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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.

The transformation of Buffalo Bill Cody

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.

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.

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

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.

During the war for Independence, Gen. George Washington makes the fateful decision to cross the Delaware River on Christmas Eve.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We dive into the mess that was the first round of the College Football Playoff that raised serious questions about the committee's criteria. We also talk about the dire state of college quarterbacking and how it bleeds into the NFL. We also recap all the NFL Week 16 action and preview our three Christmas Day NFL games. if you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!

We are officially coming down the final stretch of the NFL regular season as we enter Week 16. We start the show with Haywire Headlines and talk about how poorly Diego Pavia handled the selection and ceremony, and how likeable Fernando Mendoza is. Then we dive into all the action for a massive slate of Week 16 games, starting tonight with the NFC clash between Seattle and Los Angeles. The Vikings look to keep up the momentum against the Giants, the Bears and Packers face off again for the second time in three weeks, and every other upcoming game this weekend. We also talk a little College Football Playoff on the back end of the show. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you, so come on into Cowart's Corner!

Tiger Talk is back for episode 16 with your host Matthew Givone. In our last episode before Christmas and the new year, this week Matt talked about the start to the winter sports season for Mobridge-Pollock high school, some national sports stories that have implications and lessons for the high school level, and he was even joined by a surprise special guest. If you’re a 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!