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Mitchell mayoral candidates make their case to voters
A standing-room only crowd packed the Jame Valley Community Center Wednesday to hear what the three candidates for Mayor of Mitchell have in mind. Terry Sabers wants to grow Mitchell….. Jordan Hanson is pushing for [Read More…]
Traffic Pattern Shift Scheduled for S.D. Highway 37 in Mitchell
Beginning on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, traffic on S.D. Highway 37 will shift to a two-way traffic pattern in the southbound lanes in Mitchell. The traffic pattern change will be in effect from the south [Read More…]
Eleven inmates charged in state penitentiary disturbance
Attorney General Marty Jackley Tuesday announced that 11 inmates will face a combined 18 felony charges stemming from the March 27-28 disturbances at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. The inmates face charges [Read More…]
Human trafficking discussed at DWU
It’s one of the fastest growing crimes in history and is happening in South Dakota. The dangers of human trafficking in the state were spotlighted during an event Monday at Dakota Wesleyan University. Amy Rieck [Read More…]
Sioux Falls man sentenced to prison in connection with the death of his baby son
A South Dakota judge on Friday sentenced a Sioux Falls man to nearly 90 years in prison in connection with the 2021 death of his baby son. Second Circuit Court Judge Camela Theeler sentenced 24-year-old [Read More…]
Man from Michigan sentenced to 360 days in Davison County Jail for improper disposal of a body
A man from, Detroit, Michigan man has been sentenced to 360 days in the Davison County Jail for pleading guilty to the improper disposal of a body in connection with a female who was found [Read More…]
DWU Nursing program offers direct pathway for Southeast Tech LPN graduates
Dakota Wesleyan University and Southeast Technical College (STC) in Sioux Falls have developed a new set of articulation agreements for enrolled students or graduates of STC’s LPN program who wish to work toward a bachelor’s [Read More…]
South Dakota State Fair announces a new opening day
The South Dakota State Fair is excited to announce a significant expansion for 2024, shifting the official start date from Thursday to Wednesday, adding a day to the fair. The change will accommodate all livestock [Read More…]
State penitentiary inmate convicted of assaulting corrections officer
A South Dakota Penitentiary Inmate was convicted Thursday on three charges including possession of a weapon and making threats against a correctional officer. 31 year old Roland Winfred Miner was convicted by a Minnehaha County [Read More…]
911 Outage explained
Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with the company that operates the fiber line [Read More…]
Gov. Noem Appoints Roetzel and Kelderman to the 7th Judicial Circuit Court
Governor Kristi Noem has appointed of Scott Roetzel and Eric Kelderman to the 7th Circuit court. “Law and order is an integral part of the American justice system,” said Governor Noem. “I am confident that [Read More…]
County Sheriff loses law enforcement certification
The South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to revoke the law enforcement certification of Mellette County Sheriff Mike Blom effective immediately for conduct unbecoming a law enforcement officer. Evidence [Read More…]
Michigan father 1st charged under new safe gun storage law after son shoots himself in the face
Warren County Police Dept. (WARREN, Mich.) — Michigan prosecutors charged a father for violating the state’s newly enacted safe storage law after his son allegedly got a hold of a firearm and shot himself in [Read More…]
CME milk, cash dairy down again Wednesday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were lower again Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. May Class III milk was down $0.35 at $17.78. June was down $0.31 at $17.91. July was down $0.23 at $18.31. August was down [Read More…]
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for songs critical of regime
Robert Deyrail/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images (LONDON) — An Iranian court sentenced outspoken rapper Toomaj Salehi to death after his arrest over songs that criticized the government, his lawyer said Wednesday. “The primary court sentenced Toomaj [Read More…]
‘So appalled’: What witnesses told special counsel about Trump’s handling of classified info while still president
Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the summer of 2019, only hours after an Iranian rocket accidentally exploded at one of Iran’s own launch sites, senior U.S. officials met with then-president Donald Trump and shared [Read More…]
A provocative question in Trump’s immunity fight: Ordering rivals assassinated?
Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — It was maybe the most memorable moment so far in Donald Trump’s case for “absolute presidential immunity” — and it could come up again at the U.S. Supreme Court in [Read More…]
Arizona Democrats vote to repeal controversial 1864 abortion ban, with help of 3 Republicans
Rebecca Noble/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Three Republicans on Wednesday joined Democrats in the Arizona House to vote to repeal the state’s controversial 1864 ban on nearly all abortions, which was revived by a court ruling [Read More…]
Biden needles Trump over his hair and ‘Mar-a-Lago values’ as he addresses union
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday needled rival Donald Trump, laying into the former president as he welcomed the North America’s Building Trades Union’s endorsement. “You’re the best in the world,” [Read More…]
“It hurt”: Ben Stiller talks the negative and positive effects of ‘Zoolander 2’ tanking
Pablo Cuadra/FilmMagic In the forthcoming May 7 episode of David Duchovny’s Fail Better podcast, Ben Stiller unpacked what Zoolander 2 bombing did for him — for better or worse. The 2016 movie tanked at the [Read More…]
Tina Fey, Steve Carell to reunite for Netflix comedy series ‘Four Seasons’
Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Date Night co-stars Tina Fey and Steve Carell will reunite for Fey’s eight-episode Netflix comedy series called Four Seasons, ABC Audio has confirmed. The series is based on actor/director Alan [Read More…]
Disney+ drops trailer to Ron Howard-directed documentary ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’
Disney+ On Wednesday, Disney+ released the official trailer for the upcoming Jim Henson Idea Man, the documentary from Oscar-winning director Ron Howard that looks into the life and legacy of the iconic Muppets creator. Henson died [Read More…]
Cattle futures sharply lower at midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower with boxed beef lower at midday, watching direct business unfold. June lives closed $1.90 lower at $175.25 and August lives closed $2.12 lower [Read More…]
Are farmers protected from PFAS?
A lawyer says the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent classification of two forever chemicals as hazardous substances could have a significant impact on the agricultural industry. Minneapolis-based Stoel Rives Environmental Partner Thomas Braun tells Brownfield farmers [Read More…]
Be mindful of the July corn futures “summer high”
A market analyst reminds farmers there could be marketing opportunities ahead for July corn futures. Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing, tells Brownfield fifteen of the past 24 years the “summer high” has [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 24, 2024
May corn closed at $4.37 and 3/4, down 5 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $11.66, down 1 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $346.00, up $1.80May soybean oil closed at 44.66, down 65 [Read More…]
Wheat gains more ground with soybeans, corn mixed
Soybeans were mixed. Soybeans are watching late harvest activity in Brazil and the slowly advancing harvest in Argentina. Brazil’s harvest is nearly wrapped up and while prices are moving higher, they still hold a competitive [Read More…]
Security plan for Gaza aid workers still unclear with military pier to open soon
YOAV LEMMER/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration’s plan to begin operating a pier next month off the Gaza coast to enable millions of humanitarian aid packages a day still faces several unresolved [Read More…]
US to withdraw troops from Niger after military deal revoked
FotografiaBasica/Getty Images (LONDON) — The United States and Niger are discussing plans to withdraw American troops from the West African nation, ending more than a decade of U.S. military presence in the country. Pentagon press [Read More…]
New search underway tied to Gilgo Beach murder investigation: Sources
mphotoi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Investigators are searching a wooded area in Manorville, New York, as part of the Gilgo Beach murders investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News. The search began Tuesday and continues [Read More…]
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