Year: 2021

ABC (NEW YORK) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview on “The View” on Friday was delayed after two co-hosts tested positive for COVID-19. Harris, who was supposed to appear in-studio with the co-hosts of the [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: US reaches vaccine milestone

oonal/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 682,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people [Read More…]

Putin critic Navalny slams Google and Apple for accepting Kremlin censorship

zmeel/iStock (MOSCOW) — Russia’s best-known opposition figure, Alexey Navalny, has criticized Google and Apple for bending to Kremlin demands for censorship during recent parliamentary elections, accusing the tech giants of “cowardice” and of becoming “accomplices” [Read More…]

China declares cryptocurrency transactions illegal as crackdown continues

Vertigo3d/iStock (BEIJING) — Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies dipped in value on Friday after China declared all transactions involving these digital currencies “illegal.” China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, issued a statement on [Read More…]

Researcher says some retailers are not supporting conservation practices

A University of Wisconsin researcher says the biggest obstacle for some farmers trying to implement conservation practices is their ag retailer. Jason Cavadini with the UW’s Marshfield Ag Research Station tells Brownfield he would answer [Read More…]

Market analyst says reports indicate producers should remain cautious

It was a big Friday for USDA reports with both Cattle on Feed and Hogs and pigs numbers released. The USDA’s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report was pretty bullish as many segments of the report [Read More…]

Cattle, hog futures mixed ahead of Friday’s USDA reports

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed mixed ahead of the Cattle on Feed report. Overall, the numbers look bearish. October live cattle closed $.30 lower at $122.92 and December live cattle [Read More…]

Iowa farmer preparing for what could be most expensive crop ever

A farmer in southeast Iowa is preparing to grow what could be his most expensive crop ever in 2022. Mark Jackson of Oskaloosa tells Brownfield he’s already seeing the impact of higher input costs as [Read More…]

Schnitkey: You might want to temper price expectations

September 25, 2021 Clint Greenway

Huge future grain production increases are expected in Brazil along with continued higher exports of soybeans, corn and meat. Gary Schnitkey, the farm management professor with the University of Illinois, says “If you’re looking at [Read More…]

Few COVID-19 vaccinated patients need intensive care

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fully vaccinated people make up a minority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and an even lower number of people needing intensive care and ventilators, current data from two large hospital systems in the Upper [Read More…]

September 24 – High School Football Scores

September 25, 2021 Clint Greenway

PREP FOOTBALL Alcester-Hudson 42, Corsica/Stickney 20 Avon 36, Gayville-Volin 32 Belle Fourche 28, Chamberlain 14 Beresford 55, Hill City 0 Brandon Valley 17, Sioux Falls Washington 10 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 26, McCook Central/Montrose 24 Brookings 43, Mitchell [Read More…]

Avera Recommends Pfizer Booster Shots for People 65 and Older, Other High-Risk Groups

September 24, 2021 J.P. Skelly

Avera facilities on Friday began giving Pfizer booster vaccines to certain high-risk people, following federal approvals. “Giving these people the immune boost they need will help reduce their risk and bring us out of the [Read More…]

A special Bond: Daniel Craig named honorary commander in the Royal Navy

Nicole Dove Daniel Craig now has something special in common with his onscreen character, James Bond. The British actor has been appointed as an honorary commander in the U.K.’s Royal Navy, matching his literary and on-screen alter ego, [Read More…]

Gabourey Sidibe shares the special connection she has to her new podcast thriller ‘If I Go Missing the Witches Did It’

Courtesy of Realm Gabourey Sidibe knew she had something special when she took on the role of writer Jenna Clayton in the Realm podcast thriller, If I Go Missing the Witches Did It. Written by Pia Wilson, the [Read More…]

Willie Garson died from pancreatic cancer, his obituary reveals

iStock/U.Ozel.Images Sex and the City star Willie Garson died unexpectedly this week at age 57, but a cause of death was not immediately given. It was confirmed Thursday in his obituary, which was published in The New York Times, that the [Read More…]

Tony nominee Katori Hall shares what she’ll do with her award if she wins on Sunday night

Diane Zhao Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall has a lot to celebrate this year. After recently receiving the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her off-Broadway play Hot Wing King, the P-Valley creator is now nominated for her first Tony Award [Read More…]

Billy Bob Thornton and Tania Raymonde on bringing ‘Goliath’ to a close with new fourth season

Amazon Studios Amazon’s legal drama Goliath drops its fourth and final season today. Oscar-winning lead Billy Bob Thornton returns as loose-cannon lawyer Billy McBride, who this season is taking on a massive pharmaceutical company implicated in the opioid crisis. “It’s [Read More…]

EPA moves to reduce super-polluting greenhouse gases

LilliDay/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule Thursday to reduce super-polluting greenhouse gases commonly used in air conditioners and refrigerators as part of the cooling process. This is a major leap [Read More…]

Boppy newborn lounger pillows recalled after eight infant deaths

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (BETHESDA, Md.) — Over 3 million infant loungers made by Boppy, the popular maker of baby products, are being recalled after reports of eight infant deaths between 2015 and 2020, [Read More…]

After people spoke out about COVID-19 vaccines and period changes, research is underway