Month: October 2023
Brookings City Council Considers Five-Megawatt Solar Project near Local Landfill
The Brookings City Council received an update on a proposed five-megawatt solar project in South Dakota. Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) plans to build the solar plant on a 75-acre plot, using 40 acres, near [Read More…]
Vietnamese residents look to set their own identity as nation expands US relations
ABC News (HANOI, Vietnam) — In Hanoi, Vietnam, remnants of its centuries of colonialism and war are scattered among the city’s more modern structures. An ancient gate hides amongst urban noodle stalls, a statue of Russia’s [Read More…]
Ohio St., UGA, Michigan, FSU are CFP top 4. NCAA investigation of Wolverines not considered in rank
The NCAA investigation hanging over Michigan as it heads into the final month of the season as a national championship contender is not affecting the College Football Playoff selection committee’s assessment of the Wolverines. Ohio [Read More…]
49ers land Chase Young, Bears get Montez Sweat as Commanders unload top pass rushers
Derrick Henry, Davante Adams and everyone on the Denver Broncos stayed put. Chase Young, Montez Sweat and Joshua Dobbs are on the move. Rasul Douglas, Ezra Cleveland and Donovan Peoples-Jones also were dealt Tuesday before [Read More…]
Vikings get QB Joshua Dobbs in deadline deal with Cardinals in fallout from Cousins injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to acquire quarterback Joshua Dobbs in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals in the hours before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, adding another player with starting experience following the season-ending injury to Kirk Cousins. [Read More…]
SDSU and Omaha to Meet In Sunday Title Match
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Summit League announced today that the 2023 Women’s Soccer Championship between No. 2 South Dakota State and No. 4 Omaha will be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, in [Read More…]
Jacks Ranked 12th in First Wrestling Poll
MANHEIM, Pa. — South Dakota State begins the 2023-24 season with its highest preseason ranking ever in the NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll, checking in at No. 12 in the survey, which was announced [Read More…]
Johnson’s Israel funding showdown with Biden, Democrats — and Senate Republicans
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — New House Speaker Mike Johnson, as one of his first moves, is forcing a showdown over emergency aid to Israel. He’s pushing a vote Thursday on a bill that would provide [Read More…]
Dwight and Hybertson Named GPAC Players of the Week
Mitchell, S.D. – The Tiger volleyball team had a big week going a perfect 2-0 with a straight set victory against Briar Cliff at home on senior day, followed by coming back from down 2-1 against [Read More…]
Do you like scary movies? The Oscars sure don’t
‘Us’ star Lupita Nyong’o – John Parra/Getty Images for Universal Pictures While the horror genre is a consistent moneymaker in Hollywood — one only need to look at the unlikely box office triumph of last [Read More…]
“We are the 96%” campaign
In this episode of IL Corn Connection, Communications Director Lindsay Mitchell shares the impact and scope of the “We are the 96%” campaign designed to educate consumers that 96% of Illinois farms are family owned. [Read More…]
Cold and snowy conditions slow some harvest
An agronomist in northern Indiana says the cold and snowy conditions slowed some corn and soybean harvest this week. But Rich Haynes with Sound Agriculture says the cold snap shouldn’t cause soybean pods to shatter. [Read More…]
A variable winter wheat crop so far
USDA says almost half of the U.S. winter wheat crop is in good to excellent condition as the crop emerges ahead of dormancy, the first time since 2019. In South Dakota, Wheat Commission Executive Director [Read More…]
DSS launches program to address opioid use and misuse within South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. — The Department of Social Services (DSS) recently launched the South Dakota Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program, offering South Dakota based organizations the opportunity to apply for funding assistance to provide direct [Read More…]
20th Annual Indian Education Summit to be held in Huron
PIERRE, S.D. – The 2023 South Dakota Indian Education Summit will be held November 16-18 at the Huron Event Center. The theme of the 20th annual Summit is Building a Stronger Future: Oceti Sakowin Woiyukcan. The [Read More…]
South Dakota Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash in Wyoming
On October 26, a tragic single-vehicle rollover crash occurred in Crook County, Wyoming, resulting in the death of 42-year-old Donald Wilbur of Belle Fourche, South Dakota. The incident took place around 2:45 p.m. near Sundance, [Read More…]
North Dakota Woman Arrested and Charged with Poisoning Boyfriend for Financial Reasons
In North Dakota, 47-year-old Ina Thea Kenoyer has been arrested and charged with a class AA felony murder for allegedly poisoning her boyfriend, Steven Edward Riley, Jr., who died last month. Authorities suspect financial motives [Read More…]
Supreme Court debates when public officials can block users on social media
Harun Ozalp/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with where to draw the line when it comes to the personal social media accounts of government workers and steps to censor [Read More…]
Blinken says about 400 US citizens and their families want to get out of Gaza
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday gave the most specific number to date on how many Americans are trapped in Gaza following Hamas’ surprise terrorist attack on Israel. “We’re working [Read More…]
Warner Bros. executive recalls the “magic” of casting Matthew Perry on ‘Friends’
Warner Bros. Television Believe it or not, the main cast of Friends at one point didn’t include Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green or the late Matthew Perry as fan-favorite Chandler Bing. In an article written [Read More…]
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