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Early Homers Not Enough For Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gerrit Cole gave up home runs to his first three batters and a career-high five in 2 1/3 innings but the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7 Thursday night beh...
Jun 10, 2022
Once-a-week nightmare: US mass killings on a record pace
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings this year (2023). In the last week, four people were fatally shot at a Sweet 16 party in Alabama, and a man shot and killed anoth...
Jody Heemstra Apr 21, 2023
FTC proposes rule that would ban employee noncompete clauses
UNDATED (AP)- The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a rule that would prevent employers from imposing noncompete clauses for workers. The clauses prohibit employees from joining a competitor, typi...
Jody Heemstra Jan 25, 2023
GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota
AUGUST 9, 2023: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on sex tr...
Jody Heemstra Aug 09, 2023 Bill Oxford / Unsplash
Soy exports add nearly $40-billion to U.S. economy
U.S. Soy complex exports (whole soybean, soybean meal and soybean oil) added $39.8 billion[1] to the U.S. economy in marketing year (MY) 22/23 on a volume of 67.6 million metric tons (MMT). The shinin...
Jody Heemstra Feb 07, 2024
Deadly white-nose syndrome confirmed in South Dakota; responsible bat protection efforts continue
Earlier this summer on a calm evening under the towering Ponderosa pines of the Black Hills National Forest, researchers made an unfortunate observation – a bat with suspicious wing lesions. Lab...
Jody Heemstra Jun 29, 2020
Beach Boys to perform at SD State Fair
As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequaled in America's musical history. The Beach Boys have become synonymous wit...
Jul 03, 2020
Grant Will Help Expand Public Hunting and Fishing Access Opportunities on South Dakota's Private Lands
Public access opportunities for hunting and fishing on private lands will be expanded thanks to a grant awarded to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. The $2.175 million grant was awa...
Jul 03, 2020
Governor-elect Noem Announces Staff Hires
Governor-elect Kristi Noem today announced a key round of governor's office staff hires. The following people will begin serving on January 5, 2019. Senior Advisor Beth&nb...
Jul 03, 2020
Noem Announces More Cabinet and Staff Hires
Governor-elect Noem announced the following cabinet and staff hires: Interim Secretary of Human Services Shawnie Rechtenbaugh will serve as interim secretary of...
Jul 03, 2020