Month: November 2023

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…]

11-year-old dead, 5 injured after shooting in Cincinnati: Police

WCPO (CINCINNATI) — An 11-year-old boy was killed and five others injured Friday night in a shooting in Cincinnati, police said. The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. ET, according to the Cincinnati Police Department. Police [Read More…]

Class AA Volleyball SoDAK 16 Set For Thursday

Winners advance to the State Volleyball Tournament in Rapid City, November 16-18. Class AA SoDAK 16, Thursday, November 9 No. 1 Harrisburg (27-0) vs. No. 16 Rapid City Stevens (16-22) No. 2 Sioux Falls Jefferson [Read More…]

Turnovers Plague Dakota Wesleyan in Offensive Shootout with No. 1 Northwestern

Mitchell, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers fell short in a shootout with the No. 1 Red Raiders. The Tigers finished with 418 yards of offense compared to the Raiders 495 yards of offense. The key [Read More…]

Judge orders anonymous jury for E. Jean Carroll case against Trump

Stephan Rudolph/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the third time Friday, former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric is factoring into a court case against him. A federal judge in New York said the upcoming civil defamation [Read More…]

Late Stand Give USD Top 10 Win at Southern Illinois

CARBONDALE, Ill.— A top-10 defensive slugfest ended with a defensive stand. Southern Illinois was turned away four times from inside the 5-yard line in the closing seconds and South Dakota came away with a 14-7 [Read More…]

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Nepal: USGS

John Elk III/Getty Images (NEPAL) — A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Nepal just before midnight on Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.6 magnitude quake had a depth of 17.9 kilometers (11.12 miles) [Read More…]

Some families of US citizens say they face being separated when exiting Gaza

MOHAMMED ABED / Contributor/Getty Images (GAZA) — Moments after President Joe Biden announced the Rafah crossing would open for “wounded Palestinians and for foreign nationals to exit Gaza,” hundreds of American families held their breath, [Read More…]

Person of interest charged after car drives through security fences at South Carolina nuclear plant: Police

Oconee Sheriff Sheriff’s Office (OCONEE COUNTY, S.C.) — A person of interest has been charged a day after a man drove a vehicle through security fences at a nuclear power station in South Carolina, authorities [Read More…]

From FFA President to National Advisor, leadership comes full circle

Thirty years ago this week Dr. Travis Park was giving his retiring address as National FFA President. This week, he’s leading his first National FFA Convention as the National FFA Advisor. He tells Brownfield a [Read More…]

South Dakota Gov. Noem issues 40 more pardons since April

(John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) Gov. Kristi Noem has issued 40 pardons since April, according to records on file with the Secretary of State’s Office. The pardons bring the total number issued by Gov. Noem since [Read More…]

Fatal Saturday Morning Accident in Sioux Falls Leaves One Dead, Another Critical

A deadly accident occurred on the east side of Sioux Falls on Saturday morning, resulting in one fatality and another person in critical condition. The incident took place at the intersection of East 26th Street [Read More…]

Defying the odds: Meet the attorney for 1,000 clients who beat two pipeline companies

Brian Jorde, at right, and Ryan Cwach, attorneys for opponent landowners, participate in a Public Utilities Commission hearing July 25, 2023, in Fort Pierre on the permit application for the proposed Heartland Greenway carbon dioxide [Read More…]

Indiana corn farmers recognized for grain bin safety program

The Indiana Corn Marketing Council has been awarded the Nationwide 2023 Top Sponsor award for the partnership that brought rescue tubes and training sessions to rural communities around Indiana. Courtney Kingery CEO of the Indiana [Read More…]

Tapping into niche markets has been key to Indiana farmer’s success

An Indiana farmer says raising niche market corn and soybeans has kept his small farm profitable. Mike Koehne tells Brownfield they grow high oleic soybeans, and those are the first GMO soybeans they ever raised. [Read More…]

House Ag Committee Ranking Member calls for 1-year farm bill extension

November 4, 2023 J.P. Skelly

House Ag Committee Ranking Member David Scott has called on Congress to extend the 2018 Farm Bill for one year. Scott says an extension is the responsible thing to do and allows farmers, ranchers, [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College rated one of the top 150 community colleges in the U.S.

This week, the Aspen Institute named Mitchell Technical College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement [Read More…]

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