Year: 2026
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South Dakota utility regulators approve Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern merger
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota utility regulators unanimously approved the merger of Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy on Wednesday in Pierre. The new utility will be named Bright Horizon Energy, with an estimated total value [Read More…]
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Betts hits his 300th homer in support of Ohtani as the Dodgers finish a sweep of the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mookie Betts backed Shohei Ohtani with his 300th career home run, three hits and slick defense as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night. Ohtani helped [Read More…]
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Scorching heat wave continues in Europe with record-breaking highs in UK and France
Beachgoers in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Georg Wendt/picture alliance via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Countries across Europe were on Thursday in the middle of one of the most brutal heat waves within the last 50 [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Postal Service says it will not deliver ballots if states refuse to turn over voter lists under Trump proposal
Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ director Leah McKendrick on those Taylor Swift needle drops
Zoey Deutch as Jill and Nick Robinson as Wes in ‘Voicemails for Isabelle.’ (Diyah Pera/Netflix) Voicemails for Isabelle, which became the #1 movie on Netflix the first weekend it was released, has a musical pedigree. The [Read More…]
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Tom Holland calls Zendaya by this unexpected name on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ carpet
Tom Holland and Zendaya attend the ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Rome premiere evening photocall at Ponte Sant’Angelo on June 23, 2026, in Rome, Italy. (Franco Origlia/WireImage via Getty Images) Tom Holland referred to his wife, [Read More…]
Ag News
Crop insurance guidance key for farmers recovering from storms
Many producers across the Corn Belt have dealt with widespread damage so far this growing season due to severe storm systems. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a southwest Iowa crop insurance agent says [Read More…]
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Lunch with ‘mad as a murder hornet’ Trump and US Senate GOP fails to heal divisions
SD Searchlight WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans walked into a lunch with the president on Wednesday looking for ways to unify, but they left the closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill as fractured as ever about [Read More…]
Ag News
Hogs mixed ahead of Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by tight-ready supplies, waiting on direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $.52 higher at $246.52 and October live cattle closed $.62 [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota’s Ag Commissioner says dicamba restrictions are showing results
The commissioner of agriculture for Minnesota says dicamba restrictions seem to be working. Thom Petersen tells Brownfield the final dates for over-the-top applications of the herbicide in the state are June 12th south of Interstate [Read More…]
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Father, son missing off Oahu coast, search underway
In this screen grab from a video released by the Honolulu Fire Department, HFD responded to a report of a missing swimmer reported at Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail, on June 24, 2026. (Honolulu Fire Department) [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Top Oversight Dem demands info from Reflecting Pool contractors overseeing renovation
A U.S. Army National Guard troop stands watch at the Lincoln Memorial on June 08, 2026, in Washington, DC. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been partially re-filled after the bottom of it was repainted as [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Judge permanently blocks Trump EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote
President Donald Trump holds an executive order he signed during an Ambassador Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 25, 2025.(Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Wednesday permanently [Read More…]
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Mitchell man named 2026 Friend of Housing
South Dakota Housing has named Terry Sabers of Mitchell as the recipient of its 2026 Friend of Housing Award, recognizing his outstanding commitment to affordable housing, workforce housing development and homeownership opportunities in South Dakota. [Read More…]
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Two men charged in separate sexual assault investigations involving minors in Hamlin County
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says two men have been arrested in two separate sexual assault investigations involving minors in Hamlin County. Those arrested were: 34 year old Christopher Verhoek from Bruce on two [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Dutton Ranch’ renewed for season 2 at Paramount+
Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler and Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton in the second episode of ‘Dutton Ranch’ season 1. (Emerson Miller/Paramount+) It’s time to go back to Texas. Dutton Ranch has been renewed for [Read More…]
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Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman star in ‘Practical Magic 2’ official trailer
Nicole Kidman as Gillian Owens and Sandra Bullock as Sally Owens in ‘Practical Magic 2.’ (Warner Bros. Pictures) We come to this official trailer for magic. Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official trailer for [Read More…]
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Jacob Elordi, Teyana Taylor among those invited to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Teyana Taylor attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026, in Hollywood, California. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images) | Jacob Elordi attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026, in Hollywood, [Read More…]
Ag News
Spray drones gaining ground in crop protection
The role of drones in crop protection is growing. Tyler Steinkamp is the crop protection product manager for WinField United. He tells Brownfield more growers are leveraging drone technology to spray their fields. “Farmers, applicators, [Read More…]
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Strong El Nino expected to impact global crop production
A senior faculty specialist with the University of Maryland says a shift to a strong El Nino weather pattern is likely to bring impacts to global crop production. During a recent webinar hosted by the [Read More…]
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