Month: July 2023

Frank Ockenfels/USA/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Suits may have only recently become available to watch on Netflix, but it’s already made quite an impression. The former USA Network series, which starred Meghan Markle for eight seasons, then [Read More…]

A private hang with Woody Harrelson, ‘Broad City’ dress available in auction to support film crew during strike

Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Ever wanted to hang out with Woody Harrelson? Well, here’s your chance. The Union Solidarity Coalition is hosting an auction to support film crew members who are at risk of losing their health care [Read More…]

Minnesota corn agronomist concerned about aborted kernels

An extension corn agronomist is concerned drought stress will lead to kernel abortion. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota says a lack of moisture after pollination typically results in kernels at the tip of [Read More…]

ZFS championed as ag exporter of the year

The state of Michigan has named Zealand Farm Services the Ag Exporter of the Year. Chairman of the board Cliff Meeuwsen started the company’s export program nearly 25 years ago. “The soy protein from the [Read More…]

South Dakota Department of Public Safety Announces August Sobriety Checkpoints

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has announced plans for 12 sobriety checkpoints in 10 different counties during the month of August. Checkpoints are scheduled for the counties of: Lincoln, Jerauld, Lyman, Hamlin, Brown, Moody, Minnehaha, Yankton, Pennington, and Meade. [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Woman Charged with Felony Motor Vehicle Theft After Stalled Vehicle Incident in Minnesota

26-year-old Makayla Lynn Wilson from Sioux Falls, has been charged with motor vehicle theft, a felony, in Nobles County Fifth District Court. Her arrest followed a report of a stalled vehicle blocking the entrance to [Read More…]

South Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Polygraph Evidence in Manslaughter Case Sentencing

The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a circuit court’s decision to exclude polygraph test evidence in the sentencing of a manslaughter case. The case involved Raymond Banks and Jahennessy Bryant, who were charged with [Read More…]

Prompt Response Averts Disaster: Vermillion Firefighters Extinguish Accidental House Fire

On a Friday morning, the Vermillion Fire EMS Department swiftly responded to an activated smoke detector at a one-story building on West Broadway Street in Vermillion. All occupants had safely evacuated, and no injuries were [Read More…]

Death of Golden Lab Left in Hot Vehicle in Brookings Leads to Pending Charges

In Brookings, a heartbreaking incident occurred when a 4-year-old golden lab was left inside a hot vehicle for several hours and was found deceased on Monday. The 20-year-old owner had left the dog unattended from [Read More…]

Crews Rescue Three Trapped in Nebraska Elevator at Ash Grove Cement Company

Numerous emergency crews from various cities in eastern Nebraska rescued three people who were trapped in an elevator on Wednesday evening. The incident took place at the Ash Grove Cement Company in Louisville, Nebraska, prompting [Read More…]

Food and ag to benefit from Michigan-Ontario MOU

A new economic agreement signed this week between Michigan and Ontario will help expand ag exports. Jamie Zmitko-Somers with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development tells Brownfield Canada is the state’s largest trading [Read More…]

Direct cash cattle trade ends week with light business

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with feeders in the lead on the lower corn, waiting for the week’s direct business. August live was up $.10 at $178.15 and October was [Read More…]

Illinois farmer concerned heat wave will further stress crops

A central Illinois farmer says corn and soybeans are at a critical stage as excessive heat lingers in the Midwest. Ron Kindred of Atlanta tells Brownfield the longer it goes on, the bigger impact [Read More…]

Rep. Nunn has optimistic farm bill outlook

U.S. Congressman Zach Nunn says he’s optimistic lawmakers will finalize the 2023 Farm Bill before the end of the year. “I have asked GT Thompson, the Chairman himself, if we can get this done by [Read More…]

Bayer agronomist says tar spot remains a concern for growers

A technical agronomist says tar spot has been spotty in some areas of the Corn Belt and more aggressive in others. Andrew Penney with Bayer Crop Science says the disease can be difficult to manage. [Read More…]

‘Love Actually’ star Thomas Brodie-Sangster announces engagement to Talulah Riley: “Love is all around”

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Cowes Week Love Actually star Thomas Brodie-Sangster recently shared news of his engagement to actress Talulah Riley with a reference to the iconic romantic comedy. The actor, who played Sam, the stepson of Liam Neeson‘s [Read More…]

Indiana State Fair gets underway in the INFB Fall Creek Pavilion

The Indiana State Fair opening ceremonies got underway this morning in the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion. The annual event unofficially begins when ag leaders from across the state attend the Indiana Pork Ham [Read More…]

Consider changing cattle feeding patterns during extreme heat

An extension beef veterinarian encourages cattle producers to consider changing feed schedules during extreme heat. Grant Dewell with Iowa State University says ruminant animals like cows generate heat when eating. “We all generate heat when [Read More…]

SDHSAA Sets New Goals and Elects Board Members for the Upcoming School Year

The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) board of directors has outlined several new goals for the upcoming school year while carrying over some from the previous year. One of the new objectives is [Read More…]

Updated Trump indictment reveals new charges in classified documents case