Year: 2026

FOREST CITY, IOWA — Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball survived a second-half surge from Waldorf to earn a hard-fought 94-87 win on Wednesday night. The Tigers improved to 14-11 overall and 9-8 in conference play, while [Read More…]

Legislative proposal would require data centers to get permits from neighboring cities and counties

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A legislative proposal related to a situation in the Sioux Falls area would require data centers in South Dakota to obtain an additional permit from a neighboring city or county, if [Read More…]

Lawmakers endorse adding school coaches as mandatory reporters of abuse and neglect, but not clergy

Seth Tupper and John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Debates about which types of authority figures should be mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect ended in one proposal’s failure and another’s advancement Wednesday at the South [Read More…]

State Senate advances measure asking voters to authorize mobile sports betting

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — The South Dakota Senate voted 23-10 on Wednesday to approve a resolution that would ask voters to legalize mobile sports betting and capture tax revenue from it to reduce property taxes. [Read More…]

Tigers Roll Past Waldorf Behind Balanced Attack

February 11, 2026 J.P. Skelly

FOREST CITY, Iowa — Dakota Wesleyan left little doubt Wednesday night. The Tigers built a commanding early lead and cruised to a 115-46 victory over Waldorf in conference women’s basketball action, improving to 21-4 overall [Read More…]

Federal judge declines to intervene in South Dakota attorney general’s fight against abortion ads

Meghan O’Brien-SD Searchlight A federal judge declined to intervene Wednesday against South Dakota Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley’s attempt to shut down a national nonprofit’s abortion-rights ad campaign. Jackley asked a South Dakota state judge in December [Read More…]

‘Harold and Maude’ actor Bud Cort dies at age 77

Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon in the Hal Ashby-directed 1971 film, ‘Harold and Maude.’ (FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images) Bud Cort, the actor known for his co-starring role in the 1971 film Harold and Maude, [Read More…]

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Corn farmer urges DC to deliver on nationwide E15

A Wisconsin farmer is urging Congress to get the nationwide E15 deal done. Mike Berget is a representative of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board, the state’s corn checkoff program. He tells Brownfield that farmers did [Read More…]

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University of Illinois expert urges applicators to follow updated dicamba restrictions

A professor of weed science at the University of Illinois says the U.S. EPA’s decision to issue new labels for three over-the-top dicamba products in soybeans and cotton means farmers and applicators will need to [Read More…]

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Wheat, soybeans see support from weak dollar

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Soybeans are watching rain chances for Argentina and monitoring crop quality concerns in parts of Brazil. The USDA did raise its production estimate for Brazil this [Read More…]

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Cattle futures higher, lean hogs were lower

At the, Chicago Mercantile Exchange ,live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply higher, feeling optimistic about this week’s direct cash cattle business. April live was up $3.55 at $240.97 and June was $2.77 higher at [Read More…]

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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 11, 2026

Mar. corn $4.27 and 1/2, down 1 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $11.24, up 1 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $303.00, up $2.20Mar. soybean oil 57.05, down 22 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.37 and 1/4, up 9 [Read More…]

8 killed in Canada school shooting, including members of alleged suspect’s family: Police

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada on February 5, 2026. Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images (TORONTO) — A total of eight people were killed — most [Read More…]

Man released after being questioned in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance says experience was ‘terrifying’

The FBI updated their missing person poster for Nancy Guthrie, Feb. 10, 2026. (FBI) (PHOENIX, Ariz.) — The man who was detained and released after being questioned in connection with the abduction of Today show [Read More…]

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni meet in court for settlement talks

Justin Baldoni and Emily Baldoni arrive at New York Federal Courthouse for his trial against Blake Lively on Feb. 11, 2026, in New York City. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images) Actors Blake Lively and [Read More…]

‘Dawson’s Creek’ star James Van Der Beek dies at age 48

James Van Der Beek arrives at the premiere of Prime Video series ‘Overcompensating’ at Hollywood Palladium on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) James Van Der Beek, the actor best known [Read More…]

Jennifer Hudson’s ‘so excited’ to help produce ‘Dreamgirls’ on Broadway

A graphic for the upcoming ‘Dreamgirls’ Broadway production. (Sonia Friedman Productions) Jennifer Hudson’s got another job. During her daytime talk show Wednesday, the EGOT winner announced she’ll be helping to produce a revival of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Jennifer [Read More…]

Jason Momoa to star in ‘Helldivers’ video game film adaptation

Jason Momoa attends ‘The Wrecking Crew’ UK special screening at Cineworld Leicester Square on Jan. 22, 2026, in London, England. (Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images) Jason Momoa is set to be the face of a popular [Read More…]

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NCGA board member optimistic E15 deal will get done despite continued setbacks