Year: 2026

Last weekend’s NFL divisional round playoff games averaged 39.2 million viewers according to Nielsen, the second-most watched since audience average numbers started being tracked in 1988. It was just off the record of 40 million, [Read More…]

Ravens hire Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as head coach

Before they even began the process of interviewing more than a dozen people for their coaching vacancy, the Baltimore Ravens knew plenty about Jesse Minter. Now he has the job. The Ravens hired the 42-year-old [Read More…]

From instinct to evidence: Building connections matters most to women in South Dakota ag

Kristi Hine/South Dakota News Watch HURON, S.D. – When Rebecca Blue first began asking South Dakota women in agriculture what they were missing, the answers felt familiar. Connection. Community. A sense that they weren’t navigating [Read More…]

State Senate says no to debate on kratom, hemp-derived THC product bans

John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight State senators voted against discussions on banning hemp-derived consumables and kratom on Thursday at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. Separate bills to ban the use, possession, sale or consumption of [Read More…]

Gun silencer deregulation advances to SD Senate without opposition

Meghan O’Brien/South Dakota Searchlight PIERRE — A South Dakota Senate committee unanimously voted Thursday to advance legislation that removes silencers from the state’s definition of a controlled weapon. Unregistered possession of a controlled weapon is a felony, [Read More…]

Mike Rounds formally announces campaign for reelection to U.S. Senate

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds formally announced Thursday that he will seek reelection this year, launching a bid for a third six-year term representing South Dakota in Washington, D.C. In an [Read More…]

Friday Sports: January 23, 2026

FRIDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 23, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels girls basketball won its sixth straight game with a big fourth quarter to defeat Tea Area 59-50 on Thursday. Mitchell outscored the Titans 27-16 in [Read More…]

Late Surge Lifts Kernels Girls Past Tea; Boys Fall in Overtime

Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director MITCHELL, S.D. — A dominant fourth quarter powered the Mitchell Kernels girls basketball team to its sixth straight win Thursday night, while the Mitchell boys came up just short [Read More…]

Tommies Hold Off Jackrabbits

ST. PAUL – South Dakota State led for over 21 minutes and had a one-point advantage with less than three minutes to play, but St. Thomas did enough late to claim a 74-69 victory over the [Read More…]

USD Women Take Down Omaha 67-39 For Fourth Straight Win

OMAHA, Neb. – South Dakota women’s basketball hit the road for the first time in over a week Thursday night and defeated Omaha 67-39 to earn their fourth straight conference win. South Dakota is now [Read More…]

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar files paperwork to run for Minnesota governor, inching closer to announcement

Senator Amy Klobuchar attends a field hearing at the Minnesota Senate Building on Jan. 16, 2026, in St Paul, Minnesota. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar filed paperwork on Thursday to [Read More…]

Jared Kushner lays out Trump-backed ‘master plan’ for post-war Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks after the President held a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. The US-backed [Read More…]

‘Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6,’ former special counsel Jack Smith tells House panel

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex [Read More…]

Ag News

Using plant sap analysis can improve crop health, reduce diseases

An agronomist says farmers are able to reduce crop pests and diseases while improving crop health and yields by analyzing plant sap. Rachelle Moss from Advancing Eco Agriculture tells Brownfield they look for a balance [Read More…]

Ag News

Wheat gains ground ahead of frigid weather

Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, adjusting spreads. Unknown destinations 192,350 tons of 2025/26 U.S. beans ahead of the open. The eventual destination of that will be watched closely as China has apparently met its [Read More…]

Ag News

Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs supported by wholesale pork market

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed mixed, continuing to wait for widespread direct cash business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. February live cattle were down $.72 at $232.37 [Read More…]

Ag News

Wisconsin farmers, veterinarians push for loan repayment bill

Legislation is moving through Wisconsin’s capitol that would help new veterinarians pay off school loans if they treat large and small animals in rural parts of the state. Jo-Ell Carson with the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical [Read More…]

Ag News

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 22, 2026

Mar. corn $4.24, up 2 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $10.64, down 1/2 centMar. soybean meal $296.20, up $4.80Mar. soybean oil 53.78, down 23 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.15 and 1/2, up 7 and 3/4 centsFeb. live [Read More…]

Trump sues Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase for alleged ‘political’ account closures