Month: September 2021
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vikings’ Cook shows toughness after physical game in Arizona
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Late in the second quarter on Sunday, Dalvin Cook was stood up at the line of scrimmage by Arizona’s 335-pound defensive tackle Corey Peters. All of Cook’s momentum was stopped in an [Read More…]
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Face-to-face meeting got Kaprizov deal done for Guerin, Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — These complex contract negotiations between the Minnesota Wild and Calder Memorial Trophy winner Kirill Kaprizov were crawling closer and closer to training camp, and neither side wanted to cope with [Read More…]
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Timberwolves fire basketball ops boss Rosas after 2 seasons
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves fired president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas on Wednesday, less than a week before training camp in yet another change in leadership for this long-languishing franchise. Owner Glen Taylor [Read More…]
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College Football Playoff expansion enters negotiation stage
College Football Playoff expansion has entered the negotiation stage. The road to a new format for deciding major college football’s national champion took a detour Wednesday when the CFP management committee — 10 conference commissioners [Read More…]
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Oglala Tribe issues stay-at-home order due to COVID increase
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — Oglala Sioux Tribe officials said Wednesday they’re asking all tribal members on the Pine Ridge Reservation to shelter in place following a spike in COVID-19 cases. The initial stay-at-home order [Read More…]
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South Dakota woman sentenced in starvation death of toddler
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota woman accused in the July 2019 starvation death of a 3-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to 75 years in prison. Renae Fayant, 27, and Robert Price, Jr., 29, [Read More…]
Ag News
Agronomist discusses crop variability on water-limited acres
An agronomist with Advanced Agrilytics says a relatively dry stretch will likely lead to variability in crops. Jason Greve is based in western Ohio and says he’s starting to see some issues on water-limited [Read More…]
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OFBF highlights priority wins during Farm Science Review
Each year, Ohio Farm Bureau crafts top priority issues impacting growers around the state. Brandon Kern, senior director of state and national policy, says OFBF board of trustees came up with the Ohio Agriculture [Read More…]
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Wisconsin chicken, egg production falls again
Wisconsin’s chicken and egg production fell last month. USDA officials say August egg production totaled 171 million eggs. That’s a 6% drop from July and 11% below August of 2020. There were 5% fewer laying [Read More…]
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Trade remains a priority for state departments of ag
It’s no surprise trade is a priority for former USDA undersecretary and incoming National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO. Ted McKinney tells Brownfield NASDA members want to help improve the global trade picture for US [Read More…]
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Wisconsin ginseng producer says it’s another tough year
A Wisconsin ginseng producer says it’s difficult to make a profit with the specialty crop. Randy Ross with the Ginseng and Herb Cooperative tells Brownfield low market prices are a problem. “We’re running usually about [Read More…]
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Mitchell Youth to Collect Donations for Mitchell Habitat for Humanity
On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, more than 200 youth representing eight different Mitchell churches will go door to door to collect donations for Mitchell Habitat’s annual Living Quarters drive. Participants will include youth leaders, middle [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Rookie NFL quarterbacks struggling through 1st 2 weeks
The rookie class of quarterbacks that entered the season full of fanfare is finding the adjustment to the NFL is not very easy. Top two picks Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson lead the league with [Read More…]
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Rapid City establishes rules for medical marijuana sellers
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Rapid City Council has approved an ordinance which establishes rules for medical marijuana dispensaries in the community. The rules go into effect Oct. 2 after legal publication following the [Read More…]
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Dakota Access asks high court to reverse pipeline decision
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The company that operates the Dakota Access oil pipeline is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appellate ruling ordering additional environmental review, saying it puts the line at risk [Read More…]
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Child hunger expected to rise in South Dakota this year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization projects more children will go hungry in South Dakota this year and won’t know where their next meal is coming from. Feeding America says [Read More…]
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DWU Named Best Place to Work
Dakota Wesleyan University has been named to the Prairie Business magazine’s list of 50 Best Places to Work for 2021. The list was announced in September. Employees throughout the region nominated their companies, highlighting some [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Hexed? Vexed? Vikings try to stay on track after missed kick
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings haven’t given up on Greg Joseph. He said he’s still confident in himself, too. After a second straight excruciating loss, thanks to the latest miss on a late-game kick [Read More…]
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Packers dominate 2nd half, bounce back to beat Lions 35-17
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — While celebrating one of his four touchdowns, Aaron Jones lost a necklace he wears with a little black football containing some of the ashes of his late father. That was [Read More…]
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Sept. 20, 2021 South Dakota Prep Media football polls
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Sept. 20 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses. Class 11AAA Harrisburg (21) 4-0 [Read More…]