Year: 2026

An illustration of Legionella pneumophila bacteria, the cause of Legionnaires’ disease. (Roger Harris/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — New York City is experiencing another cluster of Legionnaires’ disease just weeks after a cluster exposure [Read More…]

Anthropic says it blocked potential AI bioweapon misuse

(Getty Images stock photo/Hapabapa) (NEW YORK) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it blocked several possible attempts to use its AI technology for research that could potentially support the development of biological weapons, according to a new report from the [Read More…]

Nashville Airport Authority approves renaming airport in honor of Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage during Day 3 of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, June 29, 2014, in Glastonbury, England. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images) The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Board of Commissioners voted [Read More…]

Family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez files lawsuit against singer D4vd

D4vd looks on from behind his defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, April 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Ted Soqui/Pool/Getty [Read More…]

Ag News

USDA trims 2026 beef, pork outlooks

The USDA has lowered their 2026 red meat production expectations while leaving poultry almost unchanged. Beef is now projected at 24.877 billion pounds, 90 million less than August on slower third quarter fed cattle slaughter [Read More…]

Ag News

Ukraine export woes could offset some of the record corn production in South America

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says the war in Ukraine could provide some support for the corn market, despite a record harvest in South America. Brian Basting tells Brownfield, “The corn harvest in Brazil [Read More…]

Ag News

Demand helps pull 26/27 corn, soybean carryout lower

Demand is expected to tighten domestic new crop corn and soybean supplies. That new crop corn carryout is now seen at 1.567 billion bushels, a decline of 86 million from August as cuts to beginning [Read More…]

Ag News

Bayer: Biotechnology and AI could accelerate the next generation of crop improvement

Biotechnology is a broad field, and Bayer Crop Science is using several tools to improve crop genetics and help farmers manage risk. Amanda McClerren, Bayer’s head of biotechnology, says the company is combining traditional breeding, [Read More…]

Trump defends proposed $5,000 dividend as ‘reward,’ says ‘growth’ will pay for it

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in Arlington, Virginia. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump defended his proposal to give Americans [Read More…]

Inflation holds steady at elevated level as Iran war pushes up gas prices

Customers shop at a grocery store on Sept. 10, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Inflation held steady in August but price increases remained elevated as the Iran war continued to push up fuel [Read More…]

Andrew Garfield on the reason he had to make ‘The Uprising’: ‘I think we’re in trouble’

Andrew Garfield stars as Ploughman in ‘The Uprising.’ (Betina La Plante/Focus Features) Andrew Garfield stars as a leader of the rebellion against King Richard II in The Uprising. While Garfield’s character is the star of [Read More…]

In brief: First look at Rose Byrne’s ‘The Good Daughter’ and more

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Netflix has released the official trailer for Josh Hartnett’s new series, Below. Hartnett is joined by Mackenzie Davis and Charlie Heaton in the supernatural thriller about a sea creature that terrorizes a remote fishing community. [Read More…]

Strong Winds Expected Across Mitchell Area Today

MITCHELL, S.D. – Southerly winds will strengthen ahead of an approaching cold front Friday, with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph expected across much of the area. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls [Read More…]

Board of Regents announces fall enrollment numbers

South Dakota’s public universities welcomed a new class of students this fall, with enrollment data showing the system’s overall headcount holding steady and first-time freshman enrollment continuing to grow. The Board of Regents system welcomed [Read More…]

Hitchcock Homes comes to life

Dirt’s been turned on a new housing project in Mitchell. Jordan Hefner is operations manager for Van Buskirk homes. He helped introduce Hitchcock Homes by Van Buskirk. “The home site we’re standing in front of [Read More…]

Lake Mitchell update draws plenty of comments and questions

There were plenty of questions and comments during Thursday’s Lake Mitchell update at the Mitchell Indigenous Archeological site. Eric Lund of Barr Engineering began with a project overview and progress in gaining the necessary state [Read More…]

Two Mitchell area schools named “Blue Ribbon Schools” by SD Education Department