On December 6, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order titled, “Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain.” The order directs the attorney general and the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to each establish a task force to determine whether anticompetitive behavior exists in food supply chains and whether control by foreign entities is increasing the cost of food in the United States.

A historic and multifaceted weather event brought damaging, hurricane- force winds to the Western and Central United States on December 18 and 19, 2025, causing widespread power outages, infrastructure damage, and dangerous wildfire conditions across at least 16 states.

M One of the first recordings of the phrase touch and go is from a sermon series that was given to Edward VI in 1549. English cleric Hugh Latimer wrote the series and described it as a tactic he used for touching on a subject in his sermon, and coming back around to it several times as a reminder and to reiterate the message.

The Gorillas traveled to Springview on December 20, 2025, to face the North Central Knights. The Gorillas took a 12-8 first quarter score and extended that to 27-14 at half time.

Gregory 42 Chamberlain 60 The Gregory Gorillas hit the road for their first road game of the season as they traveled to Chamberlain on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, to take on the Cubs. Both teams had balanced scoring in the first quarter, and the game was tied 13-13 after one quarter.

Lake Area Technical College (LATC) and Avera announced today the upcoming construction/ remodel of a high-tech nursing simulation center at Pierre’s Capital City Campus. A grant from Avera will provide improved equipment and technology for LATC’s nursing program.