PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A new strategic plan for South Dakota’s six public universities, two university centers and two special schools makes retaining graduates for the state’s workforce a priority. The Board of Regents plan [Read More…]
South Dakota’s elections take shape with crowded GOP field
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s political races are taking shape as party candidates hit a deadline Tuesday to submit petitions to run for office. Republicans touted a crowded primary field as a sign [Read More…]
South Dakota Board of Regents freezes university tuition
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Board of Regents on Wednesday agreed to freeze tuition at the state’s six public universities. The move comes after lawmakers increased base funding for the university system by [Read More…]
Survey shows 33% of Netflix users share their account
Netflix If you have Netflix, there’s a good chance that you let somebody else — your kids, your parents, maybe even your ex — watch the streaming service on your dime. According to a new survey, 33% of the streaming giant’s users share their account with one or more people. The poll of 4,400 users …
How ‘Coda’ Oscar winner Troy Kotsur changed ‘Star Wars’ forever
Lucasfilm Before Troy Kotsur broke ground in Hollywood by being the first deaf performer to win the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award with his performance in Coda, he changed a galaxy far, far away. One of the significant recent changes to the Star Wars universe came in Disney+’s The Mandalorian, in which the desert natives …
Famous fans send love to Bruce Willis following aphasia diagnosis
VCG/VCG via Getty Images (NOTE LANGUAGE) Wednesday’s revelation that Bruce Willis is retiring from acting following a diagnosis of aphasia led to an outpouring of support from fans — both famous and not — on social media. According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia can rob a person of their ability to speak, read, and understand language, both spoken and written. …
In Brief: ‘The Rookie’ renewed; Oscar winner ‘Coda’ returning to theaters, and more
ABC has renewed two of its popular primetime dramas, The Rookie and The Good Doctor, according to Variety. The Good Doctor, which centers on Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young doctor with autism, played by Freddie Highmore, will return for its sixth season. Antonia Thomas, Hill Harper, Richard Schiff, Christina Chang, Fiona Gubelmann, Will Yun Lee and Paige Spara also star. The Rookie, which will return for its fifth season, stars Nathan Fillion as …
Former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman is engaged!
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Curateur Andi Dorfman is finally getting her happy ending! The former Bachelorette is engaged to her boyfriend Blaine Hart. Dorfman shared the exciting news Wednesday, sharing a sweet picture of the newly engaged couple smooching on the beach to Instagram. “WORTH THE WAIT!!!!” she wrote in all caps, along with the ring emoji. Speaking with People, …
Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith slap at 1st show since Oscars
Al Seib /A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images Chris Rock kicked off a six-show set Wednesday at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre, his first performances since Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped him at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony over a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. The line outside of the Wilbur Theatre stretched for blocks, a sight the check-in attendant, …
Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after slapping Chris Rock, Academy says
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Will Smith refused to leave the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday after slapping comedian Chris Rock, according to the Academy. “Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the Academy said in a statement on Wednesday. “While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and …