Local News
Today's Headlines (03/21/25)
President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, citing a need for change in the education system. Key programs like Pell Grants and Title I will be preserved, while other responsibilities will shift to states. Critic...
Mar 21, 2025

NELSON-REGENTS K-12 EDUCATION FUNDING
With South Dakota public schools set to get a one point two five percent increase in state funding for next year, one legislator wants to look at other possibilities. District 18 Senator Lauren Nelson of Yankton says she wants a deeper dive into funding for the Board of Regents. Nelson defeated long time Senator Jean H...
Mar 20, 2025

HURON SCHOOL DISTRICT CTE AREA SCHOOL OFFERINGS PART TWO
The Huron School District is joining together with three other area schools in the expanding CTE programs. Wolsey - Wessington, Hitchcock - Tulare and Sanborn Central will join with the program offering CTE classes not available in the local districts. Students from those schools toured the CTE Complex last month. C...
Mar 20, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/20/25)
The Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate unchanged, predicting two rate cuts this year amidst concerns of rising inflation and slower economic growth. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the Trump administration's tariffs have contributed t...
Mar 20, 2025

SPLASH CENTRAL GREEN WATERSLIDE RESTORATION AND CAMPBELL PARK IRRIGATION WORK APPROVED BY COMMISSION
Zach Olson, manager of Splash Central Waterpark presented an agreement for reconstruction of the green waterslide.
Mar 19, 2025
National & World News
Today's Headlines (03/21/25)
President Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, citing a need for change in the education system. Key programs like Pell Grants and Title I will be preserved, while other responsibilities will shift to states. Critic...
Mar 21, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/20/25)
The Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate unchanged, predicting two rate cuts this year amidst concerns of rising inflation and slower economic growth. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the Trump administration's tariffs have contributed t...
Mar 20, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/19/25)
President Trump and President Putin of Russia discussed a potential end to the war in Ukraine in a 90-minute phone call, agreeing to immediate peace talks in the Middle East and discussing cease-fire agreements to lead to permanent peace. They emphasiz...
Mar 19, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/18/25)
President Trump contested the validity of preemptive pardons given by President Biden to Jan. 6 committee members, claiming they were signed with an autopen, making them void. Trump then warned of his own DOJ's upcoming investigations into his critics....
Mar 18, 2025
Today's Headlines (03/17/25)
A severe storm system, including dust storms, tornadoes, and wildfires, wreaked havoc across the southern United States, resulting in at least 35 fatalities and leaving communities devastated. The impact was felt in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, A...
Mar 17, 2025
Entertainment
Entertainment Tidbits
Apple TV+ is reportedly losing over $1 billion per year, despite spending $5 billion on acclaimed programs like Ted Lasso. With 45 million subscribers compared to competitors like Netflix (300 million) and Disney+ (126 million), the service is one of t...
Mar 21, 2025

Sydney Sweeney Is Turning An English Teacher's Reddit Short Story Into A Movie
High school English teacher Joe Cote's Reddit short story, "I pretended to be a missing girl so I could rob her family," is being developed into a feature film with Sydney Sweeney set to star and produce. Written by Eric Roth (The Curious Case of Benja...
Mar 21, 2025

Netflix Orders Competition Series Inspired By ‘Charlie & The Chocolate Factory’
Netflix has ordered a reality competition series titled The Golden Ticket, inspired by Roald Dahl's Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. The show will combine elements of strategy, adventure, and social dynamics as contestants strive to secure entry in...
Mar 21, 2025

'The Last Of Us' Star Bella Ramsey Opened Up About Autism Diagnosis
Bella Ramsey, the non-binary star of The Last of Us, disclosed their autism diagnosis, describing it as "freeing." Diagnosed while filming the first season, Ramsey's journey toward diagnosis was prompted by a crew member's assumption and led to a forma...
Mar 21, 2025

Kim Kardashian Reaches Breaking Point With Kanye West's Behavior
Kim Kardashian has reportedly reached her breaking point following Kanye West referring to Beyoncé and Jay-Z's young twins as "retarded" in an online tirade earlier this week. Sources say Kim is appalled and has decided to cease all communication with ...
Mar 21, 2025