Month: January 2023
Kansas farmer supports recommendation of preserving Ogallala Aquifer
A Western Kansas farmer says it’s critical that the state’s agriculture community support a recommendation to preserve the Ogallala Aquifer. David Schemm tells Brownfield wells have dried up in his area over the last decade [Read More…]
Stinson no longer president of World Food Prize Foundation
The World Food Prize Foundation is undergoing a leadership change. The foundation has announced the end of Barbara Stinson’s (pictured above) tenure as president after a three-year stint. Paul Schickler, chair of the World Food [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued January 13 at 10:47AM MST until January 13 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY… Visibility has improved across the area, and dense fog is no longer expected this afternoon.
NFL All-Pros: Kelce, Jefferson unanimous; 16 first-timers
Travis Kelce and Justin Jefferson are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2022 NFL All-Pro Team, and Sauce Gardner is the first rookie cornerback selected in 41 years. The Chiefs’ Kelce and the Vikings’ Jefferson received [Read More…]
Hanson County Fatal Crash
ALEXANDRIA, S.D. – A 52-year-old man died Wednesday in a one-vehicle crash east of Alexandria. Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that [Read More…]
In formerly occupied Borodyanka, Ukrainians rebuild their bombed-out homes in cold and darkness
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — “When you’re cooking, steam comes out of your mouth,” Svetalana told us, standing in her bitterly cold, pitch-black kitchen, near where seven months earlier a Russian bomb caused the windows [Read More…]
Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.35 billion
youngvet/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to $1.35 billion for Friday’s drawing, the second-largest in the game’s history. The only Mega Millions jackpot larger than Friday’s prize is the $1.537 [Read More…]
At least seven dead after multiple tornadoes, severe winds tear through South
Heather Paul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A massive storm system sweeping across the United States struck the South on Thursday with severe winds and numerous tornadoes, killing at least seven people in Alabama and Georgia. [Read More…]
Santos drama puts House Republicans in political bind
J.Castro/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are in a bind over whether and how to punish embattled Rep. George Santos, a lawmaker who both attracts nonstop controversy and holds a critical seat in the narrowly [Read More…]
Supreme Court decision creates confusion over which firearm restrictions are constitutional
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a New York law limiting the concealed carry of handguns in public areas, there has been an increasing lack of clarity on gun restrictions, [Read More…]
Some GOP McCarthy holdouts scoff at claims Trump swayed speaker vote outcome
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Moments after clinching the House speakership, Kevin McCarthy headed to the cameras to “especially thank” one person he said helped him get the gig: Donald Trump. “I do want to [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued January 13 at 8:54AM MST until January 13 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Visibility less than a mile in dense fog. * WHERE…In Iowa, Lyon and Osceola Counties. In Minnesota, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and Rock Counties. [Read More…]
Why flu and strep A can be so serious in children
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid a flu season that started earlier than expected there’s also been a higher number of strep A cases in children this year. The Centers for Disease Control and [Read More…]
Trump Organization to be sentenced following tax fraud conviction
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s namesake family real estate firm will be sentenced Friday in New York following its conviction on 17 counts, include a 13-year scheme to defraud. The company [Read More…]
Egg prices reach historic highs amid avian flu outbreak, inflation woes
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fans of three-egg omelets and bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches have more to worry about than just high cholesterol. The wholesale price of a dozen eggs has more than quadrupled year over year, [Read More…]
City National Bank to pay $31M in redlining settlement with DOJ
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $31 million settlement with City National Bank over allegations that the Los Angeles-based bank engaged in “redlining” – a pattern of lending discrimination [Read More…]
Tom Hanks shows the whole country his grumpy side when ‘A Man Called Otto’ opens nationwide on Friday
2022 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved./Nico Tavernise Grumpy Tom Hanks is now out there for the whole country to see — his new movie, A Man Called Otto, opens wide this weekend. Hanks plays a [Read More…]
In Brief: Producers Guild nominees; last ride for ‘Mayans M.C.’, and more
FX announced on Thursday that it has renewed Mayans M.C. for a fifth and final season, according to Variety. The Sons of Anarchy spinoff stars JD Pardo as Ezekiel “EZ’ Reyes, a member of the [Read More…]
Learning more about sweet corn
Sweet corn is a summer-time favorite for many families. But did you know that through plant breeding and the discovery of genetic information its flavor and taste profile has improved over the years? Bill Tracy [Read More…]
Dense Fog Advisory issued January 13 at 6:50AM MST until January 13 at 9:00AM MST by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING… * WHAT…Visibility less than a half a mile in dense fog. * WHERE…In Iowa, Lyon and Osceola Counties. In Minnesota, Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, [Read More…]
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