Year: 2026
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Buzzer-Beating Layup Sends Game to Overtime but DWU Men’s Basketball Still Falls to Doane
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball squared off against the Doane Tigers in home GPAC action for the first time in 2026. Dakota Wesleyan had the early advantage after taking a 10-point, 17-7 lead just [Read More…]
Ag News
2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans urge ‘eat real food’ approach
The USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services have rolled out the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says, “Eat real food.” During a news conference on Wednesday, she said [Read More…]
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No. 10 DWU Women’s Basketball Finds Spark Out of the Half to Defeat Doane, 72-45
MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball hosted the Doane Tigers at the World’s Only Corn Palace in the team’s first home contest of 2026. Both teams were able to convert on early possession, [Read More…]
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Dueling federal and state lawsuits arise in dispute over abortion-rights ads in South Dakota
Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight A dispute over abortion-rights advertising in South Dakota has spawned dueling state and federal lawsuits. A New York-based nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. The lawsuit [Read More…]
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Governor seeks federal help for damages from December wind storm
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight Gov. Larry Rhoden has asked the federal government to help pay for more than $1.7 million in damage to public property in South Dakota caused by a storm last month. Wind [Read More…]
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Minnesota governor says he is preparing National Guard amid furor over fatal ICE shooting
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey speaks with a constituent at a campaign event on October 26, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (MINNEAPOLIS) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he has issued an order to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s still ‘America First,’ but Trump’s recent actions aren’t
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appears on ‘The View,’ on Jan. 7, 2026. ABC News (NEW YORK) — Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in her first interview since resigning from Congress effective Monday, said [Read More…]
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Rubio offers threefold plan for Venezuela, White House says it has ‘maximum leverage’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the media during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. President Trump confirmed that [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård to host ‘Saturday Night Live’
Teyana Taylor attends the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Jan. 4, 2026, in Santa Monica, California. (Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) The next three hosts of Saturday Night Live have [Read More…]
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Teagan Croft, Milo Manheim to star in live-action ‘Tangled’ film
Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) and Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) in the 2010 film ‘Tangled.’ (Disney) At last we see the light. Walt Disney Studios has announced the cast for its live-action film adaptation of the animated [Read More…]
Ag News
Study shows dairy costs remain high
A recent study shows Illinois dairy farms are continuing to have negative economic returns. Bradley Zwilling with the University of Illinois and the Farm Business Farm Management Association tells Brownfield there are some bright spots. [Read More…]
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FBA signup expected to be simple for farmers
The executive director of the Illinois Farm Service Agency says eligible row crop farmers should have an easy time receiving payments from the upcoming $11 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program. William Graff tells Brownfield, [Read More…]
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Farmer sentiment declines as farmers become more concerned about tariffs and soybean exports
An ag economist says ongoing tariff policy uncertainty has led to a decline in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says producers are still concerned about the loss of soybean market share to China. “Fifty-two percent of respondents said they thought [Read More…]
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Minnesota Soybean Growers watching DNR Public Waters Inventory update closely
Water regulations in the Land of 10,000 Lakes have the attention of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. MSGA president Darin Johnson, who farms near Wells, says the Department of Natural Resources is updating the Public [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn, wheat climb, watching world weather, demand
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Beans continue to watch weather in South America, including chances for better rain coverage in parts of Argentina. Weather in Brazil generally looks favorable in most [Read More…]
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South Dakota Supreme Court courtroom reopened to the public
Visitors to the State Capitol in Pierre are now able to step inside and view the South Dakota Supreme Court Courtroom. It’s located southeast of the Rotunda on the second floor of the State [Read More…]
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Mitchell woman dies from crash injuries
A 64 year old woman from Mitchell died Monday from injuries sustained during a Saturday morning hit and run crash near Humbolt. The driver of a Chevrolet Traverse was traveling eastbound on I-90 when she [Read More…]
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Key legal players in Maduro case include a 92-year-old judge and Julian Assange’s lawyer
Lawyer Barry Pollack speaks during a press conference, June 26, 2024, in Canberra, Australia. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were arraigned this week on narco-terrorism charges, [Read More…]
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DOJ drops assault charges against Georgia election case defendant Harrison Floyd
Defendant Harrison Floyd attends a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump, February 13, 2024 at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer-Pool/Getty Images) (MARYLAND) — Federal prosecutors [Read More…]
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Uvalde officer trial: Judge denies defense motion for mistrial
A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults murdered on May 24,2022 during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on January 05, 2026 in Uvalde, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (CORPUS [Read More…]
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