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A market analyst says weather challenges in South America could push commodity prices higher for U.S. farmers this fall. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners says some parts are facing abnormally wet conditions. “What that [Read More…]

Ag News

Hoegemeyer Hometown Field Update – Freeman, SD

Farmers are facing a range of challenges that could limit yield potential. Stu Carlson, an agronomist who covers parts of the Upper Midwest, says the company’s latest genetics offer hybrid options designed to perform across [Read More…]

Winner Man Indicted For Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault

August 18, 2026 J.P. Skelly

A 24 year old man from Winner has been indicted for Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault of another man while they were inmates in the Winner Jail. Andrew Durroh was indicted Monday by [Read More…]

South Dakota taxpayers spend millions on cyberattacks after federal grant rejected

Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch South Dakota turned down millions of dollars in federal cybersecurity grants and instead is spending more than $7 million in state taxpayer funds to battle what has become a constant [Read More…]

Medical marijuana home cultivation licenses surge in South Dakota

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota Health Department official told lawmakers Monday that the number of medical marijuana patients in the state who are licensed to grow medical cannabis at home has grown by [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports: August 18, 2026

TUESDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 18, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell’s Asher Dannenbring leads the Warrior-Lynx Invite after Monday’s opening round at the Brandon Golf Course. Dannenbring shot a 1-under 70 and is the only golfer in [Read More…]

Josh Bell has early 2-run double and Twins bullpen makes lead hold up for 4-2 win over Braves

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Bell’s two-run double started the scoring in a four-run first inning, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Monday night. The first six batters reached [Read More…]

Ag News

Seasonal warmth, heat and rainfall for most, a drier trend ahead for others across most of the Heartland

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the U.S. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to portions of the lower Great Lakes [Read More…]

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While heat continues on parts of the Plains, more seasonal environs cover much of the Corn Belt

August 17, 2026 Travis Kriens

Across the Corn Belt, widely-scattered showers and t-storms are mostly limited to northwestern areas and environs. However, pockets of moderate lowland flooding continue in central sections of Illinois and Indiana, following last week’s multi-day deluge. [Read More…]

Mitchell’s Dannenbring leads Warrior-Lynx Invite after opening round

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Mitchell’s Asher Dannenbring grabbed the individual lead Monday after the opening round of the two-day Warrior-Lynx Invite at the Brandon Golf Course. Dannenbring carded a 1-under 70, making him the only [Read More…]

‘Snowfall’ spinoff ‘The Drop’ trailer released

Artwork for ‘The Drop: A Snowfall Saga’ (FX) Snowfall‘s Wanda and Leon take on the music business in the show’s spinoff, The Drop: A Snowfall Saga. A trailer shows Wanda expressing her belief in the power of [Read More…]

Another dining choice is coming to Mitchell’s Main Street

August 17, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The former Back-40 building is destined for demolition. During Monday’s Mitchell City Council meeting a representative of Israel Espinosa, owner of El Columpio, Corona Village and Mya’s Teriyaki announced plans are in the works to [Read More…]

McCook County Fatal crash

August 17, 2026 J.P. Skelly

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is reporting two people died early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Bridgewater. Around 1:20 am, a 53 year old male from Pacolet, South Carolina [Read More…]

Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial adjourned

Luigi Mangione attends a pretrial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on Aug. 11, 2026, in New York City. (Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A judge in New York on Monday gave prosecutors at the [Read More…]

Trump contradicts Vance, says nukes, not oil prices, No. 1 priority in Iran

August 17, 2026 Travis Kriens

U.S. President Donald Trump departs after delivering remarks at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, New York. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump [Read More…]

2026 South Dakota High School Football Preseason Media Poll

The preseason South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll is listed below, ranking the top-five teams and points received. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Class 11AAA Lincoln (16) 95 Brandon Valley (3) 69 Jefferson (1) 67 Harrisburg 42 O’Gorman 23 [Read More…]

Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Trust granted bank status in unprecedented move for president

The NASDAQ display in Times Square is seen as the $1.5B partnership between World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and ALT5 Sigma is marked with with the ringing of the NASDAQ opening bell by Eric Trump, the [Read More…]

Sarah J. Maas unveils titles, covers for next books in ‘ACOTAR’ series

The book covers for Sarah J. Mass’ next installments in ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ series. (Bloomsbury) Sarah J. Maas has revealed the titles and covers for the next two novels in her A [Read More…]

’10 Things I Hate About You’ musical headed to Broadway in 2027