Month: November 2023
Ag News
Lower fertilizer prices prompt plant shutdown
A fertilizer market expert says farmers should keep an eye on Europe and consider locking in some fertilizer purchases now. Josh Linville with StoneX tells Brownfield that Yara International announced they will shut down a [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Rosenquist Jr. 39 Points Not Enough in 83-80 Loss to Briar Cliff
Sioux City, Iowa – Tigers lose another close one on the road against Briar Cliff this evening, 83-80. Randy Rosenquist Jr. scored a career high 39 points to lead all scorers. He shot 56% from the floor and [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Tigers Nearly Erase 25 Point Deficit, Fall 89-80 to No. 12 Briar Cliff
Sioux City, Iowa – Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball fell on the road 89-80 to the No. 12 Chargers. DWU trailed the Chargers by as much as 25 points early in the game but adjusted and tightened [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: Three Americans expected to be part of initial release of hostages, official says
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with [Read More…]
ABC World News
US hits Iran-backed militants with fourth round of retaliatory airstrikes
CT757fan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — United States fighter jets struck two sites in Iraq used by Iran-linked militants on Wednesday morning local time, according to U.S. Central Command and defense officials. This is the fourth round [Read More…]
ABC World News
Mapping destruction from space shows about half of northern Gaza’s buildings are damaged, researchers say
Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images (TEL AVIV, Israel) — Two United States-based researchers analyzing the destruction of northern Gaza using radar waves and satellite imagery from space have compared the widespread damage to the decimated [Read More…]
Ag News
State’s corn harvest is almost done, except in south-central Iowa
Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch This year’s corn and soybean harvests are virtually complete in nearly every area of the state, with one exception: south-central Iowa. “Farmers in south central Iowa still have over 10 percent [Read More…]
ABC National News
Judge limits Montana wolf trapping season over threat to grizzly bears
Blair Miller/Daily Montanan A federal judge in Missoula issued an order late Tuesday afternoon that will limit Montana’s wolf trapping season to Jan. 1 to Feb. 15 next year in hunting Regions 1 through 5 [Read More…]
Latest News
Abundant Corn Harvest Challenges Northeastern South Dakota Farmers
In northeastern South Dakota, a surplus of corn has led to logistical challenges as harvest season concludes. Farmers are dealing with long wait times at elevators, limited operating hours, and an abundance of corn piles. [Read More…]
ABC National News
California’s new law requires K-12 students to learn media literacy
Stella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — California passed a new law that will mandate K-12 students to learn media literacy as part of their modules plan. The bill is designed to help students develop skills in [Read More…]
ABC National News
At least three dead, three believed to be missing following large landslide in Alaska: Officials
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (WRANGELL, Alaska) — At least three people are dead and three others are believed to be missing following a “large landslide” in Alaska, officials said. The landslide was [Read More…]
Latest News
Demand remains high for ‘heritage turkeys’ grown in South Dakota
Bart Pfankuch and Mark Andersen/South Dakota News Watch STURGIS, S.D. – During the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions in the food production supply chain and workforce sometimes led to empty grocery shelves, pushing some consumers to turn [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota College Proposes Certificate Program for Medical Marijuana Dispensary Workers
Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is considering a semester-long certificate program for medical marijuana dispensary workers. The proposed curriculum includes courses on medical marijuana laws, pharmacology, ethics, compliance in dispensing, and a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Speaker Mike Johnson meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago after going ‘all in’ on former president
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson met with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday night, sources familiar with the matter [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden orders flags lowered to half-staff to honor Rosalynn Carter
Marcia Straub/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following the death of former first Lady Rosalynn Carter, President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from Saturday, Nov. 25 until the day of her [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Both sides appeal ruling Trump engaged in Jan. 6 insurrection but can still run in 2024
Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Both the legal team for former President Donald Trump and a group of six voters represented by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Monday [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DHS ‘concerned’ drones being used for ‘malicious purposes’
Mark Newman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Near the end of the third quarter of last week’s NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, play was stopped because there was an object with flashing [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
DeSantis earns another major endorsement in Iowa, but still trails Trump
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Influential Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats, president of the Family Leader, officially endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican primary race during [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Scoreboard roundup — 11/21/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Orlando 126, Toronto 107 Indiana 157, Atlanta 152 Cleveland 122, Philadelphia 119 Phoenix 120, Portland 107 LA Lakers 131, Utah [Read More…]
ABC Health News
How to stay safe over Thanksgiving as respiratory virus activity ticks up in parts of the US
Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of people are getting ready to gather with their family and friends for Thanksgiving, celebrating the holiday in a way that most closely resembles pre-pandemic ways for the [Read More…]
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