Month: August 2023

Additional state funding will help researchers at Michigan State University continue to study the impact of conservation practices on the Great Lakes. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering researcher Ehsan Ghane tells Brownfield water management is just [Read More…]

Ag News

Tar spot’s rapid spread west continues

A crop specialist with BASF says weather can dictate where tar spot develops. Gary Schmitz tells Brownfield the disease is becoming more prevalent in areas of the Western Corn Belt. “Where we have wetter weather, [Read More…]

Ag News

CRP, market competition, crop insurance, among farm bill listening session topics

Competition for farmland, market concentration, and protecting the crop safety net were among issues brought forward during a farm bill listening session hosted by House Agriculture Committee chair Glenn “GT” Thompson in southwest Minnesota Wednesday. [Read More…]

Germantown, Tennessee, employee put on leave after human error partially caused water crisis

WATN (TENNESSEE)– Germantown, Tennessee, has placed a city employee on administrative leave after a diesel spill contaminated the town’s water supply and left some residents without access to clean tap water for over a week. [Read More…]

Police search for teen in fatal stabbing of NYC dancer O’Shae Sibley

Courtesy Ja’Michael De’Shawn (NEW YORK)– NYPD detectives are looking for a 17-year-old in connection with Saturday night’s fatal stabbing of dancer O’Shae Sibley at a gas station in Brooklyn. The 17-year-old has a history of [Read More…]

Supporters urge officials to exonerate Christina Boyer, ‘poltergeist girl’ convicted of killing 3-year-old daughter

ABC News Studios (NEW YORK) — As a teenager in the mid-1980s, Christina Boyer became a media sensation after she and her family claimed she possessed the ability to move objects with her mind. She [Read More…]

Body recovered from New York City creek identified as Goldman Sachs analyst

Google Maps Street View (NEW YORK) — A body recovered from a New York City creek has been identified as a 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst, according to police. The remains of John Castic were discovered [Read More…]

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death, jury says

Izzet Keribar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal jury has sentenced Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter Robert Bowers to death. All 12 jurors had to agree to impose the death penalty. Otherwise, Bowers would have been [Read More…]

Pence on Trump indictment: ‘I wish it didn’t come to this’

Scott Olson/Getty Images (INDIANA)– Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday weighed in more extensively on the indictment of former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6, saying, “I wish it didn’t come to this.” “It [Read More…]

What buyers are doing to win a home in a competitive real estate market

Courtesy Dylan McCarty (NEW JERSEY)– The lack of available homes on the market is near historic lows, sparking fierce bidding wars in cities across the country – and prompting many buyers to get creative with [Read More…]

The Rock and Will Smith joining Kevin Hart for the season finale of ‘Hart to Heart’

Peacock Kevin Hart‘s pals Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Will Smith will be joining him on the August 3rd finale of Peacock’s Hart to Heart. Peacock revealed to the media some clips of the chat, which sees Will sharing how he nearly passed [Read More…]

Robert Downey Jr. giving away his ‘Dream Cars’ for charity

Courtesy Max Robert Downey Jr. is taking an already worthwhile effort and doubling down. The Marvel movie and Oppenheimer star recently launched Downey’s Dream Cars on Max, in which he re-engineers some classic vehicles in [Read More…]

‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ cast, creator on the show’s final season

Disney/Natalie Cass Step into the future, but hold onto High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. The Disney+ series comes to an end with its fourth season, which drops August 9. Ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike, its cast [Read More…]

Jamie Foxx says he “would have lost my life” without sister Deidra in sweet birthday message

ABC As he continues to recover from the medical complication he suffered in April, Oscar winner Jamie Foxx took some time out to shout out one of his sisters, Deidra Dixon, on her birthday, and [Read More…]

Ag News

Ethanol stocks, production slip

U.S. ethanol production retreated last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.067 million barrels a day, down 27,000 from the previous weeks near two-year high due to seasonal maintenance, but up 24,000 [Read More…]

Ag News

Wick Buildings construction offers strength & features perfect for farms and landowners

Tim Wick with Wick Buildings discusses some of the features of their buildings that ad value and strength, and even keep your livestock area cleaner and easier to maintain during our interview at Wisconsin Farm [Read More…]

Suspect in Vermillion Stabbing Death Appears in Court

20-year-old Chezayia Liggins of San Antonio, Texas, made her initial appearance in Clay County Court on Tuesday following her arrest for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 47-year-old Christopher Bartling in Vermillion. During the [Read More…]

Yankton County Commission Takes Steps Towards Regulating Solar Energy Projects

The Yankton County Commission is taking action to regulate solar energy projects by implementing temporary zoning measures until a permanent ordinance can be established. The Solar Power Task Force has recommended requiring a conditional-use permit [Read More…]

Forever 605 Campaign: Protecting South Dakota’s Natural Beauty through Responsible Tourism

In response to the diminishing number of undiscovered places due to modern information sharing, Travel South Dakota, an arm of the state Department of Tourism, is launching the “Forever 605” campaign. The initiative aims to [Read More…]

Standoff Ends in Sioux Falls as Suspect Surrenders to SWAT Team