Month: July 2023

HURON, S.D. — The South Dakota State Fair Foundation is excited to announce the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council has pledged $20,000 to the “Raise The Shed” fundraising campaign. The Shed will be the new [Read More…]

Names Released in Pennington County Fatal Crash

What: Single-vehicle crash Where: I 90, mile marker 63, One mile east of Rapid City at the Box Elder exit When: 1:13 p.m. (MT), Friday, July 14, 2023 Driver: David Burris, 80, fatal injuries, Rapid City, [Read More…]

South Dakota’s SNAP Payment Error Rate Lowest in Nation

PIERRE S.D. – South Dakota’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the nation’s most efficient and effectively run programs, according to payment error rates recently released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. SNAP [Read More…]

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ coming to Disney+ on August 2

Marvel Studios In a new video, Marvel Studios revealed that the blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be coming to Disney+ on August 2. That’s a day after the hit movie starring Chris [Read More…]

No, director Christopher Nolan didn’t set off a real nuke for ‘Oppenheimer’

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer – Universal Christopher Nolan has a well-earned reputation of striving for realism for his films whenever possible, but because of this, speculation went figuratively nuclear regarding his latest film, [Read More…]

Ag News

Compeer Financial: What’s Next to Strengthen Rural Vitality

Listen as John Monson, Chief Mission Officer at Compeer Financial, talks about rural vitality. He says, “Rural vitality is simply helping communities move from surviving to thriving.” …

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Technology improvements boost milk quality on Illinois dairy

The addition of a rotary milking parlor and free stall barn upgrades have helped improve efficiency and milk quality on a dairy in Nashville, Illinois. Fifth generation farmer Nick Harre tells Brownfield the technological advancements [Read More…]

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Export inspections mixed on week, year

The USDA says that as of the week ending July 13th, soybean export inspections remain on track to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2023/24 marketing year got underway June 1st, 2023, while [Read More…]

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Crop disease scouting

Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Jeff Moon says corn and soybean disease pressure was slow early because of dry conditions, but that is starting to turn. He tells Brownfield growers should be out scouting for [Read More…]

Man in Sioux Falls Arrested After Threatening to Shoot Nearby Painters

A Sioux Falls man has been arrested for aggravated assault after threatening local painters with a firearm magazine. Anthony James Barrera was arrested on Saturday, July 15 in the 200 block area of S. Spring [Read More…]

Weekend Fire in Elkton, S.D., causes $25,000 worth of damage

The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that occurred on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Elkton. The fire broke out around 10:09 am in the 200 Block of Warehouse Street. Flames were observed [Read More…]

Imprisoned Cuban rapper sewed his mouth shut in protest of government’s mistreatment

Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Cuban rapper, who helped write the 2021 Latin Grammy song of the year, reportedly sewed his own mouth shut to protest his alleged mistreatment in a maximum-security [Read More…]

Gilgo Beach investigators comb unsolved murders for potential ties to suspect

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As investigators dig into the “double life” of suspect Rex A. Heuermann, the Manhattan architect charged in the murders of three women in Long Island, they’re also checking to [Read More…]

Houston confirms 1st heat-related death of the year amid extreme heat across US

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The most populous city in Texas has confirmed its first heat-related death of the year as record high temperatures scorch a swath of the United States. The Harris County Institute [Read More…]

Loss of sea ice putting migrating beluga whales in danger

Kevin Schafer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The annual great beluga migration is underway, but the whales are facing increasing dangers as the climate warms and human activity decimates their habitat. Every July, about 57,000 beluga [Read More…]

Doug Emhoff leads US presidential delegation at Women’s World Cup

SasinT Gallery/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As millions of people around the world tune in for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup this week, second gentleman Doug Emhoff will be in New Zealand representing the [Read More…]

Elton John testifies for the defense in Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial

Kevin Spacey arrives at court July 17; Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images A surprising witness took the stand for the defense in Kevin Spacey‘s ongoing sexual assault trial in the U.K.: Elton John. Elton [Read More…]

‘The Golden Bachelor’ revealed: 71-year-old Gerry Turner

ABC/Brian Bowen Smith ABC has revealed that 71-year-old Gerry Turner will be the senior singleton looking for love in the forthcoming spin-off The Golden Bachelor. The show will debut on ABC this fall. The network describes [Read More…]

In Brief: Disney characters sub for striking ‘Haunted Mansion’ stars at premiere, and more

Jane Birkin, the beloved actor and singer known for her English grace, natural style, and social activism, has passed away at the age of 76, according to Le Parisien newspaper. Birkin, who made France her [Read More…]

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ cruises into top spot at box office