Month: July 2023

Fruit fly found in Asia forces partial quarantine of Los Angeles County: CDFA
Severyn Korneyev/CDFA (LOS ANGELES) — A part of Los Angeles County is under quarantine following the discovery of an invasive fruit fly from Asia, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). State officials [Read More…]

9 mass shootings over the weekend rock US cities, leaving 5 dead, 56 injured
Jack Berman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The shooting happened around 1 a.m. outside the Logan Square Shopping Center in Lansing, Michigan, according to police. At least nine mass shootings rocked cities across the nation over the [Read More…]

South Dakota Man Wins $203,609 Mega Jackpot After 15 Years of Playing at Caesars Palace
A man from South Dakota, who has been a regular at Caesars Palace for 15 years, struck it big during his recent visit to Las Vegas. While in town to buy a luxury car, he [Read More…]

‘Euphoria’ star Angus Cloud, known for his role as Fezco, dies at 25
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Angus Cloud, known for his role as Fezco in the hit HBO show Euphoria, has died, his family confirmed in a statement obtained by ABC News on Monday, July 31. “It is [Read More…]

After sex assault case acquittal, Kevin Spacey film ‘Control’ could come to theaters
Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images Control, a live-action thriller in which Kevin Spacey voiced a character while his career was stalled in Hollywood, could see the light of day in theaters after the Oscar winner’s acquittal [Read More…]

Tim Burton, Natasha Lyonne, Conan O’Brien and more mourn the loss of Paul Reubens
Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images Not long after the news broke about the death of Paul Reubens, the comedian best known for portraying his creation Pee-wee Herman on the big and small screen, celebrities took [Read More…]

Kentucky crops: corn and soybeans rated 70% good to excellent
Temperatures are on the rise, but crop conditions are holding steady due to timely rains in some areas. Corn is rated 70% good to excellent with 36% in the dough stage and 10% in dent. [Read More…]

Tennessee crops: corn 75% and soybeans 76% good to excellent
Temperatures are hot, but crop conditions are holding steady in Tennessee. Corn is rated 75% good to excellent with 72% of the crop in the dough stage and 10% in dent. Soybeans are rated 76% [Read More…]

Biden administration opens new office to study long COVID response, NIH begins clinical trials
Fusion Medical Animation, Unsplash (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration announced Monday it is forming a new Office of Long COVID Research and Practice to study the condition and help those who have been diagnosed with it. The [Read More…]

‘Haunted Mansion’ director Justin Simien plans to watch Donald Glover’s ‘Lando’ spinoff for Disney+ “as a fan”
Glover in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ — Lucasfilm Back in 2020, Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien was tapped for another Disney property, but one set in a galaxy far, far away. Simien had been [Read More…]

Arkansas crops benefit from regular rains
Relatively consistent rainfall has helped Arkansas crops this year. Corn is rated 72% good to excellent with 62% dented and 15% mature. Soybeans are rated 69% good to excellent with 82% of the crop setting [Read More…]

69% of Ohio’s corn, 63% of soybeans rated good to excellent
Sixty-nine percent of Ohio’s corn crop is rated good to excellent, with 64 percent silking, and 3 percent at the dough making stage. Sixty-three percent of soybeans are rated good to excellent with 72 percent [Read More…]

Moped Crash in Sioux Falls Involving a 4-year-old Child Leads to Charges Against Rider
In eastern Sioux Falls on Friday, a moped accident occurred at the intersection of 18th and Sycamore involving a 24-year-old woman, Laura Arrowwood, who was operating the moped with a 4-year-old child on her lap. [Read More…]

Canada to remain a top importer of U.S. ethanol
The CEO of the U.S. Grains Council expects Canada to remain a top customer of U.S. ethanol. Ryan LeGrand tells Brownfield the Canadian government has adopted a low-carbon fuel standard with ethanol at the center [Read More…]

Early corn dent and sunflowers bloom in SD
South Dakota’s corn started to dent the last week of July. USDA says 1% of the crop is dented, ahead of average. There’s 19% of the crop in dough stage and corn conditions are 51% [Read More…]

MO corn, soybean and pasture conditions worsen
Corn and soybean condition ratings declined in Missouri the final week of July. The USDA says 25% of the corn is rated good to excellent, a decline of 2 percentage points from the previous week. [Read More…]

Brandon Man Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Involving Motorcyclist in Sioux Falls
A tragic hit-and-run incident occurred at Arrowhead Parkway and Veterans Parkway in eastern Sioux Falls, resulting in the death of a 29-year-old motorcyclist, Jonathan Paulsness. The collision occurred on Saturday when a 2011 Lincoln Navigator [Read More…]

Brookings Man Arrested for Strangling Three Cats, Faces Cruelty to Animals Charges
Brookings police responded to a report on Friday about a man who had strangled three cats. Upon locating and interviewing 33-year-old Cory Martison, he confessed to taking the lives of the cats by choking them. [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Man Arrested After Violent Home Invasion with Knife
A 25-year-old Sioux Falls man, identified as Henry Logan, was arrested for a violent home invasion that occurred in central Sioux Falls on Saturday. Armed with a knife, Logan entered a house in the 600 [Read More…]

Carbon dioxide pipeline proposals in South Dakota: What you need to know
By: Bart Pfankuch – South Dakota Newswatch: For more than a year, a highly divisive debate has raged in South Dakota over two proposed carbon dioxide pipelines that would capture the toxic gas from ethanol [Read More…]
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