Year: 2023

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WILMINGTON, N.C.) — The Marine Corps has identified the three Marines who were found dead inside a vehicle in North Carolina over the weekend. Camp Lejeune identified the men as Marine [Read More…]

Trans man’s violent arrest under investigation by Los Angeles sheriff’s department

Courtesy of Emmett Brock (LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it’s investigating a transgender man’s violent arrest after he and his lawyer released surveillance footage of the February encounter. Emmett Brock, 23, [Read More…]

Education Department investigating Harvard’s legacy admission policies

marvinh/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Harvard University’s practice of legacy admissions is being probed by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, a spokesperson for the agency told ABC News. The investigation comes a month [Read More…]

Triple-digit ocean temps in Florida could be a global record

Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Preliminary ocean temperature off the coast of South Florida reached triple digits, which could be a global record, according to experts. A buoy in Manatee Bay, [Read More…]

DeSantis lays off more staffers as campaign shake-up continues: Sources

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The DeSantis campaign continues to shed staff, with more than a third of its original payroll now laid off, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The latest round of [Read More…]

1st Republican debate: Pence hasn’t qualified yet, but Trump, DeSantis, Ramaswamy and more appear to

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley and Chris Christie all appear to have met the qualifications to attend the first GOP primary debate next month in Milwaukee, [Read More…]

The Vikings are happy Danielle Hunter came to camp. Contract for star pass rusher still at issue

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Danielle Hunter reported to training camp Tuesday after skipping the offseason program, but his status with the club remains uncertain with his contract still an issue. Coach [Read More…]

Chargers, QB Justin Herbert agree to 5-year extension worth $262.5 million

Justin Herbert is set to become the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, agreeing to a five-year, $262.5 million extension with the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday. The extension came as the Chargers reported for [Read More…]

Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, biggest in NBA history

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have answered their most pressing question of the offseason. Jaylen Brown will be part of the franchise for the foreseeable future. The Celtics’ wing has agreed to terms on [Read More…]

Wilber, Dwight Collect 2023 GPAC Awards

Sioux City, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) is proud to announce those selected as the 2023 nominees for the top honors in the NAIA, including the A.O. Duer Award, the Emil S. [Read More…]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 25 at 6:11PM MDT until July 26 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS

July 25, 2023 J.P. Skelly

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 547 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME BROOKINGS BRULE BUFFALO

Jeremy Renner credits near-fatal accident recovery for new vodka collaboration

Disney+ Weeks after his show Rennervations earned an Emmy nomination — and of course, after his “miracle” recovery from a near-fatal snowplow accident — Jeremy Renner has another reason to smile. He posted a photo [Read More…]

Indiana cattleman says proposed anti-checkoff amendment misses the mark

An Indiana cattle producer and policy vice-chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says he’s disappointed with Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz’s proposed amendment to the ag appropriations bill. Tim Schwab tells Brownfield the amendment targets [Read More…]

Indiana’s food banks receive a historic $2 million

Photo provided by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. Volunteers are packing carrots for distribution in an Indiana food bank. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture have announced that Indiana’s [Read More…]

Hog futures see cash, wholesale support

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were down and feeders were mostly lower, getting ready for the week’s direct business. August live was down $.45 at $178.30 and October was $.70 lower at $179.60. August [Read More…]

Root rots plague Illinois soybeans

Diagnostic tests have confirmed root rotting diseases are causing the death of soybean plants across Illinois. Agronomist Stephanie Porter with the Illinois Soybean Association tells Brownfield a color change in soybeans a couple weeks ago [Read More…]

Watch for stress in cattle as heat dome moves in

Livestock producers are encouraged to watch for signs of heat stress with extreme temperatures forecast across the Midwest this week. Iowa State University Extension beef veterinarian Grant Dewell says because cattle have such a large [Read More…]

Trevor Reed, American freed from Russia in prisoner swap, hurt while fighting in Ukraine