Year: 2026

September 12, 2026 J.P. Skelly

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Mitchell Kernels dominated the Douglas Patriots 69-0 on Saturday night in the 11th annual Kernel Bowl at Joe Quintal Field. Mitchell scored five touchdowns in the first quarter to take a [Read More…]

Election 2026- Government Justice Lawyers argue over South Dakota’s notification letters to voters registered as federal-only

SIOUX FALLS — A federal judge will decide whether South Dakota’s secretary of state is violating the U.S. Constitution with allegedly misleading letters to voters registered as federal-only, and by allegedly failing to tell them [Read More…]

Hanson County fatal crash

September 12, 2026 J.P. Skelly

A 59 year old man from Alexandria died Friday evening in a single vehicle crash near Alexandria. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported shortly after 8pm, the 31 year old male driver of [Read More…]

Emmanuel Rodriguez homers in Major League debut as Twins edge Guardians 4-3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Emmanuel Rodriguez homered in his first career at-bat to spark a four-run inning and the Minnesota Twins held off the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 Saturday. Andrew Morris, Kody Funderburk and Jeff Hoffman combined [Read More…]

Local, Regional and National Sport stories

Pierre Jr. Eclipses 2,000 Career Rushing Yards in USD’s Win over Eastern Washington

VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota has started 3-0 this season doing so for the first time since 2017 behind a 41-23 victory over Eastern Washington Saturday afternoon thanks to 138 rushing yards and two scores from Charles [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Football Scores – September 11, 2026

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – WEEK 3 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 CLASS 11AAA 1. Brandon Valley 54, Rapid City Central 0 2. SF Jefferson vs. 4. SF Lincoln – Saturday 3. O’Gorman vs. 5. Harrisburg [Read More…]

Ag News

Soybeans fall after higher yield estimate

Soybeans were sharply lower on profit taking and technical selling, pulling contracts to a lower weekly finish. The USDA raised production and yield from the August update but did lower ending stocks on export demand [Read More…]

Prince Harry to make 1st public appearance after move back to UK

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex takes part in a session of Pickleball, one of the two new sports for the Invictus Games, during the Invictus “1 Year To Go” event, July 10, 2026, in Birmingham, [Read More…]

Teen rescued from atop overturned boat in deadly capsize off Alaska coast

September 11, 2026 J.P. Skelly

A 15-year-old boy is rescued from a capsized boat off Alaska, Sept. 7, 2026. (Carlos Escartin) (NEW YORK) — A 15-year-old boy survived atop a fishing vessel after it capsized in frigid waters off the [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College Sets Record Enrollment for Second Consecutive Year

Mitchell Technical College has achieved record enrollment for the second consecutive year, welcoming 1,392 students for the Fall 2026 semester. This year’s enrollment surpasses the previous record of 1,344 students set in Fall 2025. The [Read More…]

Former NFL player LeShon Johnson sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for running dogfighting operation

Running back LeShon Johnson of the Arizona Cardinals runs with the ball during a 31-21 loss to the New York Jets at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (Stephen Dunn/AllSport/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Former [Read More…]

2026 US Open: Americans Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton poised to make history

Ben Shelton of the United States celebrates after defeating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during their Men’s Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Ten of the 2026 US Open on Sept. 8, 2026. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (NEW [Read More…]

US health officials say cyclospora outbreak has ended as number of reported cases declines

Packages of Taylor Farms salad greens are displayed at a Safeway store on July 16, 2026, in Kings Beach, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that [Read More…]

Travis Kelce says marrying Taylor Swift ‘was the best night of my life’

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen in NoHo on Nov. 6, 2025, in New York City. (Aeon/GC Images via Getty Images) Travis Kelce is sharing new insights on the night he married Taylor Swift. [Read More…]

Ag News

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 11, 2026

Dec. corn $5.30 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans $12.96 and 1/2, down 35 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $346.80, down $3.80Oct. soybean oil 69.19, down 222 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.25 and 1/4, [Read More…]

Ag News

Higher diesel prices add to harvest costs for farmers

A farm business management coach says the uptick in diesel prices will be noticeable on the farm as harvest continues. Bret Oelke with Innovus Agra tells Brownfield a relatively small percentage of the farms he [Read More…]

Ag News

Minnesota soybean growers urged to watch for red crown rot

A new soybean disease threat is emerging in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist Dean Malvick says red crown rot has been confirmed in southwestern Minnesota. “We found it (there) last year. It’s been [Read More…]

Ag News

USDA slashes sorghum expectations

The 2026 U.S. sorghum crop will be considerably smaller than 2025. The USDA now has production at 283.98 million bushels, a decline of 12.46 million on the month and more than 152.845 million bushels below [Read More…]

Ag News

Many farmers preparing to put cover crop plans into action

The demonstration farm manager with the Illinois Soybean Association says now is the time for producers to finalize their cover crop plans. Jim Isermann says timing cover crop seeding ahead of a forecasted rain can [Read More…]

Green Bay Packers’ Josh Jacobs convicted of misdemeanor battery, fined $1,000