Year: 2026
Former officials say DHS tactics undermine public trust after series of contradictory statements
U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem looks on during a meeting of the Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty [Read More…]
Why are so many younger Americans getting and dying of colorectal cancer?
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colorectal cancer was once viewed as being mostly diagnosed among middle-age and older adults, but that’s changing. Research shows more adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are being diagnosed [Read More…]
Watertown Man Convicted in 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting at Yankton High School
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Watertown man has been convicted of three charges in connection with an officer involved shooting that occurred Dec. 5, 2024 in the parking lot of [Read More…]
Clock is ticking on data center incentive proposal as elections loom
Makenzie Huber, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight The race for governor is on in South Dakota, and so is the race to determine the state’s policy on data centers before the next governor is elected. State [Read More…]
South Dakota inches toward studying nuclear power as data center energy demands loom
Makenzie Huber, Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden’s proposed $300,000 nuclear energy study is a step toward the inevitable, energy and economic development professionals say. “We’re going to ultimately have to [Read More…]
Graham lifts hold on government funding deal with just hours to shutdown deadline
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, January 30, 2026, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Friday is one step closer to passing a funding package [Read More…]
Trump orders IndyCar race on streets of DC as part of nation’s 250th celebration
Roger Penske, chairman and chief executive officer of Penske Corp., second left, speaks during an executive order signing with US President Donald Trump, second right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, [Read More…]
Macaulay Culkin and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara following her death
Catherine O’Hara arriving at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) The Hollywood community is mourning veteran actress Catherine O’Hara, [Read More…]
High costs squeeze farmers heading into 2026
The president of the South Dakota Farm Bureau says costs remain high as farmers prepare for the 2026 growing season. Scott VanderWal tells Brownfield land rents are one of the biggest expenses, and farmers are [Read More…]
A simple approach to dairy herd genetics
When dairy farmer Edward Wittorff from Douglas County, Missouri wants to adjust the genetics in his dairy herd, he follows a simple philosophy: fix what can be fixed. “What needs to be fixed the most [Read More…]
Mizzou meat science lab moves toward July finish
The dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri says work on the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Lab is on schedule. Chris Daubert tells [Read More…]
Minnesota farmer: biofuels growth critical as grain markets lag
A United Soybean Board director believes biofuels can help turn around the grain markets. Lawrence Sukalski grows corn and soybeans near Fairmont in southern Minnesota. “Biodiesel and E15, all that is needed (so) we can [Read More…]
Boozman: $15B farmer aid package still on the table
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says Congress is still working on additional farmer aid in Washington D.C. John Boozman from Arkansas tells Brownfield a solution he’s been working on with Senator John [Read More…]
Latest release of Epstein files includes some survivors’ names, despite DOJ assurances, lawyers say
Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, December 19, 2025. (U.S. Justice Department) (WASHINGTON) — Attorneys for hundreds of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors told ABC News that names and identifying [Read More…]
New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits
An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance [Read More…]
Latest batch of Epstein files includes some survivors’ names, despite DOJ assurances, lawyers say
A sign marks the location of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Three million pages from the Justice Department’s files [Read More…]
Graham blockade stalls government funding deal with just hours to shutdown deadline
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, January 30, 2026, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — With just hours until the partial government shutdown deadline, the Senate on Friday [Read More…]
Vin Diesel shares title, release date for next ‘Fast and Furious’ movie
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in a scene from the film ‘The Fast and the Furious.’ (Universal/Getty Images) The next Fast and Furious movie is ready to race into theaters. Universal has announced a new title and [Read More…]
Actress Catherine O’Hara dies at 71
Catherine O’Hara attends a red carpet for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at on Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy. (Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage via Getty Images) Actress Catherine O’Hara has died. She [Read More…]
Bowhunter Planet founder Dave Thomas talks Modern Bow Technology
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