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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!

Hey Cowart's Clan, we have a BIG show for you this week. We start (11:00 mins) with the Akron Zips running the weirdest, and maybe best, promo of all time for season ticket holders. Then, we talk about the Triumphant Tigers ending their 111-game losing streak but winning over the hearts of all sports fans followed by one of the craziest sports seasons ever. We cap that with (very) brief WNBA discussion. Then we dive into the doozy, Mark Walter (Dodgers owner) may be heading the largest sports scandal of all-time writing checks that he literally cannot cash without breaking the law. We close with Vikings QB talk! If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So, come on into Cowart's Corner!

If approved by Congress and then if it achieves full enrollment of 20 million acres, a bill called the RANCH Act proposed by two U.S. Senators would provide enough restored grassland to support an estimated two to four million additional beef cows. In this episode, DRG Media News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra talks with South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds to learn more about the proposal.

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

A high school assignment leads to a now iconic American symbol. 

What happens a license nurse and pilot gets turned away due to prejudice? Convince the airline to use nurses as flight stewardesses. 

Last night, we proudly presented the first episode of The Starting Line, where your sports week gets started every Wednesday night.

In this brand-new, hour-long weekly sports talk show, Matthew Givone covers everything from high school sports here in Mobridge and the surrounding area to national sports topics.

This week, Matt discussed the Jayden Daniels cease-and-desist, the upcoming MLB playoff race, and more. We also heard from Brady Longbrake about the summer American Legion Baseball season and Mobridge-Pollock head football coach Donovan Flaherty about the upcoming football season. Matt also took a deep dive into the upcoming season opener between Mobridge-Pollock and St. Thomas More.

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

Our host, Cortana Mancuso, sits down with incoming freshman Travis Bowman to talk about his summer and what he looks forward to this school year.

Dr. Donavan DeBoer began his duties as superintendent of the Pierre Public School District on July 1, 2026. Prior to the start of the 2026-27 academic year, he sat down with DRG Media News Director Jody Heemstra to share a little about his background, what his plans are for the coming year and some of the strengths and weaknesses he sees in public education these days.

Demand for beef and pork produced in the United States remains steady in many foreign countries. In this episode, U.S. Meat Export Federation Senior Vice President of Industry Relations John Hinners talks with DRG Media News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about why American beef and pork is so popular.

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

Hey Cowart Clan, we have a rabbit hole of a story for you to open the show about one of the nastiest, saddest and downright dirtiest scams ever pulled by a Little League Baseball team out of Tulsa Oklahoma that just keeps getting deeper and deeper. We also play a little 1 v. 1, best of 7 ()minute 31:00) that you can play with your significant other (just to lighten the mood a bit). Then we talk about the Vikings and why JJ McCarthy will likely NOT be the number two option. We also talk Twins and some LIV Golf failures on this episode! If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!