Month: May 2022
Minnesota organic row crop farmer faces uphill planting battle
An organic row crop farmer in southwest Minnesota has a lot left to plant. Carolyn Olson and her husband grow corn, soybeans, and small grains near Cottonwood. She tells Brownfield 350 acres of small grains [Read More…]
Comfort dogs sent to Texas to offer support following elementary school shooting
Lutheran Church Charities (UVALDE, Texas) — Several dogs are among the responders traveling to Texas Wednesday, one day after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in the city of Uvalde, killing at least [Read More…]
Warriors’ Steve Kerr shatters silence after Texas shooting in pregame presser
Tom Pennington/Getty Images (DALLAS) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr delivered a powerful message on Tuesday after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, [Read More…]
‘This Is Us’ cast pays tribute to show following series finale
Ron Batzdorff/NBC (SPOILERS AHEAD) This Is Us ended its six-season run on NBC Tuesday night with its series finale, aptly titled “Us.” The finale answered questions, flashed between past and present, and centered around the funeral [Read More…]
Texas school shooting live updates: Shooter bought two rifles days before shooting
ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — A small town in rural Texas is reeling after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school on Tuesday, killing 19 children. Two teachers were also among [Read More…]
Texas school shooter allegedly threatened classmates, cut scars into his face
Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — The suspect in the Robb Elementary School shooting, Salvador Ramos, turned 18, purchased two rifles and carried out the second-worst school shooting in U.S. history — all within a [Read More…]
‘Top Gun: Maverick”s Monica Barbaro recalls “almost panicking” while training for role
Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures There was a lot of flight time for the cast of Top Gun: Maverick, which opened on select IMAX screens Tuesday and will hit all theaters on Friday. Monica [Read More…]
Matthew McConaughey calls for action following school shooting in his Texas hometown
Gary Miller/Getty Images Matthew McConaughey is speaking out following Tuesday’s horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in the actor’s Texas hometown of Uvalde that left 19 children and two adults dead. “As you all [Read More…]
In brief: CBS pulls ‘FBI’ finale in wake of school shooting, and more
CBS pulled Tuesday night’s season four finale of FBI in light of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, that claimed the lives of 19 students, two teachers and the alleged gunman earlier in [Read More…]
Michigan food and ag investment fund awards five new projects
The director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the latest grants to be awarded through the state’s Food and Agriculture Investment Program will continue to grow opportunities for farmers. “If they [Read More…]
Nebraska farmer says a approach to fertilizer application could help absorb high costs
A South-Central Nebraska farmer says he’s stretching inputs during the growing season to help avoid stick shock from record prices. Andy Jobman of Gothenburg tells Brownfield split applying fertilizer can maximize nitrogen use efficiency. “That [Read More…]
South Dakota farmer faces weather-related planting delays
A northeast South Dakota farmer is navigating planting delays. Stuart Samson tells Brownfield the weather hasn’t cooperated in his area. “We just haven’t been able to string four or five good drying days together,” he [Read More…]
Fuel Ethanol Workshop
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 14, 2022 for a Fuel Ethanol Workshop. …
Maximizing soybean production throughout the growing season
Rising commodity prices and input costs makes it even more important for farmers to support their soybean crop during every stage of the season. In this Managing for Profit, Brad Hammes, a Helena product specialist [Read More…]
Texas school shooting live updates: Shooter bought two rifles within days of turning 18
ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — A small town in rural Texas is reeling after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school on Tuesday, killing 19 children. Two teachers were also among [Read More…]
The wait is almost over: ‘Obi-Wan’ Kenobi hits Disney+ on Friday
Disney+ To quote Darth Vader, Friday “will be a day long remembered” by Star Wars fans, with the two-episode debut of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+. “We’re very close. It’s very exciting,” director Deborah Chow tells [Read More…]
Ice-T responds to critics of his 6-year-old in a stroller
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Ice-T is laughing off the critics. Over the weekend, Ice-T’s wife, Coco Jones, shared a snapshot to Instagram of their 6-year-old daughter, Chanel, sitting in a stroller during a family trip to [Read More…]
Florence Pugh shuts down Will Poulter dating rumors
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images Things aren’t always what they seem. Case in point: after pictures of Florence Pugh and Will Poulter hanging out sparked romance rumors, the English actress took to social media to set the [Read More…]
Two years after George Floyd’s death, authors of new autobiography aim to humanize him
Penguin Random House On May 25, 2020, the world watched in shock as George Floyd laid on the ground, restrained under Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin‘s knee for nearly 10 minutes. Floyd was gasping for air and repeating [Read More…]
Zola accounts hacked, some report money being stolen
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Zola, the online wedding planning and registry site, was hacked over the weekend, the company said in a statement Monday evening. “Over the weekend, our site & apps came [Read More…]