Month: November 2023

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight MARION, S.D. — If South Dakota’s ethanol industry does not reduce the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it emits into the atmosphere, the industry’s future is grim. That’s according to two [Read More…]

South Dakota predator bounty program to continue despite opposition

By Bart Pfankuch and Abbey Stegenga A state-sanctioned pheasant protection program that pays South Dakota youths and adults $10 for every raccoon, skunk and other predator they trap and kill will continue through 2026. Known [Read More…]

Medical issues force Jamie Lynn Spears out of ‘I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!’

November 30, 2023 ABC News

John Shearer/WireImage Jamie Lynn Spears has left the U.K. series I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! for “medical grounds,” ITV announced on Wednesday. “She’s been a fantastic campmate who has triumphed at trials and bonded well with her [Read More…]

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Convention Celebrates 75th Annual Gathering with Focus on Industry Future

The 75th annual cattlemen’s convention in Watertown, South Dakota, brought together cattle producers and industry leaders to prepare for the upcoming year. The main focus was developing policies to guide the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association [Read More…]

Lincoln County Commissioners Grapple with Rural Identity Amidst Proposed Event Center Debate

Lincoln County commissioners are facing a delicate balancing act between rural traditions and progressive development. A recent proposal for an event center sparked heated discussions at a commission meeting, where residents voiced concerns about potential [Read More…]

Swift Response to Reported Gun Incident at Brandon Valley Middle School

Parents at Brandon Valley Middle School were informed of a reported gun incident during afternoon dismissal via an email from administrators Dr. Amanda Nelson and Adam Rothenberger. Students promptly reported the presence of a gun [Read More…]

Mobile science program offers new ways for Massachusetts students to learn about the environment

ABC News (WOBURN, Mass.) — The classroom is coming to life for elementary students in Massachusetts, who are experiencing new ways to learn about the environment. Some students in the Bay State are now learning from [Read More…]

Suspected victim of serial killer identified nearly 50 years after his murder, authorities say

November 29, 2023 Travis Kriens

Orange County Sheriff’s Department (LOS ANGELES) — The suspected victim of a convicted serial killer has been identified using investigative genetic genealogy nearly 50 years after his body was found near a California trail, authorities said. [Read More…]

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, [Read More…]

Maui mayor targets short-term rentals, timeshares to address housing crisis after wildfire

Mario Tama/Getty Images (WAILUKU, Hawaii) — Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen hopes to incentivize short-term rental owners to use their units as temporary housing as victims of the wildfires continue to face housing insecurity issues. His [Read More…]

Chuck Schumer calls antisemitism a ‘crisis’ that has Jewish people living in ‘deep fear’

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned about growing antisemitism in the U.S. and the “deep fear” he said Jewish people are experiencing. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in [Read More…]

Amanda Bynes announces forthcoming podcast

Bynes in 2014 – GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Amanda Bynes is back on Instagram, and she tells her followers she’s working to launch a new podcast with her best friend, biochemist Paul Sieminski. “Having his beautiful mind being a part [Read More…]

“I’m not done with living”: Shannen Doherty gives update on stage 4 cancer

Doherty in 2019 – Rachel Luna/FilmMagic Shannen Doherty isn’t done fighting in her yearslong battle against stage 4 breast cancer. “I don’t want to die,” the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 52, told People for its [Read More…]

Ag News

New program allows producers to sell Certified Angus Beef direct to consumers

Ranch to Table is a new initiative from Certified Angus Beef that allows beef producers to sell their products directly to consumers and businesses with the Certified Angus Beef logo. To be branded CAB, [Read More…]

Ag News

New cases of high-path AI bring Iowa’s fall total to 17

Two new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in Iowa. The state’s department of agriculture says the affected sites in Woodbury County involve backyard mixed species flocks. Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells [Read More…]

Ag News

Farm Credit Council says passing a new farm bill is crucial

The senior vice president of government affairs for the Farm Credit Council says it’s important a new farm bill get passed in 2024. Jenny Mesirow says farmers need another five years of a safety net [Read More…]

Ag News

Growing soy export opportunities

The chairman of the US Soybean Export Council says diversifying soy export opportunities is key to maintaining robust trade. Stan Born an Illinois farmer says more effort is being spent on developing markets outside of [Read More…]

Ag News

Proposal would allow Wisconsin Farm Bureau to offer health coverage