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21 hours ago in Sports
Chris Paul, the ‘Point God,’ retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run
Chris Paul, the "Point God" who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
21 hours ago in Sports
A healthy Shohei Ohtani eyes the one major award he hasn’t won — a Cy Young Award
Shohei Ohtani is a five-time All-Star, a four-time Most Valuable Player, a two-time World Series winner and a World Baseball Classic champion, giving him a sparkling baseball resume that no current player can touch. The only major honor he hasn't won? A Cy Young Award.
21 hours ago in Entertainment, Sports
Taylor Swift rumors spiked ticket sales for Pebble Beach golf tournament
Pebble Beach had an extra buzz Friday morning with rumors swirling in the cool Pacific breeze Swift would be there to watch her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, playing in the PGA Tour event that combines corporate CEOs and celebrities with golf's best.
21 hours ago in Entertainment
After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look back — and ahead
Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As "The Simpsons" hits a milestone few series have ever glimpsed this weekend, the architects behind Springfield are reflecting on the choices that turned crude 1987 shorts from "The Tracey Ullman Show" into a cultural juggernaut.
Norway’s Klaebo makes history on skis, ties all-time Winter Olympics gold record
Friday the 13th will be remembered as a lucky day for Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. Norway's cross-country skiing star tied an all‑time Winter Games record by winning his eighth gold medal Friday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 29‑year‑old claimed victory in the men's 10 kilometer interval‑start race, for his third gold at the 2026 games.
1 day ago in National
Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool
A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases of the past five years.
1 day ago in Agriculture
Cattle & Hog Markets
Looking over the action we saw in our cattle and hog markets this week.
1 day ago in Agriculture
Sale Barns are Important
Sale barns are extremely important to our rural communities and the people who utilize them.
1 day ago in Agriculture
Market Development
Revieing our Market Development with the National Pork Board.
1 day ago in Agriculture
Watching our Cash Markets
As we get closer to wrapping up another week, we continue to watch our Cash Cattle Markets.
2 days ago in Olympics, Sports
Chloe Kim falls short of Olympic three-peat, taking silver as Choi Gaon wins women’s halfpipe
Chloe Kim fell short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals, finishing second to Choi Gaon of South Korea in the women's halfpipe on Thursday.
2 days ago in Sports
Chloe Kim on deck for chance at third straight Olympic gold
Now, it's Chloe Kim's turn to grasp a special spot in snowboarding's record book. Kim will be in the halfpipe Thursday night, trying to become the first snowboarder to win three straight Olympic gold medals.
2 days ago in National
Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.
2 days ago in World
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Milan Cortina Games, was barred from racing Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee to not use a helmet that honors more than 20 athletes and coaches killed in his country's war with Russia.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial
Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New York courthouse on Wednesday to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us" could be settled before a May trial.
2 days ago in Olympics, Sports
Jessie Diggins fights injury to take bronze in race dominated by Sweden at Milan Cortina Games
Jessie Diggins of the United States battled through injury to claim bronze Thursday in the women's 10‑kilometer interval start, a race dominated by Sweden's Frida Karlsson as she won her second gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
2 days ago in Agriculture
February USDA Reports
Taking a look at the recent USDA February Crop Production and World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates.
2 days ago in Local
SOUTH DAKOTA SENATE ADVANCES MEASURE ASKING VOTERS TO AUTHORIZE MOBILE SPORTS BETTING
PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Senate voted 23-10 on Wednesday to approve a…
2 days ago in Local
LAWMAKERS ENDORSE ADDING SCHOOL COACHES AS MANDATORY ABUSE REPORTERS, BUT NOT CLERGY
PIERRE, S.D. (Seth Tupper and John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – Debates about which types of authority figures should be…
2 days ago in Local
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE DATA CENTERS TO GET PERMITS FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES AND COUNTIES
PIERRE, S.D. (Meghan O’Brien / South Dakota Searchlight) – A legislative proposal related to a situation in the Sioux Falls…
