Month: May 2023
Illinois Department of Ag hosting agrichemical container recycling program
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers to demonstrate their environmental stewardship by participating in a free agrichemical container recycling program this summer. In July and August more than 35 locations across the state [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 9:13AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. …FLOOD [Read More…]
JoDean’s in Yankton to close
JoDean’s Steakhouse and Lounge, a Yankton restaurant that has been in business for over 50 years, will be closing its doors soon. In a social media post, the restaurant thanked its customers for their support [Read More…]
US has treaty duty to fund policing on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, judge rules
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government has a treaty obligation to support law enforcement on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, but declined for now to determine whether [Read More…]
Engelland leads MVP to a second place finish at the state meet
Berkeley Engelland ended the 2023 South Dakota High School State Track and Field meet with wins in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 meters to lead the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton girls to a second place finish [Read More…]
Dramatic footage shows shootout between bus driver, passenger
Charlotte Area Transit System (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Newly released surveillance footage shows a dramatic shootout between a North Carolina public bus driver and passenger while the bus was in motion. The shooting occurred on May 18 [Read More…]
At least 2 dead in strikes on Russian territory, officials say
Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Future Publishing via Getty Images (BELGOROD, Russia) — At least two people have died in strikes on Russian territory as Russia reported more attacks on Saturday, with drones crashing in its western regions and areas [Read More…]
20-year-old US soldier dies from rollover accident in Kuwait
DOD/108th Public Affairs Detachment (KUWAIT CITY) — An American soldier was killed in a non-combat rollover accident in Kuwait, U.S. officials said late Friday. Spc. Jayson Reed Haven, 20, of Aiken, South Carolina, died from a [Read More…]
US teen missing after going overboard on sunset cruise in the Bahamas
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NASSAU, Bahamas) — A recent high school graduate from Louisiana is missing after going overboard while on a trip to the Bahamas, school officials said. Cameron Robbins, who attended University Laboratory School in [Read More…]
Family of man fatally shot by Walgreens security guard files $25M wrongful death lawsuit
San Francisco District Attorney’s Office (SAN FRANCISCO) — The family of a man fatally shot by a security guard in a San Francisco Walgreens last month during an apparent shoplifting altercation has filed a $25 million [Read More…]
Basketball coach found dead in park nearly week after going missing: Police
Delray Beach Police Department (DELRAY BEACH, Fla.) — A missing youth basketball coach in Florida was found dead nearly a week after police said he was last seen going for a run. Makuach Yak, 31, was [Read More…]
The nation’s top teachers share their biggest challenges: Burnout, student mental health and more
Ariel Skelley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Top teachers across the country say they face major hurdles in the classroom — including staffing shortages, the pinch of low pay and addressing students’ mental health — many of [Read More…]
Board game designers aim to make tackling climate change fun
Richard Reininger (NEW YORK) — Board games like Monopoly, Clue and The Game of Life are iconic in many Americans’ lives and in pop culture. Now some designers are exploring a wider range of topics, including [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued May 27 at 9:03AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River near Mitchell affecting Davison and Hanson Counties. James River near Forestburg affecting Sanborn County. James River at Huron affecting Beadle County. …FLOOD [Read More…]
Mitchell girls golf runs winning streak to four
Mitchell girls golf won its fourth team title in a row on Friday, taking first place at the Bill Scholten Invitational in Brookings. Mitchell shot 347 as a team, eight shots better than second-place Brookings. [Read More…]
Berkeley Engelland dominates during day two of state track
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton’s Berkeley Engelland dominated day two of the South Dakota High School Track and Field meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. CLASS A Berkeley Engelland of Mt. Vernon/Plankinton beat the state meet [Read More…]
Feds charge climate protesters for allegedly defacing Edgar Degas exhibit at National Gallery of Art
Nick Ansell/PA Images via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two members of a climate activist group were arrested and charged Friday for allegedly defacing an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., [Read More…]
Player faints during LSU Tigers’ national title celebration at the White House
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The LSU Tigers women’s basketball team’s national championship celebration at the White House on Friday was marked by a scary moment when a player fainted during the event. Sa’Myah Smith, [Read More…]
‘I would have nothing’: Low-income older people fear debt default that stops Social Security
VioletaStoimenova/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The threat to Social Security payments posed by a debt ceiling impasse keeps Linda Stanberry, 76, dwelling on her worst fear: the loss of the home she has lived in [Read More…]
After man opens plane door mid-flight, flyers ask: How can that happen?
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A South Korean man faces 10 years in prison after he allegedly opened an emergency exit door while the plane was still in the air preparing [Read More…]
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