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College
3 months ago
Sports Roundup: Friday 1/9/26

High school basketball scores & next games, Mitchell hoops & hockey tonight, SDSU gets a need win and more in this edition of sports.

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Government
3 months ago
Sen. Mike Rounds’ 2025 recap highlights votes, meetings and South Dakota priorities

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds says his office logged hundreds of meetings, votes and hearings in 2025 while advancing priorities ranging from military construction to constituent services. Rounds also highlighted the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act being signed into law.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discusses Venezuela and federal law enforcement during a Fox News interview.
Government
3 months ago
Thune Joins America’s Newsroom on Fox News

“What the president did [in Venezuela] is something that’s supported broadly, not just by folks here in Washington, D.C., but across the country, because Maduro was leading a drug cartel that was poisoning literally thousands of Americans every single year.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks on the Senate floor about fiscal year 2026 appropriations and the Jan. 30 funding deadline.
Government
3 months ago
Republicans’ Focus on Appropriations Delivers Results

Let’s get fiscal year 2026 funding done and keep up the progress as we begin the process for fiscal year 2027.

South Dakota State Capital
Government
3 months ago
Aberdeen man re-indicted on 85 counts tied to alleged exploitation of driver licensing data, Jackley says

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says an Aberdeen man has been re-indicted on 85 felony and misdemeanor counts linked to alleged crimes committed while working at the state Driver Licensing Office. Jackley said investigators have identified about 50 alleged victims as the investigation continues.

Tax season date reminder 🧾 The IRS says it starts accepting 2025 returns on Jan. 26 and the deadline is April 15, 2026.
Government
3 months ago
IRS: 2026 tax filing season opens Jan. 26; April 15 deadline for 2025 returns

The IRS says it will begin accepting 2025 federal income tax returns on Jan. 26, 2026, with an April 15 filing deadline. The agency is also highlighting online tools, Free File options and a new Schedule 1-A tied to recent tax law changes.

College
3 months ago
Sports Roundup: Thursday 1/7/26

Upcoming high school basketball games, DWU vs Doane results, SDSU & Timberwolves at home for game action.

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Business
3 months ago
Minnehaha County commissioners approve pay raises of about 11% following compensation study

Minnehaha County commissioners voted 4-0 to raise their own pay for 2026 after a compensation and benefits study recommended adjustments across county government. Some residents testified against the timing and size of the increases.

Gov. Tim Walz speaks last month during a news conference following the release of the November Budget and Economic Forecast. The governor on Thursday proposed a slimmed-down $66 billion state budget for the 2026-27 biennium
Government
3 months ago
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won’t seek reelection in 2026, rejects calls to resign

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will not run for a third term in 2026 but plans to finish his current term amid ongoing scrutiny over alleged fraud in state-run programs. Asked about resignation calls, Walz said, “You can make all your requests for me to resign over my dead body.”

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