Awareness about treatment options for depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns is increasing across Rural America, but awareness about the options to treat brain health issues such as conc...

Feb. 16, 2026: The woman who submitted the winning entry for the Pierre Region in the South Dakota Department of Transportation's annual Snowplow Naming Contest had the opportunity to "meet"...

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has granted (Feb. 12, 2026) a permit to construct the Philip Wind Project in Haakon County. Philip Wind Partners, LLC, will construct the Philip Wind Proje...

District 24 Representative and former House Republican Party Leader Will Mortenson of Fort Pierre is not running for reelection. In an announcement posted on social media (Feb. 15, 2026), Mortenson sa...

MILAN (AP) - Sitting on the bench with the U.S. surprisingly trailing Denmark at the Olympics, Jack Eichel and linemates Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk talked about wanting to make a difference. Then they did just that. Eichel scored off his own faceoff win a minute after setting up Brady Tkachuk's first of two goal...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it attempts once again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball. How do you get both the players and their fans to care about this midseason showcase? The newest scheme appears to...

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final (16)Texas Tech 78 (1)Arizona 75 Final (2)Michigan 86 UCLA 56 Final (3)Houston 78 Kansas State 64 Final (4)Duke 67 (20)Clemson 54 Final (5)Iowa State 74 (9)Kansas 56 Final (6)UConn 79 Georgetown 75 Final (7)Nebraska 68 Northwestern 49 Final (11)North Carolina 79 Pittsburgh 65 Final (12)Go...

BOSTON (AP) - New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Friday pleaded not guilty to felony strangulation and other criminal charges stemming from an alleged dispute with his personal chef. Massachusetts Dedham District Court Judge Jeanmarie Carroll released Diggs, 32, on personal recognizance and ordered him ...

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL FRIDAY SCORES Final Wisconsin 92 (10)Michigan State 71 Final (18)Saint Louis 86 Loyola Chicago 59 Final (23)Miami OH 90 Ohio 74 TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL SATURDAY SCHEDULE (20)Clemson at (4)Duke 11 a.m. UCLA at (2)Michigan 11:45 a.m. (17)St. Johns at Providence 12 p.m. Northwestern at (7)Nebr...

High Point Winners: 6 & Under Boys: Joey C- 3rd 7-8 Girls: Davidia F- 1st, Savannah S- 2nd Aubrey G- 3rd 7-8 Boys: Jasper W- 3rd 9-10 Girls: Sophie L- 1st, Charlotte H- 2nd, Kodi S- 3rd 9-10 Boys:...

Boys Class AA 1. Lincoln (15-0) def. O'Gorman, 69-67 2. Roosevelt (14-2) def. Brookings, 73-61; lost to Watertown, 71-68 3. Harrisburg (12-4) lost to Tea Area, 71-65; def. RC Central, 62-52; def. Stev...

GROTON, S.D. - The Mobridge-Pollock Lady Tigers extended their win streak to eight games with a 51-47 victory over the Groton Area Tigers. Mobridge-Pollock got out to an early lead but never fully put...

The Stanley County Buffaloes and Gettysburg Battlers had a score to settle after their late January contest was postponed due to weather. The two teams, both going through their toughest stretch of sc...

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Feb. 12, 2026, the signing of an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the United States and Taiwan. U.S. Meat Export Federation Preside...

"We applaud Chairman Thompson and the House Agriculture Committee for advancing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which reauthorizes critical farm programs sorghum growers depend...

Thousands of farmers and union members staged a nationwide strike in India last week to protest an interim trade agreement with the United States, fearing that expanded market access for U.S. agricult...

Smaller Cattle Herd Creates Market Volatility By Bernt Nelson Key Takeaways The U.S. cattle herd continues to shrink. The January U.S. Cattle Inventory report shows the cattle inventory on Jan. 1, 202...