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US trade deficit narrowed significantly amid Trump’s tariff escalation
Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed significantly in April as President Donald Trump sharply escalated tariffs before pausing a large swath of the levies, U.S. Commerce Department [Read More…]

In brief: Octavia Spencer to star in ‘Ma’ sequel and more
2 Ma 2 Furious. Blumhouse is making a sequel to its horror thriller Ma, Variety reports. Octavia Spencer will reprise the titular role that she first played in the 2019 revenge movie. While no director [Read More…]

Marc Maron on playing Owen Wilson’s best friend in ‘Stick’
Apple Owen Wilson is a former pro golfer in the new sports comedy Stick. The series premiered Wednesday on Apple TV+. It stars Wilson as Pryce Cahill, a man who hedges his future on a [Read More…]

Most Illinois pastures performing well
An Illinois cow/calf producer says the haying season has gone well so far. Joan Harrison, who’s herd is based in Tazewell County, says it’s been a productive spring. “The cattle operation everything looks pretty good [Read More…]

Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers the Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event. The post Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Temps to vary across the Heartland; a seasonally wet pattern for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to a small area of the [Read More…]

Rhoden creates disaster preparedness task force as Trump cuts FEMA
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Republican South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed an executive order this week to plan for future disasters as the Trump administration works to shift the responsibility for disaster relief to state and local [Read More…]

South Dakota State Soccer Releases 2025 Schedule
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State soccer team has completed its 2025 schedule and will embark on its 26th season as a program this fall. The Jackrabbits make their return to the pitch after a [Read More…]

Jackrabbit Women to Meet Montana in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team will take on the Montana Lady Griz in a nonconference contest November 15 at Summit Arena at the Monument. Tickets will go on sale to [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: June 5, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, JUNE 5, 2025 DAKOTA WESLEYAN Tiger Volleyball K–8th Grade Camp (June 9–10) Monday and Tuesday This two-day camp is open to athletes entering grades K–8 (Fall 2025) and focuses on volleyball fundamentals, including [Read More…]

Fewer eyes on the sky: NWS forecast reductions raise concerns in South Dakota
Emily DeCock/South Dakota News Watch South Dakota’s three National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices are short of staff and sending up fewer weather balloons that gather important data in response to federal budget cuts and [Read More…]

Six South Dakota nursing homes are among nation’s worst-rated, eligible for federal improvement program
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Six of South Dakota’s 96 nursing homes are on the newest monthly federal list of the nation’s worst-rated care facilities. Five of the facilities are eligible for a special program to improve quality [Read More…]

South Dakota bonding authority approves $1 billion for Sanford Health’s merger efforts
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A South Dakota bond authority has backed a plan to issue up to $1 billion in bonds — the largest financing package in the authority’s history — for Sanford Health to [Read More…]

Draisaitl scores in OT, Oilers beat the Panthers in overtime in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Stanley Cup was brought out onto the ice prior to Game 1 of the final, just as it was last year, everything the Edmonton Oilers expressed about this time [Read More…]

Twins right-hander Pablo López expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks because of a strained shoulder
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo López is expected to be sidelined 8 to 12 weeks because of a strained shoulder. The Twins said Wednesday that López has a Grade 2 strain [Read More…]

Ryan Jeffers and Harrison Bader hit HRs as Twins win 6-1 over A’s, who have lost 9 in a row
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a solo shot in the first inning and an RBI single in the ninth, Harrison Bader added a two-run homer and Minnesota Twins extended the Athletics’ losing [Read More…]

Coyotes Men Matchup with Portland State, Northern Colorado in Big Sky-Summit Challenge
VERMILLION, S.D. – The third installment of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge was announced by the league offices Wednesday. South Dakota basketball will host Portland State on December 3 inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center before heading [Read More…]

South Dakota Women to play Portland State, Eastern Washington in Big Sky-Summit Challenge
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota women’s basketball has its first two games of the 2025-26 season on the books, as Summit League and Big Sky Conference announce the matchups for the Big Sky-Summit League Challenge [Read More…]

Matchups Revealed For Big Sky-Summit Challenge
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A third year of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge is on tap this December as the Big Sky Conference and Summit League announced Wednesday the series of men’s and women’s basketball matchups that [Read More…]

Weather becomes greater factor in markets
U.S. weather will start to have a greater impact on commodity prices. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says it wouldn’t take much of a decline in the national average yield to require some rationing of [Read More…]
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