The Mitchell School District says longtime coach Deb Thill will retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year after 35 years leading Kernels athletics. Thill was the first volleyball coach at Mitchell High School and has been the program’s only head coach, the district said.
Let’s get fiscal year 2026 funding done and keep up the progress as we begin the process for fiscal year 2027.
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.
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.
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.
AAA is encouraging consumers to start 2026 by reviewing auto, home, renters and life insurance policies to make sure coverage still fits changing needs. The group says life events like moves, renovations, new drivers and shifting work habits can affect both protection and premiums.
Cybernews Chief Editor Jurgita Lapienytė is urging regulators and X to act after reports that Grok, the platform’s built-in AI tool, has been used to create nonconsensual sexualized images of women and minors. The warnings come as Elon Musk’s xAI says it has raised $20 billion in a Series E funding round.
The Environmental Working Group says newly released federal dietary guidelines encourage Americans to eat fewer ultra-processed foods linked to chronic disease. A CDC data brief found ultra-processed foods made up 61.9% of calories for U.S. youth and 53.0% for adults in 2021–2023.
“The good news for the American people as they start their new year is that they’re going to have, on average, $3,700 more money in their pocket as a result of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act that we passed this last summer.”
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