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1 hour ago in Business, Government, Local
South Dakota teachers urge lawmakers to use revenue boost as budget, property tax decisions near finish line
With the 2026 South Dakota legislative session nearing key deadlines, education advocates are pressing lawmakers to put a recent revenue uptick toward K-12 funding as districts warn of potential seven-figure cuts.
1 hour ago in Business, Local, People
Mitchell City Council rejects Lake Mitchell Campground tornado shelter, restroom project on 4-3 vote
The Mitchell City Council voted 4-3 to reject a proposed tornado shelter and restroom facility at Lake Mitchell Campground after bids came in near $968,000, leaving an estimated $230,000-plus funding gap.
Mitchell Tech Foundation to Host Alumni Cornhole Tournament to Support Student Scholarships
The Mitchell Technical College Foundation will host an Alumni Gathering and Cornhole Tournament on Friday, April 17, 2026, at the World’s Only Corn Palace, with proceeds supporting the Alumni Legacy Scholarship. Social hour starts at 5 p.m., with tournament play beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Davison County Sets Spring Weight Limits on Oil Roads Starting Feb. 25
Davison County commissioners approved spring road weight restrictions, setting a six-ton-per-axle limit on county oil roads effective Feb. 25 due to seasonal conditions. Some major routes are exempt, and Highway Patrol Motor Carrier officers will help enforce the limits.
1 day ago in Business, Government, Local
South Dakota Delegation Backs U.S. Strikes on Iran, Cites Nuclear Threat as Conflict Escalates
South Dakota Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds and Rep. Dusty Johnson said they support the latest U.S. military action against Iran, pointing to nuclear and terrorism concerns. The statements came as national and international outlets reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike.
DWU Highlanders and Wesleyan Bells Touring Eastern South Dakota, Nebraska March 6-10
Dakota Wesleyan University’s Highlanders and Wesleyan Bells will perform a free concert tour March 6-10 with stops in Gregory, Sioux Falls, Alexandria and Salem, plus Papillion, Nebraska. All performances are open to the public.
Entertainment
6 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all
Who says to beware the Ides of March? A March 15 Academy Awards may feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since "Sinners" sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since the Cannes Film Festival in May.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit
Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall's stage Tuesday night, unannounced and to loud applause. He didn't make any speeches, at least none of his own. After a career defined by playing gangsters, an avenging taxi driver and a paranoid prize fighter, the Oscar-winning actor recited a call for civility, as first spoken by Abraham Lincoln.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Trial that could lead to the breakup of Ticketmaster’s parent company gets underway
A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the entertainment giant's dominance of the concert industry amounts to an illegal monopoly.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS’ ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
Padma Lakshmi is back in the kitchen with a knives-out cooking competition, and this time the stakes are higher — for the contestants and for her. The former host of Bravo's "Top Chef" lands on network prime time hosting and judging the CBS show "America's Culinary Cup," which boasts the largest cash prize in culinary television history — $1 million.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
The Guess Who plan the band’s first official US tour in over two decades
Two principal songwriters of The Guess Who — the band that crafted the hit song "American Woman" — will tour America itself later this year for the first time in over two decades.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Justin Timberlake sues to block release of police video from 2024 drunken driving arrest in New York
The pop star's lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday against the village of Sag Harbor and its police department that release of the video would "devastate" Timberlake's privacy by revealing "intimate, highly personal, and sensitive details." They also said it would cause "severe and irreparable harm" to his reputation by subjecting him to "public ridicule and harassment."
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