Month: December 2023

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended early Friday, and Israel has resumed its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 of [Read More…]

Attorney General Jackley Statement On the Search for Rachel Cyriaks

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued this statement on the on-going search for Rachel Cyriaks: “In the past several weeks, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and other [Read More…]

UNLV shooting suspect Anthony Polito applied for professor job, wasn’t hired: Sources

mbbirdy/Getty Images (LAS VEGAS) — The deceased suspect in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting has been identified as Anthony Polito, 67, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News Wednesday night. Las Vegas police [Read More…]

Ethan Crumbley to be sentenced in deadly Oxford school shooting

Emily Elconin/Getty Images (PONTIAC, Mich.) — Ethan Crumbley is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for killing four of his classmates and wounding others in the 2021 Michigan school shooting. Crumbley, who was 15 at the [Read More…]

Trump fraud trial live updates: Defense’s accounting expert to return to witness stand

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $250 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]

Native Hawaiians fighting to take control of Maui’s water rights amid wildfire cleanup

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (LAHAINA, Hawaii) — A battle is brewing in Maui over one of the most essential resources for human survival: water. Four months after West Maui suffered the deadliest natural disaster in the [Read More…]

Man arrested after shots fired outside New York temple

Kali9/Getty Images (ALBANY, N.Y.) — A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he allegedly fired off a shotgun in the parking area of an Albany, New York synagogue, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The FBI has [Read More…]

ABC News to host GOP presidential debate before New Hampshire primary

Henrik5000/Getty Images (MANCHESTER, N.H.) — ABC News, partnering with WMUR-TV, announced Thursday it will host a Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire next month, just days ahead of its first-in-the-nation GOP primary election. Held [Read More…]

Special counsel files nine tax-related charges against Hunter Biden

Mark Makela/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Special counsel David Weiss leveled a nine-count indictment against Hunter Biden late Thursday, accusing President Joe Biden’s son of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes from 2016 [Read More…]

COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US, rates are highest among oldest and youngest Americans

Bloomberg via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — For nearly a month, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been increasing following weeks of decline and relatively low levels throughout the summer, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control [Read More…]

Inside an alleged Amazon union-busting campaign in Kentucky: ‘They want to scare us’

Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (HEBRON, Ky.) — Two months after Rubi Gomez began working at an Amazon facility in Kentucky, she woke up to a barrage of frantic text messages from her coworkers, [Read More…]

‘Leave the World Behind’ filmmaker Sam Esmail dishes on his apocalyptic thriller

Netflix What would happen if suddenly all communication devices go down, and you have no idea why or what’s going on in the world? That’s where things start with the new Netflix thriller Leave The World [Read More…]

In Brief: Scorsese to be honored by Producers Guild, and more

The Producers Guild of America has revealed Martin Scorsese as the recipient of the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in recognition of “monumental achievements” over the last six decades. He’ll pick up the trophy at the 35th [Read More…]

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Minnesota Pork Congress

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Mankato for the Minnesota Pork Congress February 13th and 14th, 2024. …

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Lessons learned about 2023 tar spot cases

A plant pathologist with University of Missouri Extension says tar spot was an earlier-than-usual issue with the drought this year. Mandy Bish says the disease was confirmed in June and became more widespread after August [Read More…]

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Farmers Union wants to see farm bill prioritized in 2024

The president of the National Farmers Union says it’s extremely important the new farm bill is prioritized in the New Year. “The landscape becomes almost impossible if we get into summer.” Rob Larew tells Brownfield [Read More…]

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An active weather pattern for much of the Heartland over the next, couple of days

A storm system currently crossing the Northwest will traverse the nation’s mid-section over the next couple of days. Rain along the storm’s trailing cold front will become heavy—totaling 1 to 3 inches—during the weekend, mainly [Read More…]

Lobbying group aims to increase video lottery bet limits in 2024 legislative session

Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight A lobbying group is hoping for bills during the 2024 legislative session to increase lottery revenues across the state. Matt Krogman, with the South Dakota Licensed Beverage Dealers and Gaming Association, [Read More…]

Custer State Park bison auction brings in $633,700

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight Custer State Park sold 498 bison during its 58th annual auction on Nov. 4, amassing $633,700. That was an increase over last year’s total of 399 bison and $391,900. The Game, [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Crime Spree: Man with Extensive Criminal History Accused of Theft, Assault, and Vehicle Theft