Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine's diners

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Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

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Sports Roundup: Wednesday 2/4/26

Area high school basketball results, Mitchell win/loss split vs Sioux Falls Jefferson, DWU Softball Coaches Poll results and more.

24 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.

1 day ago in College, High School, Local Sports, Sports

Sports Roundup: Tuesday 2/3/26

Area high school basketball games & results, Mitchell vs SF Jefferson, SDSU vs St. Thomas and Timberwolves fall to Grizzlies.

1 day ago in Olympics, Sports

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

2 days ago in Business, Local, Sports

Mitchell High School to Hold National Letter of Intent Signing Day Feb. 4

Mitchell High School will host a National Letter of Intent Signing Day event Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in the MHS Commons, recognizing student-athletes committing to compete in college sports.

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Trump’s border czar announces 700 immigration officers to immediately leave Minnesota

The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.

1 day ago in National, Trending

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

2 days ago in National

Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.

2 days ago in National

5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, were released following a judge's order and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.

2 days ago in National

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers’ backlash

President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since returning to the White House.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what's already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States.

Lifestyle

6 hours ago in Lifestyle

Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.

23 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.

23 hours ago in Features, World

A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving his family after he swam for four hours in choppy waters off the coast of Western Australia to alert authorities that his mother and two younger siblings had been swept away.

6 days ago in Lifestyle

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That's not counting your misplaced keys at home or those exasperated moments looking for your phone when you say, "I just had it!"

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it

Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night — when most of the population is winding down or already asleep — have poorer overall heart health than the average person.

1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

World

7 hours ago in World

Greek rescuers search for potential missing people after deadly migrant boat collision

Emotional medical staff on the Greek island of Chios on Wednesday have spoken of frantic efforts to identify the parents of injured children after an overnight collision between a coast guard patrol boat and a speedboat carrying migrants killed at least 15 people and injured more than two dozen others.

23 hours ago in Features, World

A 13-year-old Australian boy swims for hours to save his mother and siblings who were swept away

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Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.

1 day ago in World

Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks

Russia carried out a major attack on Ukraine overnight in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday was a breach of its commitment to hold off on attacks on energy infrastructure, a day before representatives of the two countries were due to attend U.S.-brokered talks on ending the 4-year-old all-out war.

1 week ago in World

A new report warns that combined war casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine could soon hit 2 million

A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia's war on Ukraine could hit 2 million by the spring, with Russia suffering the largest number of troop deaths recorded for any major power in any conflict since World War II.

1 week ago in Trending, World

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to annihilate European Jewry.

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“She’s thinking out of the box”: Influencer’s square jeans divide social media

Most gawd awful idea in clothing EVAR! You decide!

White House Scrambles to Save Melania Trump’s Movie Before It Flops Opening Weekend

If there were only something…something that could distract us from how bad this movie is going to be???

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2 hours ago in Business, Government, Local, People

Mitchell City Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto on Lakeview Par-3 Short Course Design Agreement

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The Mitchell City Council voted 6-2 to override Mayor Jordan Hanson’s veto and move ahead with a $9,400 preliminary design agreement for a proposed five-hole par-3 short course at Lakeview Golf Course.

1 day ago in Business, Government

Thune, Rounds, Johnson Urge Trump to Approve Disaster Declaration for West River Windstorm Damage

South Dakota major disaster declaration Thune Rounds Johnson letter to Trump Trump disaster declaration South Dakota Larry Rhoden disaster request western South Dakota windstorm December 17-18 2025 Custer County storm damage Fall River County storm damage Pennington County storm damage FEMA preliminary damage assessment South Dakota $4.6 million storm damage South Dakota Black Hills Electric Cooperative outage 53,174 households power outages South Dakota 90 mph wind gusts western South Dakota storm recovery debris removal South Dakota electrical infrastructure damage West River wildfire fires triggered by windstorm South Dakota disaster assistance for Black Hills region South Dakota emergency operations plan activated rebuilding critical electrical infrastructure South Dakota West River storm cleanup and mitigation

Delegation Encourages Administration to Quickly Approve South Dakota Disaster Declaration “[G]ranting a major disaster declaration would allow the state to continue removing debris, repairing roadways, and rebuilding critical electrical infrastructure, as well as continue disaster mitigation activities.”

1 day ago in Business, Government, Local

Central Electric Cooperative, Touchstone Energy Co-ops Open “Who Powers You” Contest Nominations Through April 19

Who Powers You Contest 2026 Central Electric Cooperative Who Powers You Touchstone Energy Cooperatives contest South Dakota community hero nominations nominate a local difference maker WhoPowersYouContest.com nominations April 19, 2026 nomination deadline KELOLAND Living weekly finalists May 2026 contest winners announced $3,000 grand prize community contest $1,500 second place prize $500 third place prize electric cooperative community recognition Mitchell SD community award contest South Dakota volunteer recognition program

Central Electric Cooperative and other regional Touchstone Energy Cooperatives are accepting nominations for the fifth annual Who Powers You Contest through April 19, 2026, recognizing local people making a difference.

2 days ago in Business, Local, Sports

Mitchell High School to Hold National Letter of Intent Signing Day Feb. 4

Mitchell High School will host a National Letter of Intent Signing Day event Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in the MHS Commons, recognizing student-athletes committing to compete in college sports.

2 days ago in Business, Government

Campus carry bill fails in House committee

South Dakota HB 1133 HB 1133 campus concealed carry enhanced permit requirement college campus SD South Dakota campus carry law 2025 SB 100 House Education Committee vote HB 1133 HB 1133 defeated in committee enhanced concealed carry permit South Dakota Board of Regents campus carry policy concealed carry on college campuses South Dakota South Dakota technical college campus carry permitless carry vs enhanced permit SD campus firearm rules South Dakota universities South Dakota State University student government opposes HB 1133 University of South Dakota student government opposes HB 1133 Dylan Jordan HB 1133 sponsor South Dakota Board of Regents concealed carry rules enhanced permit training South Dakota firearms law self-defense argument campus carry SD “41st legislative day” bill killed South Dakota Legislature

A South Dakota House committee voted 9-6 on Feb. 2, 2026, to defeat a bill that would have removed enhanced-permit requirements for concealed carry on public college campuses.

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