Third in Preseason Media Poll
CHICAGO — The South Dakota State football team begins the 2026 season in a familiar spot with a high ranking in the Stats Perform FCS Preseason Poll. The Jackrabbits hold the No. 3 spot in [Read More…]
Michigan corn benefits from timely rainfall, but tar spot risk remains
An agronomist in Michigan and northern Indiana says recent rains were a major boost for the corn, with rain totals up to four inches. “Some might call it a one million dollar rain.” Charles Scovill [Read More…]
Missouri crops ahead of schedule, soybean conditions improve
Rance Daniels, a farmer in southeast Missouri, tells Brownfield it’s been an interesting growing season so far. “All our crops are ahead of schedule this year.” He’s expecting rice harvest to begin in early September. [Read More…]
South Dakota to Receive $996,862.80 in Settlement with Sandoz, Inc.
Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will receive $996,862.80 as its share in a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running [Read More…]
Amazon orders new sitcom ‘DINKS’ from co-creator of ‘Friends’
A photo of Marta Kauffman. (Eric Charbonneau) | A photo of Paul Scheer. (Andrew Max Levy) | A photo of June Diane Raphael. (Alexandra Genova) A new show from the co-creator of Friends is on [Read More…]
Jaafar Jackson to star in ‘Supermax’ alongside Will Smith
Jaafar Jackson attends the premiere of ‘Michael’ at Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026, in Hollywood, California. (Christopher Patey/Getty Images for Lionsgate) Jaafar Jackson has found his next role. The Michael actor is set to [Read More…]
Minnesota corn, soybeans 75% good to excellent
Crop development remains ahead of normal in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn 5 percent dented, compared to the five-year average of 2 percent. Soybeans setting pods reached 75 percent, well ahead of [Read More…]
Weekend rains likely too late for some Wisconsin crops
A southwestern Wisconsin farmer says a hot, dry end of July has tempered his expectations for his crops. Mike Berget, who raises corn, soybeans, wheat, and hogs in Lafayette and Green Counties, tells Brownfield, “We [Read More…]
Soybeans, corn, wheat recover part of last week’s drop
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Parts of the region got rain over the weekend and forecasts for early August mostly look favorable. After that, the picture gets a little cloudier, with [Read More…]
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