Year: 2026

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A Republican rupture that shook the South Dakota Legislature two years ago is returning to the ballot Tuesday, this time with more money and organization on the side that lost control [Read More…]

Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical.

Rebecka Pieder/Medill News Service WASHINGTON – In a deal that could provide a major trade boost for American farmers, the White House said that during the recent summit, China committed to buying at least $17 [Read More…]

Two South Dakota State Football Game Set For National TV

South Dakota State will be featured in two nationally televised games during the upcoming 2026 football season, following the release of broadcast network schedules this week. For the third season in a row, the annual [Read More…]

Game Time Announced for USD’s Game at Boise State on September 19

BOISE, Idaho — Boise State Athletics and the Pac-12 Conference have announced the South Dakota and Boise State football game on September 19. The game has been slated for a 9 p.m. (CT) kickoff on [Read More…]

Kernels, Area Athletes Enter State Track Meet at Howard Wood Field

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota track and field state championships run May 28-30 at Howard Wood Field, bringing together the state’s top performers in Class AA, A and B for three days of [Read More…]

‘I don’t care about the midterms’: Trump makes clear he’s in no rush to reach deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after delivering remarks during a campaign and economic policy event in the Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at SUNY Rockland Community College on May 22, 2026, in Suffern, New York. (Photo by [Read More…]

Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to over 3 years for injecting ketamine that killed ‘Friends’ actor

Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on Nov. 17, 2022, in West Hollywood, California. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for GQ) Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant was sentenced [Read More…]

Steven Spielberg narrates ‘Disclosure Day’ final trailer

Emily Blunt in ‘Disclosure Day,’ directed by Steven Spielberg. (Niko Tavernise/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment) The final trailer for Steven Spielberg’s film Disclosure Day has arrived. Universal Pictures released the final trailer for the new, [Read More…]

Ag News

Great Lakes region partnership works strengthen sustainable agriculture and supply chains

A Chief Science Officer with the state of Michigan says she hopes collaboration across the Great Lakes region can strengthen local supply chains and the agricultural economy. Laura Johnson with the Department of Agriculture and [Read More…]

Ag News

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 27, 2026

Jul. corn $4.52 and 1/2, down 5 centsJul. soybeans $11.85 and 1/4, down 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $330.60, up $2.00Jul. soybean oil 75.26, up 90 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.22 and 1/2, down 13 centsJun. live [Read More…]

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Secretary Naig praises Iowa water quality package

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says the recently concluded state legislative session was highlighted by a historic investment in clean water. He tells Brownfield the “Farm to Faucet” water quality package realigns existing resources without [Read More…]

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Weather delays pushing some Eastern Corn Belt farmers toward final planting dates

Many farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt continue to face weather delays as the planting deadline for crop insurance nears. Jason Williamson, with Ohio-based Williamson Crop Insurance, says the final planting date for most areas in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, [Read More…]

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Mental Health in Ag Day proposal is “nice but not enough”

A farmer and an agriculture professional applaud legislation that would designate May 29th as Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day, but say families need help, too. Jeff Ditzenberger is a former farmer who attempted suicide [Read More…]

Man shot during prayer service in Minnesota, suspects at large: Police

(MINNEAPOLIS) — A 26-year-old man was shot multiple times while attending a prayer service in Minnesota, and the suspects are at large, authorities said. The shooting unfolded just before 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Canterbury [Read More…]

White House says Americans in Africa exposed to Ebola will be sent to Kenya facility

Health workers wearing protective equipment are disinfected after leaving the isolation area at the General Referral Hospital during the Ebola outbreak response on May 21, 2026, in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health [Read More…]

‘Enola Holmes 3’ trailer finds Millie Bobby Brown as a bride-to-be solving new mystery

Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes in ‘Enola Holmes 3.’ (Netflix) Enola Holmes is back, this time as a bride-to-be. Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for the third installment in the film series about [Read More…]

Robert Pattinson is ‘To Catch a Predator’ host Chis Hansen in ‘Primetime’ teaser trailer

Robert Pattinson appears as Chis Hansen on the poster for the film ‘Primetime.’ (A24) Robert Pattinson stars in the official teaser trailer for Primetime. A24 released the first trailer for the upcoming drama-thriller film on [Read More…]

In brief: ‘Dutton Ranch’ is Paramount+’s biggest original series launch and more

Dutton Ranch has made Paramount+ history. The Yellowstone spinoff garnered the biggest original series launch in the streaming service’s history, according to numbers from the company. It generated 12.9 million global streaming views in the [Read More…]

Ag News

Despite calendar concerns, proper soil conditions remain planting priority

A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says getting the crop off to a good start should still be growers’ top priority. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two-thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, [Read More…]

Beloved dad killed in Washington state chemical tank rupture: ‘We are so heartbroken’