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Hughes County among those considering adopting Senate Bill 96
The Hughes County Commission is considering how to move forward regarding Senate Bill 96. The measure would give a half-cent sales tax option to counties for the reduction in property taxes on owner-occupied homes. South [Read More…]
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Palace City Post 18 Opens Regional Play Against Rapid City Post 320
Palace City Post 18 begins the Class A Legion Baseball regional playoffs Wednesday night with a best-of-three series against No. 6 seed Rapid City Post 320. The 11 seed Palace City will try to reverse [Read More…]
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City of Brookings set to welcome Target to new regional shopping center on July 26
BROOKINGS, SD – It may be July, but Christmas is coming early to Brookings this year, and Santa is trading in his sleigh for a red cart. Just 19 months after Mayor Oepke “Ope” Niemeyer’s [Read More…]
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South Dakota Hall of Fame receives POET Community Impact Grant
The South Dakota Hall of Fame is honored to have been awarded a Community Impact Grant from POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts. The POET Community Impact [Read More…]
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Trump approves U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear energy agreement, officials say
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi, in the Oval Office of the White House on July 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. . (Photo [Read More…]
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New Jersey accidentally registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote years ago, governor says
Person voting (Hill Street Studios/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — About 6,600 people in New Jersey who said they were not U.S. citizens had been incorrectly registered to vote due to a technical error during the [Read More…]
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Trump says he will ‘honor our heroes’ and attend dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base Wednesday
L-R: 1st Lt Tyler James Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, Sgt. Angel Rampersad. (US Army) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will travel to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday [Read More…]
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Sen. Warnock urges Democrats to investigate officials who redrew maps
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., departs from the Senate chamber during a vote in the U.S. Capitol Building on July 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Senators faced questions from reporters after two weeks of recess [Read More…]
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DOJ investigating Rep. Cory Mills: Sources
(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department is investigating embattled Republican Florida Rep. Cory Mills, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. The investigation is in part about his finances, according to sources. Mills’ office did [Read More…]
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Luverne, Minnesota now boasts the world’s tallest nutcracker
LUVERNE, Minn. (AP) — Crossing the open farmland of southwestern Minnesota, you’ll encounter an otherworldly sight: a massive head with a beard, mustache and red-striped top hat looming over the horizon. Pull into the small [Read More…]
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World Cup final between Spain and Argentina watched by roughly 60 million on Fox and Telemundo
There are a lot of things that could have gone wrong during this summer’s World Cup — a complicated logistical undertaking that included three host nations, 16 stadiums, 48 teams, 104 games and endless opportunities for controversy on and [Read More…]
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ESPN starts layoffs tied to NFL Network acquisition, memo says
ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a memo to employees Tuesday morning, obtained by [Read More…]
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Wednesday Sports: July 22, 2026
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JULY 22, 2026 PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL — Palace City Post 18 legion baseball takes on No. 6 seed Rapid City Post 320 in game one on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Game two [Read More…]
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Hedges and Halpin hit sac flies in the 6th, Guardians beat Twins 5-2 for third straight victory
CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Hedges and Petey Halpin hit sacrifice flies in the sixth inning as the Cleveland Guardians, a night after hitting seven homers, used small ball to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on [Read More…]
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South Dakota State Women’s Basketball Ranked 9th in WCBA Academic Top 25
ATLANTA – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team was recognized by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) as the organization announced its 2025-26 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll Tuesday. The Jackrabbits are ranked ninth [Read More…]
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Three Tigers Win National Awards at the GPAC Level, Advance to NAIA Ballot
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Three Dakota Wesleyan student-athletes have won NAIA national awards at the conference level and will advance to the NAIA’s official national ballot. These distinctions reflect excellence both in competition and in the [Read More…]
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South Dakota Amateur Baseball Poll – July 21, 2026
The Alexandria Angels and Brookings Cubs will enter postseason play as South Dakota’s top-ranked amateur baseball teams after holding the No. 1 spots in the final 2026 South Dakota Amateur Baseball Poll released Tuesday. Alexandria [Read More…]
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State fairgrounds undergoes extensive cleanup after tornado strikes Huron
Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota State Fair staff, state prison inmates and volunteers spent two weeks clearing debris and repairing damage after a tornado swept through Huron. Despite widespread damage across the fairgrounds, no [Read More…]
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Multi-agency operation yields 14 cocaine arrests, including in South Dakota
South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — A multi-agency effort to disrupt cocaine trafficking resulted in 14 total arrests of people from Colorado and the South Dakota cities of Pine Ridge, Box Elder and Rapid City, [Read More…]
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Hinson pushes Senate to act on E15 and Save Our Bacon Act
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says securing year-round E15 sales and addressing California’s Proposition 12 are among her top agricultural priorities for the remainder of the year. “The Save Our Bacon Act, I met with a [Read More…]
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