Month: December 2023

The Fall Covers for Spring Savings program from the Illinois Department of Agriculture returns for another year. Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello says the program has been crucial to the state’s nutrient loss reduction efforts. [Read More…]

The opportunity to pass the farm bill that works for farmers

The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation says the farm bill extension provides an opportunity to do the bill correctly. Zippy Duvall says Congress needs to pass a bill that meets farmers’ needs. [Read More…]

Latest USDA farm income forecast shows a decline in 2023

The USDA has raised its 2023 projected farm income from its most recent estimate by nearly $10 million. However, University of Missouri ag economist Scott Brown says, “That’s lower by about $30 billion than the [Read More…]

State Senator introduces constitution update for foreign ag land

December 4, 2023 J.P. Skelly

A resolution filed ahead of the state legislative session by Missouri State Senator Bill Eigel would update the state constitution to retroactively address foreign land ownership. “It will prohibit the sale of Missouri farmland to [Read More…]

Mitchell Technical College facing federal lawsuit

MITCHELL, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Dakota News Now has learned that a lawsuit involving a former instructor at Mitchell Technical College alleges wrongful termination. The lawsuit claims the employee acted as a whistleblower to [Read More…]

Former Connecticut lawmaker to report to federal prison for stealing $1.2M in COVID funds

WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former Connecticut lawmaker is expected to turn himself over to authorities on Monday to begin serving a federal prison sentence for COVID fraud. Michael DiMassa, 32, the former state [Read More…]

One security guard killed, one hurt in stabbing at Macy’s in Philadelphia: Police

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — One security guard was killed, and another was injured in a stabbing attack at a Macy’s department store in Philadelphia on Monday morning, authorities said. The incident began at about [Read More…]

One-year-old boy among four killed in Dallas house shooting

Sheila Paras/Getty Images (DALLAS) — The search was on Monday for an assailant who killed four people, including a 1-year-old boy, inside a Dallas home and left a teenage girl hospitalized with bullet wounds, police [Read More…]

Sioux Falls Man Convicted and Sentenced to 12 Years for Carjacking Conspiracy with Firearm

Jose Uribe, a 26-year-old Sioux Falls man, was convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking and Use and Brandishing of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence. The sentencing, which occurred on Nov. 30, resulted in [Read More…]

Will Smith gives update on ‘I Am Legend’ sequel: “We’re really close, script just came in”

Warner Bros. Pictures Will Smith says work on the long-awaited I Am Legend sequel is well underway. During his appearance at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Smith gave an update about the [Read More…]

No, Robert Downey Jr. isn’t coming back as Tony Stark, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige insists

Marvel Studios A new Vanity Fair cover story dives deep into Robert Downey Jr.‘s journey from Hollywood bad boy, to box office superhero, to what many believe will be his third Oscar nomination, for his [Read More…]

A world of pure imagination: Warner Bros. collabs on ‘Wonka’-themed hotel rooms

Booking.com If you’ve ever wanted to live in the chocolaty “world of pure imagination” of Willy Wonka, Warner Bros. has your ticket. The studio behind the forthcoming Timothée Chalamet prequel Wonka has teamed up with [Read More…]

Ryan Reynolds pokes fun at Taylor Swift & wife Blake Lively’s sultry London pic

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Last week, Taylor Swift attended the London premiere of Beyoncé‘s Renaissance concert film, and brought her pal Blake Lively with her. Blake and Taylor each posted a photo of themselves cuddling in a banquette at the event in their glamorous evening wear — which [Read More…]

Jordan Love throws 3 TD passes, Packers beat Chiefs 27-19 for 3rd straight win

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love showed the Kansas City Chiefs just how much he’s learned since the last time he faced them. Love connected with Christian Watson on two of his three touchdown passes and [Read More…]

Quick Response Leads to Arrest in First Premier Bank Break-In in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls Police swiftly apprehended a suspect, 41-year-old David Larvie Jr. of Sioux Falls, in connection with a break-in at First Premier Bank. The incident was reported by Mason Natole, an alert gas station employee, [Read More…]

Processing wild game can be trickier than bagging it in South Dakota

Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch PIEDMONT, S.D. – A sudden shortage of South Dakota butchers and meat cutters willing to process wild game has been bad news for hunters but good news for Josh Clark [Read More…]

Defense lawyers decry wait times, pat-down searches at penitentiary

Defense attorneys in South Dakota’s most populous county are at odds with the state Department of Corrections over problems with client access they say raise civil rights questions and cost taxpayers money. An advisory group [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF says it struck 200 Hamas targets overnight, including school

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…]

South Dakota Officials Address Livestock Diseases and Prevention Strategies at Farmers Union Convention

The recent Farmers Union convention in Huron, South Dakota, featured discussions led by state officials on common livestock diseases and prevention methods. State Veterinarian Beth Thompson highlighted anthrax, anaplasmosis, and avian bird flu as key [Read More…]

CBP pausing operations at border crossing in Arizona, announces anti-smuggling measures