Month: August 2023
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 22, 2023
Sep. corn closed at $4.66 and 1/2, down 2 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $13.51 and 1/2, down 18 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $406.30, down $3.50Sep. soybean oil closed at 65.21, down [Read More…]
Ag News
Milk futures down, cash dairy mostly lower
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Class III milk futures were lower. September was down $.38 at $18.50, October was $.35 lower at $17.86, November lost $.30 at $17.96, and December fell $.23 to $18. Cash cheese barrels [Read More…]
Ag News
Down day for soybeans, corn despite heat
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The USDA’s good to excellent rating held this week, but probably won’t hold next week. Forecasts for this week remain hot and the region could remain [Read More…]
Ag News
Fueling Progress for Illinois Farmers
The Illinois Soybean Association is a beacon of support and progress for soybean farmers. With a relentless focus on innovation and sustainability, ISA stands as a driving force, leveraging research, technology, and collaboration to elevate [Read More…]
Weather
Excessive Heat Warning issued August 22 at 1:40PM MDT until August 24 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115. Overnight heat index index values remain near to above 75 degrees. * WHERE…Portions [Read More…]
ABC World News
Update: All eight passengers rescued after dangling 1,000 feet in the air
SEN LI/Getty Images (LONDON) — Two adults and six children who rescued Tuesday after they were left dangling 900 feet above the ground in Pakistan when a cable car used to get kids to school [Read More…]
ABC National News
Attorney Jenna Ellis is latest defendant to have bail set in Georgia election case after Trump’s bond set at $200K
James Devaney/GC Images (ATLANTA) — Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has set former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis’ bail at $100,000 in District Attorney Fani Willis’ election interference case. The arrangement, which makes Ellis [Read More…]
ABC National News
John Eastman is second defendant to surrender in Georgia election interference case
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Attorney John Eastman and co-defendant Scott Hall, two of the 18 co-defendants charged in the Georgia election interference case alongside former President Donald Trump, have been booked at the Fulton [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
First Republican presidential primary debate: Who’s in, who’s out
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Eight out of the more than a dozen 2024 GOP presidential candidates are confirmed by the Republican National Committee to be on the first primary debate stage on Wednesday [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
President Biden, first lady visit Maui to hear from survivors after devastating wildfires
Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — President Joe Biden visited Maui on Monday to observe the damage and recovery from devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island that started earlier this month. [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
One dead as massive explosion levels Titans player Caleb Farley’s home
FILE – Dan Reynolds Photography/Getty Images (MOORESVILLE, N.C.) — A massive explosion leveled a multimillion-dollar home owned by Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley in Mooresville, North Carolina, early Tuesday. One person was killed and another [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 8/21/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Cincinnati at LA Angels (Postponed) Chi Cubs 7, Detroit 6 Arizona 4, Texas 3 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle 14, Chi [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Generation Z sees biggest increase in credit card debt, Gen X has highest balance: Report
Adam Gault/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Generation Z is racking up more credit card debt than previous generations, while Generation X holds the highest average of credit card debt, according to recent data from Credit [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
“‘Frasier’ has reentered the building”: Reboot will kick off October 12 on Paramount+
Paramount+/ Pamela Littky With a video set to Kelsey Grammer singing a special version of Frasier‘s quirky theme song “Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs,” Paramount+ revealed on Tuesday, August 22, that the show’s anticipated return [Read More…]
Ag News
Beef cattle slaughter shift is first indicator of herd expansion
Improved grass conditions in some parts of cattle country combined with higher prices have some cattle producers considering herd expansion. University of Missouri livestock economist Scott Brown says beef cow slaughter will be one of [Read More…]
Latest News
Veterans Activities at the South Dakota State Fair
PIERRE, S.D. – In support of our veterans, military personnel, and their families, the South Dakota State Fair offers numerous events throughout the week honoring our heroes. The Fair will host a “Salute to Veterans” program on [Read More…]
Latest News
Congress Faces Uncertainty as Farm Bill Deadline Approaches, South Dakota Delegation Optimistic
Congress is unlikely to pass a new farm bill before the current one expires, but South Dakota’s congressional delegation is confident in its passage by the end of the year. While both the 2018 farm [Read More…]
Latest News
Vehicle Collides with Train in Lincoln County
On Monday morning, authorities in Lincoln County attended the scene of a collision between a vehicle and a train. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported that a Buick Encore was heading south on 479th Ave, [Read More…]
Latest News
At 107, Pierre Woman Reflects on a Century in Central South Dakota
Hazel Baumberger knows she’s a little famous around the Avera Parkwood Senior Apartments in Pierre, SD. Rightly so: She’s 107, after all, reaching that milestone Jan. 29, 2023. Baumberger was born during World War I, [Read More…]
Latest News
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation of Flandreau School on Second Day of Classes
On the second day of the school year, Flandreau Public School faced a bomb threat, leading to the evacuation of all 720 students to the Tribal Community Center. Responding to a male caller’s threat received [Read More…]
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