Month: August 2023
Ag News
Recent moisture improves crop outlook in Southeast Minnesota
Recent rain has helped improve the outlook for crops in southeast Minnesota. Ben Storm of Dover tells Brownfield it was extremely dry going into August. “I live in Olmstead County and Olmstead County on the [Read More…]
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South Dakota State Fair’s events complex shadowed by cost overruns, management concerns
HURON, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) – In her December 2020 budget address, Gov. Kristi Noem laid out a plan for a state-of-the-art events facility at the South Dakota State Fair to replace the old livestock complex, [Read More…]
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Delbridge Museum of Natural History to Close Due to Health Concerns Regarding Aging Taxidermy Collection
The Delbridge Museum of Natural History, housed within the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls since 1984, is shutting its doors to the public. The museum boasts an extensive taxidermy collection, one of the largest [Read More…]
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State Senator Jessica Castleberry Repays Misused COVID Relief Funds and Resigns Amid Investigation
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley revealed today that Senator Jessica Castleberry (R-Rapid City) has been found to have misused $499,129 of COVID relief funds in violation of the South Dakota Constitution. The money was [Read More…]
ABC National News
Maui wildfires live updates: Hawaii AG announces independent review of fire response
FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to [Read More…]
ABC National News
Gulf of Mexico experiences heatwave as ocean scientists prepare for mass
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Yet another heatwave is warming waters off U.S. coasts as oceans all over the world endure warmer-than normal temperatures, according to experts. The Gulf of Mexico has become the latest [Read More…]
ABC National News
Police change narrative in Philadelphia officer-involved shooting, family calls for body-cam release
Irizarry Family (PHILADELPHIA) — The family of a 27-year-old man killed in an officer-involved shooting this week in Philadelphia is calling on officials to release body-camera video of the incident after police said their initial [Read More…]
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Orlando Museum of Art files lawsuit over fake Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings
David Talukdar/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — A Florida art museum has filed a lawsuit more than a year after it mounted an exhibition of paintings by the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat that federal investigators determined [Read More…]
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Grand jurors, officials in Trump Georgia case face threats after identities shared online: Sheriff
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (FULTON COUNTY, Ga.) — Members of the Fulton County grand jury that voted to indict former President Donald Trump on Monday are facing threats after their personal information began circulating online, authorities [Read More…]
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U.S. takes next steps in dispute process with Mexico
The United States is establishing a dispute settlement panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for Mexico’s ban of GMO corn. Missouri Corn CEO Bradley Schad says this is the next step in the dispute process [Read More…]
ABC World News
US sanctions four Russians allegedly involved in poisoning of Alexey Navalny
Contributor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. on Thursday sanctioned four Russians they say were involved in the 2020 poisoning of Alexey Navalny, the country’s most well-known opposition leader. The Treasury Department said the four individuals [Read More…]
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Maui official defends not using sirens during deadly wildfires
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — A Maui official defended not activating sirens during last week’s deadly wildfires, as the county’s emergency response has come under scrutiny over what more could have been done to [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 300 people linked to an ill food handler at restaurant
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The source behind a norovirus outbreak that sickened a few hundred people last year has been identified, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Special counsel sought Trump’s Twitter DMs despite ‘extraordinary’ pushback from company, court documents say
Aytug Can Sencar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Special counsel Jack Smith earlier this year sought extensive data, including direct messages, tied to former President Donald Trump’s account on X, formerly known as [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Apple TV+ reveals title of Godzilla-related series starring Kurt and Wyatt Russell: ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
Apple TV+ On Thursday, August 17, Apple TV+ released the title and first images for its anticipated Godzilla and Titans live action original series: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Set in the same universe as the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
FX announces premiere dates for ‘American Horror Story: Delicate’, ‘Fargo’ and its Hulu exclusives
FX FX has announced its premiere dates for its upcoming programming, including the returns of the award-winning American Horror Story, Fargo and its Hulu exclusive shows. American Horror Story: Delicate, the 12th installment of the flagship AHS franchise and the [Read More…]
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Colombian trade team tours Ohio farm, discusses the importance of a quality wheat crop
A trade team from Colombia saw first-hand the quality of this year’s wheat crop during a tour on Wednesday in northwestern Ohio. Enzo Galluzzo is the CEO of Molinos San Miguel, a milling company with [Read More…]
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Deadly Interstate Semi Crash near Sturgis
One person died on Wednesday, August 16, in a crash in Sturgis S.D. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2019 Peterbilt semi and trailer was traveling eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 30. The semi and [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge declares mistrial in trial of two men charged with shooting at FedEx driver
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (BROOKHAVEN, Miss.) — Judge David Strong, Jr. declared a mistrial on Thursday in the case involving a father and son charged with attempted murder for shooting at D’Monterrio Gibson — a Black [Read More…]
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Off-duty police officer caught on camera rescuing choking child
Courtesy of Mohamed Hacham & Ray (MELVINDALE, Mich.) — A Michigan police officer is being hailed as a hero for his quick actions to save the life of a 3-year-old boy who was choking. Mohamed [Read More…]
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