Month: January 2024
Ag News
A series of additional winter storms to continue their assault as cold wave conditions mount
Even as a dangerous winter storm is battering areas from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Coast, a trailing system is already affecting parts of the western U.S. With only a 3- to 4-day separation [Read More…]
Ag News
Winter storm generates a wide-range of weather throughout the Heartland & beyond
Across the Corn Belt, the most significant winter storm of the season is well underway. Hazards, including heavy snow and blowing snow, stretch from southeastern Nebraska to near Lake Michigan, leading to travel disruptions and [Read More…]
Latest News
Illegally Dumped Snow Causes Safety Issues
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) reminds the public and commercial snow removal operators that it is illegal to place or dump excess snow on highway right-of-way, which includes driving surfaces, shoulders, and [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Vikings enter offseason as Kirk Cousins’ potential return at QB weighs on other pressing needs
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings have entered another pivotal offseason, revolving around the club’s still-uncertain plans at quarterback. Will a mutual desire to maintain the relationship weigh heavier in this complicated equation than the [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Ja Morant’s season is over because of a shoulder injury. The Grizzlies say he needs surgery
Ja Morant’s season is over, with the Memphis Grizzlies announcing Monday night that their star guard needs surgery to repair a tear in his right shoulder. Morant got hurt in practice on Saturday, the Grizzlies [Read More…]
ABC World News
Dual US-Russian citizen arrested in Russia on drug charges, local officials say
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 32-year-old dual U.S.-Russian citizen has been arrested in Russia on drug charges, local officials said. Robert Woodland was arrested on Jan. 5 and appeared in court Jan. 6. This [Read More…]
ABC World News
Hospital sees 30% rise in seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers, says doctor
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (DNIPRO, Ukraine) — The number of heavily wounded soldiers being treated at one of Ukraine’s largest trauma hospitals has risen by as much as 30% in the past few weeks, according to the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump immunity hearing live updates: Trump arrives at court but doesn’t address press
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives for a “Commit to Caucus” rally in Clinton, Iowa, on Jan.6, 2024. (TANNEN MAURY/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals [Read More…]
ABC National News
Bob Sauer, man who found door plug from Alaska Airlines plane, speaks out about his discovery
Bob Sauer appears on “Good Morning America,” on Jan. 9, 2024. (ABC News) (PORTLAND, Ore.) — A teacher in Portland, Oregon, who found the door plug that was blown out of an Alaska Airlines plane [Read More…]
ABC National News
Maui residents’ post-fire rebuilding plans caught in insurance payout limbo
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Five months after the massive wildfires destroyed Maui and displaced thousands of residents, many are still facing hurdles when it comes to housing and rebuilding their homes. Thousands of insurance [Read More…]
News
Pre-Trial Motions In Watertown Murder Case
More pre-trial motions hearings were held last week in an upcoming Watertown murder trial. Jeremiah Peacemaker is accused of killing 28 year-old Kendra Owen, who was found dead at her residence in Watertown on September [Read More…]
News
Mitchell School District Recognized For Success In The Classroom
The Associated School Boards of South Dakota recently recognized the Mitchell School District for academic achievement. School Board president Deb Olson shared the news from a letter from ASBSD executive director Doug Wermedal during Monday’s [Read More…]
Latest News
Open primaries in South Dakota has early support: Poll
Stu Whitney/South Dakota News Watch Nearly half of registered voters support changing the way primary elections are conducted in South Dakota, but many others remain undecided, according to a statewide poll co-sponsored by South Dakota [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Josh Hutcherson was “absolutely” surprised at ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ success, talks sequel
Universal One of the biggest box office surprises of 2023 was the video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s — and apparently one of those who was shocked was its main star, Josh Hutcherson. In the modestly [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Poor Things’ and ‘Spider-Man’ actor Willem Dafoe honored with Walk of Fame star
Amy Sussman/Getty Images Willem Dafoe, famous for his work in such films as The Lighthouse, Spider-Man and Poor Things, has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dafoe was honored during a ceremony [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: Globes ratings jump 50%; ‘Queer Eye’ season 8 trailer drops, and more
The Fab Five are back as Netflix’s Queer Eye returns for its eighth season. A new trailer shows Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness and Bobby Berk heading back to New Orleans, [Read More…]
Ag News
Foreign ag land ownership is back again as state legislative sessions begin
A staff attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center says lawmakers in at least 16 states are expected to take a closer look at foreign ag land ownership this year. Micah Brown says Missouri is [Read More…]
Ag News
A cold wave pattern ahead for all of the Heartland; an active pattern to continue
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures along and near the Atlantic Coast, while colder-than-normal conditions will cover the remainder of the country. Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]
ABC World News
Israel-Gaza live updates: Blinken meets with Herzog, Netanyahu on weeklong trip
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a month after a temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended, Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]
ABC World News
Copernicus report: 2023 is officially the hottest year on record as global temperatures close in on warming limit
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A year featuring extreme events across the globe is now officially Earth’s hottest year on record, according to Copernicus, Europe’s climate change service. 2023 has been confirmed as the hottest [Read More…]
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