Year: 2021

uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been arrested and charged with obstruction of justice over allegations he encouraged an alleged participant of the Jan. 6 riot to delete social media posts that [Read More…]

Nikolas Cruz plans to plead guilty in Parkland shooting

wellesenterprises/iStock (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — The 11 mass deadly school shootings that happened since Columbine There have been many more shootings, but 11 with four or more victims. Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty in the [Read More…]

COVID live updates: One region seeing highest hospitalizations in nearly 10 months

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 721,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million [Read More…]

Texas abortion ban upheld by federal appeals court

DNY59/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The most restrictive abortion law in the country will remain in effect, after a federal appeals court sided with Texas on Thursday in an ongoing legal battle with the Department of Justice. [Read More…]

Off-duty female NYPD officer charged with murder for shooting woman after finding her with partner, police say

Ben185/iStock (NEW YORK) — A New York City police officer has been charged with murder and attempted murder Thursday for allegedly shooting two women, killing one, at a home in Brooklyn. The officer, identified by [Read More…]

UK MP David Amess dies after being stabbed multiple times

Zoe Norfolk/Getty Images (ESSEX, England) — David Amess, a conservative British member of Parliament, died Friday after being stabbed multiple times, officials said. Amess, 69, represented Southend West in Essex. He was attacked while holding [Read More…]

Trapped in the woods: Belarus accused of using migrants as weapons

yorkfoto/iStock (LIPSK, Poland) — It was pitch black as the activists entered the forest. Even with headlamps and torches, their beams shone only small windows into the darkness, illuminating the trunks of birch trees. The [Read More…]

Several casualties reported amidst gun battles in Beirut following blast protest

KeithBinns/iStock (BEIRUT) — Casualties have been reported after hours of gun battles in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, following calls led by Hezbollah and their allies to remove the judge leading the investigation into last [Read More…]

Prince William criticizes space tourism race, says focus should be on saving Earth

Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage (LONDON) — As Prince William prepares to deliver his Earthshot Prize to people saving the planet, he aimed some criticism at billionaires sending people to space. “We need some of the world’s greatest [Read More…]

US pushes diplomacy, prepares sanctions as Ethiopia launches new offensive in brutal war, risking famine

beyhanyazar/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Nearly a month after President Joe Biden created a new U.S. sanctions authority and threatened to impose economic penalties on Ethiopian leaders unless they halted a conflict in the country’s northern province, [Read More…]

Iowa crop and livestock farmer dealing with thin margins

A crop and livestock producer in southwest Iowa says margins are tight. Duane Aistrope raises cattle and grows corn and soybeans in Fremont County. “We background feed our cattle, we just run a cow/calf operation, [Read More…]

Sunburned Christmas trees will create a new mix for 2021

After several years of tight supplies and drought this season, Christmas tree growers are making plans now on how to provide real trees. Executive director of the National Christmas Tree Promotion Broad Marsha Gray tells [Read More…]

Retired U.S. Senator says politics are obstacle for next farm bill

A retired U.S. Senator says Washington politics will be obstacle in the next farm bill. Former U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate and House Ag Committees Pat Roberts tells Brownfield reworking the current farm [Read More…]

Milk futures mixed, cash dairy trade lower

Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange came down from earlier week highs Friday as cash markets brought some pressure to prices. October Class III milk up two cents at $17.94. November eight cents lower [Read More…]

Free trade essential to ag exports

October 15, 2021 J.P. Skelly

Trade Promotion Authority and the need to implement new trade deals were among concerns raised by farmers during this week’s Farmers for Free Trade Roundtable. Doug Chapin, a Michigan dairy farmer and chairman of the [Read More…]

Frost Advisory issued October 15 at 10:36AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS

…FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY… * WHAT…Temperatures as low as 31 will result in frost formation. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South [Read More…]

Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach over offensive emails

Jon Gruden has resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. Gruden released a statement Monday night, saying: “I have [Read More…]

South Dakota newspaper sues House Speaker for open records

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House speaker is facing a lawsuit over his decision to withhold from a newspaper the names of lawmakers who petitioned for a special legislative session to consider [Read More…]

Pot legalization advocates launch ballot initiative campaign

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota announced Tuesday they are trying for a second time to legalize cannabis possession and cultivation for adults through a ballot initiative. South [Read More…]

Pheasant season outlook could be hit or miss