Year: 2026
SDHSAA Announces Football Scheduling Updates in Partnership with the Nebraska School Activities Association
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA), in partnership with the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA), is pleased to announce updates to the upcoming two-year cycle of high school football scheduling. [Read More…]
‘XO, Kitty’ season 3 gets release date, first-look photos
Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey and Sang Heon Lee as Min Ho in ‘XO, Kitty’ season 3. (Netflix) Still haven’t filled the Jenny Han love story hole in your heart after The Summer I [Read More…]
Russian drone strikes undermining ‘all diplomatic efforts,’ Zelenskyy says
Firefighters extinguish fires after Russian drone attacked residential areas in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, in February 11, 2026. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Handout /Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said [Read More…]
FAA lifts temporary halt in El Paso tied to potential military drone action, source says
A sign at the El Paso International Airport (ELP) on December 25, 2025 in El Paso, Texas. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images) (EL PASO, Texas) — Flight restrictions put in place and then lifted for El Paso, Texas, by [Read More…]
Bondi faces lawmaker grilling over Epstein files, targeting of Trump foes
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi delivers remarks on an arrest connected to the 2012 U.S. Embassy attack in Benghazi, at the Department of Justice on February 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty [Read More…]
Manderson man convicted of first-degree murder and other charges
A Federal Court Jury in Rapid City recently convicted a 52 year old man from Manderson of First Degree Felony Murder, Assault With Intent to Commit Arson, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, and Arson. [Read More…]
Hiring increased sharply at outset of 2026, blowing past economists’ expectations
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Hiring [Read More…]
Nancy Guthrie case: Person released as search for ‘armed individual’ continues
In an aerial view, law enforcement and news broadcasters are stationed outside of Nancy Guthrie’s residence on February 10, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) A man was briefly detained and then released Tuesday [Read More…]
In brief: ‘Spider-Noir’ first look and more
Chicken Shop Date host and creator Amelia Dimoldenberg is set to star in a romantic comedy she is developing. The film will be about a journalist whose life unravels when a celebrity interview turns into [Read More…]
Ansel Elgort confirms he is a father
Ansel Elgort attends the ‘Bugonia’ New York premiere at the Museum of Modern Art on Oct. 21, 2025, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Ansel Elgort has shared the first photo of his newborn [Read More…]
Who controls the Kennedy Center — Trump or Congress?
A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts which was recently renamed The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the performing arts in Washington, DC on December [Read More…]
Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny’s halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
Sunday night’s Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched U.S. broadcast and halftime show. Seattle’s 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports [Read More…]
Victor Wembanyama scores 37 of 40 in 1st half, leading Spurs to 136-108 win over short-handed Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his season high-tying 40 points in the first half of the San Antonio Spurs’ fifth straight victory, 136-108 over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday [Read More…]
Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — For his 21st season in the majors, Justin Verlander is going back to the very beginning of his career. All the way back to Motown. Verlander returned to the Detroit Tigers [Read More…]
School cellphone ban stays alive in South Dakota Legislature
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A bill aiming to ban student cellphone use in South Dakota schools has a chance to be debated on the state Senate floor after the Senate Education Committee voted 5-2 on [Read More…]
Democratic candidate for governor plans to lean on South Dakota’s ‘core values’
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Bringing a Democrat back to the South Dakota Governor’s Office will mean building a coalition of support for education, small business, family farms and affordable health care, the party’s [Read More…]
Utility company leader tells audience that data centers will extend fossil fuel usage
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — The rapid growth of electricity-hungry data centers will extend the life of existing fossil-fuel power plants and result in more being built, according to NorthWestern Energy President and [Read More…]
Governor approves deregulating gun silencers in South Dakota
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill Tuesday that deregulates gun silencers by removing them from the state’s definition of a controlled weapon. Unregistered possession of a controlled weapon is a felony, which [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: February 11, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, FEBRUARY 11, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys basketball had a season best defensive performance, defeating Aberdeen Central 54-34 on Tuesday night. The Kernels opened the game on a 19-1 run and [Read More…]
Person detained for questioning in connection with Nancy Guthrie abduction: Official
In an aerial view, law enforcement and news broadcasters are stationed outside of Nancy Guthrie’s residence on February 10, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the [Read More…]
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