Year: 2026

An ag economist says declining farm income trends continue to raise concerns across the farm economy. Scott Irwin, professor and chair of agricultural marketing at the University of Illinois, says the downward movement has occurred [Read More…]

Ag News

Markets await clarity on potential Iran ag purchases

A market analyst says it remains to be seen if Iran begins to make purchases of U.S. ag goods. Jim McCormick is with AgMarket.Net and says, “That’s the hard part about it because we’re dealing with [Read More…]

June’s Mid-America BCI Index Moves Higher Despite Job Losses & High Inflation

Mixed signals on the regional economy, as we see improvements in Manufacturing in spite of job losses and high inflation. Creighton University’s monthly Mid-American Business Conditions Index was in positive territory for the fifth straight [Read More…]

2 daredevils climb Empire State Building, appear to propose

The Empire State building and the skyline of Manhattan is viewed on January 21, 2015 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A daredevil couple climbed to the top of the Empire [Read More…]

16 children rescued from Ohio home where they were living in ‘deplorable conditions,’ officials say

From left: Elizabeth Siders, Christina Siders, Gary Siders Jr. and Gary Siders Sr., are seen in booking photos on June 30, 2026. (Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail) (VINTON COUNTY, Ohio) — Four people have been charged with [Read More…]

2 teen suspects identified in fatal shooting of Penn State student: Philadelphia police

The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for the two suspects wanted in the murder of 22-year-old William “Billy” Schmidt on June 6, 2026. (Philadelphia Police Department) (PHILADELPHIA) — The Philadelphia Police Department said it’s obtained [Read More…]

Omaha man sentenced for trafficking a controlled substance to South Dakota

A 37 year old man from Omaha is sitting in a federal prison following his conviction for a drug-related crime. Anthony Robinson will spend 22 years and five months in prison followed by five years [Read More…]

Former CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump, others to preserve records from investigations

Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John O. Brennan is seen on October 24, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump [Read More…]

A boost for downtown Brookings

Getting people downtown and keeping them there is the goal of public bathroom upgrades planned for Brookings. The city will use an A-A-R-P Community Challenge grant to update public bathrooms in the town’s welcoming center. [Read More…]

‘How do I keep going:?’ Farmer mental health solutions

South Dakota News Watch-Elena Tittel Mt. VERNON, S.D. – About 20 miles from Mitchell sits a 100-year-old barn. Merely driving by, it looks like nothing out of the ordinary: just one of many such farming [Read More…]

‘Camp Rock 3’ gets release date, new teaser trailer

Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas star in ‘Camp Rock 3.’ (David Astorga/Disney) This is real, this is me, I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be — to watch the new teaser trailer for [Read More…]

‘Big Brother’ season 28 gets official theme, ‘Big Brother: Time Trip’

Julie Chen Moonves stands inside of the ‘Big Brother’ season 28 house. (Matthew Taplinger/CBS) It’s not summer without Big Brother. CBS has announced the theme of season 28 of the hit reality competition series. The [Read More…]

Ag News

Ethanol production up on week, with support from margins

U.S. ethanol production rose to a multi-month high last week, propelled by margins and demand expectations. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.117 million barrels per day, the highest since mid-April, and up [Read More…]

Ag News

USDA boosts survey numbers, but farmer response rates still lag

The USDA sent out more farmer surveys for the June acreage report, but Seth Meyer with MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says the response still wasn’t great. “They compensate on pure response numbers [Read More…]

Ag News

Cash dairy prices remain mostly unchanged Wednesday

Cash dairy prices were mostly unchanged Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.43. Twenty-one sales were recorded ranging from $1.4100 to $1.45. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4750. No sales were reported. Butter was down $0.0175 to $1.68. Twenty-two sales [Read More…]

South Dakota Selected to Lead National Law Enforcement Information Network

South Dakota has been selected to help lead one of the nation’s most important public safety information networks following the election of South Dakota Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (SDLETS) Director Kelli Erickson as President of [Read More…]

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy calls for Moscow to end war