Month: March 2022
Extremists harass minority refugees arriving in Poland from Ukraine, witnesses report
Getty Stock/Kutay Tanir (NEW YORK) — As Ukrainians flee across Europe amid the onslaught of attacks from Russia in Ukraine, non-white refugees have faced discrimination from extremist groups patrolling the border, reporters and residents in the [Read More…]
Wisconsin’s Farm and Industry Short Course to undergo changes
The University of Wisconsin’s Farm and Industry Short Course is undergoing some changes. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Kate VandenBosch says the current 16-week residential student format no longer meets the needs of [Read More…]
Timely colostrum uptake critical to newborn calf health
A veterinarian is stressing the importance of getting colostrum to calves in the first few hours after birth.within hours of being born. Dr. Rich Caves with Osceola Vet Clinic says inadequate absorption of colostrum can [Read More…]
Nip rumors in the bud
Commentary. As someone who has been in the field of journalism for 37 years, it breaks my heart to see that there are those in this modern media culture who lack integrity in their work [Read More…]
HPAI detected in Iowa for the first time since 2015
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock in Iowa for the first time since 2015. Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig says they’re working to implement response plans to protect [Read More…]
Cattle, hog futures mixed at midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeder cattle were higher watching corn and direct cash business develop. April live cattle closed $.42 lower at $140.10 and June live cattle closed $.55 [Read More…]
Wagon Master: Hansen’s Hand Crafted History Premier Date Set
A documentary film focusing on Hansen Wheel and Wagon Works, located just north of Mitchell, will have its world premiere at the Luxury 5 Cinemas in Mitchell on Wednesday, March 30. The film, “Wagon Master: [Read More…]
DOJ announces task force to target Russian oligarchs’ assets
The mega-yacht “Dilbar” is completely shrouded while docked in the harbor in Hamburg, Germany. The 156-meter-long ship is said to belong to a Russian oligarch. – Markus Scholz/picture alliance via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The [Read More…]
Adoptive parents of two missing California boys arrested on murder charges
California State Department Office of the Attorney General (BAKERSFIELD, Calif.) — The more than yearlong search for two missing California toddlers took a disturbing twist Tuesday night when their adoptive parents were jailed on murder [Read More…]
Juror in Ghislaine Maxwell trial intends to take the fifth at hearing
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One of the jurors who convicted Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking in December intends to take the Fifth Amendment at a hearing next week regarding his role [Read More…]
Meet the figure skaters behind Michigan’s first Black women-owned skating club
Dream Detroit Skating Academy (DETROIT) — Figure skaters Candice Tamakloe and Angela Blocker-Loyd have turned their passion project into reality. The Dream Detroit Skating Academy co-founders both started skating when they were young girls and [Read More…]
White House signals next era in COVID with sweeping new strategy
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Wednesday released a sweeping new 96-page plan on COVID, marking a new era in the pandemic in which the virus is still circulating but [Read More…]
FDA warns about some powdered infant formula amid investigation of five illnesses
AlasdairJames/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use certain powdered infant formulas made at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan, facility amid an investigation into five infant illnesses. Previously, [Read More…]
Sandra Lee shares hysterectomy surgery news to inspire ‘strength’ for others
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sandra Lee opened up on social media about the latest on her yearslong breast cancer journey, sharing the news with her 119,000 followers that she was going in for [Read More…]
‘Futurama’ star John DiMaggio tweets he’s returning for new Hulu episodes
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ After a salary dispute that reportedly had Hulu searching for a soundalike, a triumphant John DiMaggio tweeted he’ll be returning to voice the hard-drinking, foul-mouthed robot Bender in new Futurama episodes bound for Hulu. [Read More…]
Lin-Manuel Miranda explains why he didn’t submit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” for Oscar consideration
ABC/Rick Rowell Lin-Manuel Miranda has a message to Encanto fans who believe “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” deserved an Oscar nod over “Dos Oruguitas” — the latter captures the essence of the film. “When you’re submitting a song to [Read More…]
Lindsay Lohan signs new Netflix deal to star in 2 more films
James Gourley/Getty Images Lindsay Lohan‘s return to acting will be threefold — and available to stream on Netflix. On Tuesday, Lohan and the streaming giant announced that they’ve signed a deal for the actress to star [Read More…]
Naya Rivera’s family “very pleased” after settling wrongful death suit
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Almost two years after Naya Rivera‘s tragic death, the Glee alum’s family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Ventura County. Rivera’s estate and Ryan Dorsey — the father of the late actress’ son, Josey — filed [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Coda’, ‘Dune’ hailed by Hollywood Critics Association, and more
The Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards on Monday in Los Angeles, and Siân Heder’s CODA — which won for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at Sunday’s SAG Awards — took the [Read More…]
Ag groups react to President Biden’s State of Union Address
Ag groups have mixed reactions to President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule tells Brownfield following the speech, he’s concerned about geopolitical stability and volatility [Read More…]
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