Month: December 2023
Ag News
Thompson calls for 1st quarter farm bill passage, whole milk in schools
The House Ag Committee Chairman says he would like to have the farm bill finished by Valentine’s Day. Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson says House leadership and available floor time will determine when there’s action on [Read More…]
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Generous Surprise: South African Gold Coin Found in a Mitchell Salvation Army Kettle
Salvation Army Lieutenant Rodney Morin, while counting donations in Mitchell, discovered a South African Krugerrand coin inside one of the kettles. Initially mistaken for a U.S. one-dollar coin, the Krugerrand is made of high-purity gold [Read More…]
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South Dakota Farmer with History of Harassing Women Receives Six-Month Jail Sentence
Greg Farrar, a 70-year-old farmer from the Hurley area with a history of stalking and harassing women, has been sentenced to six months in jail for having sexual contact with a Freeman woman without consent. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Texas woman who sued for abortion now leaving state for care
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Texas woman who filed a lawsuit last week asking for an emergency abortion is now leaving the state to get care, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Ex-mayor faces Freeman, Moss for first time
Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Air Force disciplines 15 airmen in investigation of accused leaker Jack Teixeira
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fifteen airmen have been disciplined — including with removal of their command — for failing to take proper action when they became aware of accused leaker Jack Teixeira’s intelligence-seeking [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Companies say they’re exploring high-protein products for customers using medications to lose weight
CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Medications for weight loss like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy have soared in popularity recently. And that’s prompted some major food companies to prepare for a potential shift [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Golden Globes by the numbers
HBO – Warner Bros. Pictures The nominations for the next Golden Globe Awards are in the books, and as reported, Barbie topped the movie entries while Succession topped TV; both tied with nine nominations apiece. [Read More…]
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Auto Repair Training Programs at Lake Area Tech Adapt to the Electric Vehicle Shift
As the auto industry undergoes a significant shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), auto repair training programs are facing the challenge of preparing technicians for this rapidly changing landscape. Thor Green, an automotive technology instructor at [Read More…]
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South Dakota woman killed in Wisconsin crash
A crash on Friday afternoon resulted in the death of Laurel Elizabeth Wicks, a 47-year-old former La Crosse, Wisconsin, resident now residing in Cavour, South Dakota. The incident occurred on Highway 35 near Mohawk Valley [Read More…]
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Remembering Honor: A year after blizzard ravaged Rosebud, boy’s death raises questions
MISSION, S.D. (Stu Whitney / South Dakota News Watch) – A cracked and peeling wooden sign signals the entrance to St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery in Mission, where Rose Cordier-Beauvais paid her respects. The November sky [Read More…]
ABC National News
Giuliani defamation trial live updates: Jury selection to begin Monday morning
Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is on trial in Washington, D.C., this week for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss [Read More…]
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Fatal Triple Fatality Uncovered After Stolen Vehicle Report in Lincoln County
A stolen vehicle report in Lincoln County led authorities to the scene of a triple fatality accident on 291st Street early on Saturday morning. The stolen vehicle, originating from a nearby farm, was suspected to [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Special counsel opposes Trump’s bid to halt proceedings in election subversion case
SimpleImages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has asked the court to deny former President Donald Trump’s request to halt all proceedings in the Jan. 6 case pending their appeal of District Judge [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy will meet with Biden, congressional leaders amid standoff over more aid
Dmytro Larin/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet both with President Joe Biden at the White House and with congressional leaders on Tuesday amid debate in Washington about [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Kevin McCarthy looks back at career, including historic removal as House speaker
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Rep. Kevin McCarthy is reflecting on his congressional career and his ouster earlier this year from the House speakership, an inglorious twist that helped usher in [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Barbie’ and ‘Succession’ lead the nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards
CBS/Dick Clark Productions On Monday morning, Cedric the Entertainer and Wilmer Valderrama revealed the nominees for the next Golden Globe Awards, with Barbie and HBO’s Succession tied for the top spot at nine nominations each. This is the first year the Globes will air [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ star “Chickadee” Cardwell dies, and more
Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, the eldest daughter reality TV star Mama June Shannon and sister of Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, died Saturday, December 9, following a 10-month battle with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma, a cancer [Read More…]
Ag News
Cornerstone of Weed Management
Enlist Field Specialist Greg Young says despite some challenging conditions, 2023 yielded several highlights for growers of Enlist-traited acres. He tells Brownfield applying a preemergence herbicide followed by two posts and a residual continues to be [Read More…]
Ag News
No big rains expected for dry areas of Brazil until end of year
A principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the dry conditions in Brazil are starting to show up in corn and soybean production estimates. Eric Snodgrass says the northern part of Brazil has been [Read More…]
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