Month: July 2023
Ag News
64% of Iowa corn, 58% of soybeans rated good to excellent
The USDA says much-needed rain helped improve crop conditions in Iowa last week. The state’s corn crop is rated 64% good to excellent with 49% of the crop in the silking stage. Fifty-eight percent of [Read More…]
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Most South Dakota crops benefited from rains
Nearly three-quarters of South Dakota’s crops are getting needed rain, but there are still several dry areas. USDA’s Erik Gerlach reports the state’s topsoil moisture levels are 7% very short, 26% short, 60% adequate, and [Read More…]
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Rabbit Hemmorrhagic Disease detected in Illinois
Rabbit Hemmorrhagic Disease (RHDV2) has been detected for the first time in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture reports a domestic rabbit in Cook County was diagnosed last week. Prior to that, the disease had [Read More…]
ABC World News
Why the Crimean Bridge is key to Russia’s war in Ukraine
Vera Katkova/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (LONDON) — A series of explosions damaged a section of the single bridge that connects Russia to Crimea on Monday, marking the latest attack on Moscow’s crucial link to [Read More…]
ABC National News
These are the US cities, states with air quality being affected by Canadian fires
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As Canada continues to battle its worst wildfire season on record, toxic smoke has traveled south and is once again blanketing states across the U.S. A total of 20 states are [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
House Oversight Committee to hold UFO hearing next week
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Republican-led House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on UFOs, officially called unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), next week. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., announced on Twitter that the session is scheduled [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Pence sees lackluster fundraising early in GOP primary, insists he’ll make it to debate stage
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Mike Pence’s latest fundraising totals suggest a rocky road ahead for the former vice president as he fights both for support from voters in the Republican Party he once helped lead [Read More…]
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Asa Hutchinson previews new plan to reform federal law enforcement if elected in 2024
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday unveiled a federal law enforcement reform plan that he’s calling “critically important” and overdue — and a preview of legislation he would push if he [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Inflation has plummeted but these prices are still soaring
Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A better-than-expected inflation report last week bolstered hopes that a prolonged bout of severe price hikes is near its end — but the costs of some staple items [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Lindsay Lohan welcomes 1st child with husband Bader Shammas
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Netflix Lindsay Lohan is officially a mom! A rep for the Mean Girls actress told Good Morning America in a statement that Lohan and her husband, Bader Shammas, have “welcomed a [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
AMC says 40,000 moviegoers bought tickets to “Barbenheimer” double feature
Warner Bros. Pictures/Universal Pictures While the movie industry is in flux, thanks to the strikes of both the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Flash’ stumbles out of U.S. theaters with a worse take than infamous ‘Green Lantern’
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/™ & © DC Comics Despite a ton of hype, and far better overall audience and critic scores than its predecessor, Warner Bros.’ The Flash has ended its box office run [Read More…]
Ag News
Drought continues to impact Missouri crops
Drought continues to impact Missouri’s crops. USDA reporters say topsoil and subsoil moisture levels remain very low, with 40% of the topsoil listed as very short on moisture, 35% short, and just 25% adequate with [Read More…]
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Arkansas crops speeding along
Arkansas crops are progressing ahead of last year and the five-year average. The USDA reports as of Sunday 66% of corn, 69% of cotton, 80% of peanuts, and 65% of soybeans are rated good to [Read More…]
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Crop ratings up in Ohio, but concerns continue
Rain made a lot of difference last week for crops in Ohio. The USDA says that even with nearly a quarter of the state in some stage of drought, most of Ohio still has adequate [Read More…]
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Indiana corn, soybean ratings up
Timely rainfall last week boosted crop condition ratings in Indiana. Precipitation was slightly lower than normal, but most of the state continues to have adequate to surplus soil moisture levels, while temperatures were just below [Read More…]
Ag News
Illinois farmer says dry June boosted winter wheat yields, but hurt corn and soybeans
Crop conditions have varied across Illinois following a dry June and scattered rainfall in July. Southwest Illinois farmer Nick Harre of Nashville tells Brownfield crops went over a month with no rain, and when moisture [Read More…]
ABC World News
Iran resumes infamous ‘morality police’ to enforce mandatory hijab law
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — Iran’s infamous hijab police, known as the “morality police,” are again patrolling the streets, Iranian authorities said. The controversial measure was announced Sunday along with a series of other severe actions [Read More…]
Latest News
$50,000 Bond on Man shot Last Week by Sioux Falls Police
Sean Kilbourn, who was shot by officers from the Sioux Falls Police Department after a foot chase, now faces a $50,000 bond. The police department has declined to comment further on Kilbourn’s case, as it [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota and Sioux Falls Fail Target Graduation Rates for Special Ed Students
According to data released by the South Dakota Department of Education, neither the state of South Dakota nor its largest school district, Sioux Falls, achieved the target graduation rate set for special education students in [Read More…]
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