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The Starting Line is back getting your sports week started!

Football is officially back at every level, from some of the most exciting high school programs across our coverage area, to the best college matchups of Week 1, all the way to the NFL kicking off its season. We break it all down this week!

The Starting Line airs live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99!

What a weekend in college football! We start with the controversial finish in Michigan versus Western Michigan and how the Big10 ripped away an all-time upset. We look at Lincoln Kienholz (41:30) first start at QB for Louisville in the 41-38 thriller and talk some other games from an awesome weekend in college football. We also briefly touch on every NFL game this week into the weekend as the season officially begins on Wednesday! All this and more, if you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So, come on into Cowart's Corner!

During World War 2 American millitary messages were routinely intercepted. Enter the Code Talkers, Native American service members whose unwitten language was the perfect counter.

The Starting Line is back getting your sports week started!

A packed week of sports as Matthew Givone breaks down the National Walleye Tour season championship, the NFL’s final 53-man rosters, and Stan Kroenke’s purchase of the Angels. We also hear from Chasen Walter on the National Walleye Tour season, preview Week 1 of college football, and look ahead to the start of Mobridge-Pollock volleyball and the upcoming Homecoming football game.

The Starting Line airs live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99!

This week on Teen Talk, Cortana talks to Tessa Hansen about CUPC, a local youth group.

We are officially in the swing of football season, FINALLY! NFL is right around the corner and the Vikings have solidified their 53-man roster. With FOUR QBs... So, we talk about the future of McCarthy and the Vikes at 11:00 minutes. Our Haywire Headline today is about a scammer posing as an NFL player that robbed $1.3 MILLION! We talk about the dreadful Twins (34:00) and then finish up with some golf talk. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!

In this episode, DRG Media News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra chats with James Jennings, a PhD research student at the University of South Dakota. Jennings wants to interview adult farmers and ranchers who own or rent the land they operate and serve as the primary decision-maker for their operation. Participation involves a one to two hour interview while you both walk around your property. He’ll take some photos as well. No sensitive personal information beyond your agricultural experience is required.

If you have any questions or would like to participate, please email james-jennings@usd.edu.

Agriculture In-depth is brought to you by Kimball Livestock Exchange.

What does a naval officer, frontiersman, rancher and diplomat all have in common? They're all roles Edward Fitzgerald Beale held while he also helped establish the beginning of an iconic highway.

The Govs kick off their 2026 football season Saturday night, and there are some high expectations surrounding this team. Maybe higher than ever before. We welcome on Steve Steele, Governors head coach, to talk about those expectations, the season and so much more. Players Perspective is brought to you by Avera.

The Starting Line is back getting your sports week started!

A big week of controversy in the WNBA, the NFL, and even with Calloway? Matthew Givone breaks it all down, plus we hear from first-year head coach Trudy Kemnitz as we get ready for Mobridge-Pollock volleyball this Saturday. We also have a reaction to Week 1 of the Mobridge-Pollock football season.

The Starting Line airs live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99!