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Making of America

Thomas Paine, author of the American Revolution era publication Common Sense.

Cowart's Corner- CFP Semi-Final, NFL Wild Card Weekend, NFL Coaches Firings & Transfer Portal Madness

The playoffs have arrived! Along with the College Football Playoff Semi-Final, NFL Wild Card Weekend is here! We preview each and every game getting you set for an awesome weekend of football. We also dive into the deterioration of college football due to NIL and the transfer portal with the latest breaking story about UW QB breaking his contract. And we discuss all the firings, expected and surprising, across the NFL. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner.

Tiger Talk Episode 17 with Tegan Konold & Blake Thompson

Tiger Talk is finally back after our winter hiatus for episode 17 with your host Matthew Givone. With the winter sports season rolling on Matt sat down with Tegan Konold & Blake Thompson, two members of the Mobridge-Pollock girls basketball team, and talked to them about their college commitments. Tegan will attend The University of Mary, and Blake will attend Black Hills State University. If you’re a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!

Cowart's Corner- NFL Week 18 Recap

And just like that, the NFL regular season is in the books. Week 18 is always weird, teams resting starters, teams jockeying for playoff positioning and teams just flat out not caring. We had some history made, some awesome games and everything in between. We recap all the action from NFL Week 18 on this Monday episode. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!

Agriculture In-depth South Dakota agriculture seen at 2026 Rose Parade®

South Dakota’s float in the 2026 Rose Parade® (Jan. 1, 2026) won the Americana Award for being the “most outstanding depiction of national treasures and traditions.” Among the South Dakota agriculture-related treasures and traditions shown on the float or used as materials to cover the float were bison, pheasant, grouse, corn, forestry and rodeo. In this episode, retired florist Dave Engelmeyer from Burke, SD, chats with DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about his experience helping to decorate the float.

Travel South Dakota’s “Carved in Stone; A Legacy of Teamwork” entry showcased Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a vibrant landscape, thundering bison and the Dignity: Of Earth & Sky sculpture. South Dakota’s natural beauty and heritage were brought to life through more than 40,000 floral elements, including corn, wheat, sunflowers, light blue iris petals and palm bark. The 2026 parade marked Travel South Dakota’s second appearance in the Rose Parade, following its first entry in 2016, and served as a national kickoff to America’s 250th anniversary celebration.

Making of America

The transformation of Buffalo Bill Cody

Agriculture In-depth-- Fraudsters put new twists on old scams

Amy Nofziger is the Senior Director of Victim Support for the AARP Fraud Watch Network. In this episode of Agriculture In-depth, she chats with DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about some new variations on old scams, the tactics criminals are using to exploit vulnerabilities during the holiday season and why it's important to report scams to law enforcement and advocacy organizations.

Cowart's Corner- NFL Week 17 Recap & CFB Playoff Preview

We are now down to just one regular season weekend left in the NFL. We recap every game from NFL Week 17 going back to Christmas day, the two great Saturday games and the full slate from Sunday. We also look ahead to the four College Football Playoff games starting New Year's Eve followed by the three New Year's Day games. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner.

Making of America

Haym Salomon, a forgotten hero of the American Revolution, kept Washington's forces supplied.

Agriculture In-depth-- Beef in the Classroom Experience connects students with nutritional benefits of beef

Beef Logic Inc., and the South Dakota CattleWomen are working together on a beef-focused nutrition education program for middle and high school students. In this episode of Agriculture In-depth, Beef Logic Director of Nutrition Holly Swee shares some info about their "Beef in the Classroom Experience" program.

To learn more about Beef in the Classroom Experience or Beef Logic Inc., visit www.beeflogicinc.org.