Month: March 2024
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Six Jacks Remain at NCAA Championships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by quarterfinalists Cade DeVos and Tanner Sloan, six South Dakota State wrestlers won matches Thursday to advance to the second day of competition at the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships held at [Read More…]
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Investigation shuts down texting, email, tablet-based phone calls for inmates and families
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Department of Corrections has suspended tablet-based phone calls, texting and email services for inmates and their families due to what the DOC has described as “an investigation pending [Read More…]
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Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden praises MTC AG Power Diesel Lab building
Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden was on hand for Thursday’s ribbon-cutting and open house at Mitchell Technical College’s Ag Power Diesel Lab….. He said Governor Kristi Noem and he want to empower as many South [Read More…]
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“There is so much to celebrate”: Emma Heming Willis on 15th wedding anniversary to Bruce Willis
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center Emma Heming Willis is celebrating her 15th wedding anniversary with Bruce Willis. On Thursday, Heming Willis shared a sweet photo of Willis giving her a kiss on [Read More…]
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In Brief: Pete Davidson announces ‘Bupkis’ won’t return on Peacock, and more
Pete Davidson has revealed that his semi-autobiographical Peacock comedy Bupkis will not return for a second season. “I’ve always seen Bupkis as a window into my life, since it is so personal and about my [Read More…]
Ag News
U of I announces new global food, ag communications center
A new center aimed at bridging the gap between urban and rural areas is coming to the University of Illinois. Owen Roberts, director of the U of I ag communications program, tells Brownfield… “We’re hoping [Read More…]
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State Farm Bureaus work to join successful health care coverage program
Indiana Farm Bureau says the health care coverage plans they’ve been offering members for more than three years helped fill a huge need. Megan Ritter with Indiana Farm Bureau says they did about 18 months [Read More…]
Ag News
Creating a more resilient and equitable food system
The USDA is making significant investments to strengthen America’s food system. Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt says these investments benefit the entire food system – from the farmers to the consumers. AUDIO: [Read More…]
Ag News
John Deere S7 Combine
John Deere go-to-market manager for harvesting equipment Bergen Nelson says Deere is launching the new S7 combine, featuring four models. He tells Brownfield the S7 offers improved productivity through new harvesting automation and engine technology. … [Read More…]
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Early spring, less available fertilizer
A fertilizer market advisor says the early spring has led to some early supply challenges as some farmers are applying sooner than usual. LJosh Linville with Stone X says this spring is, “not without its [Read More…]
ABC World News
Wounded children, cancer patients evacuated from Gaza on ‘flying hospital’
Ines de la Cuetara/ABC News (EL ARISH, Egypt) — Those who were too weak to walk boarded the plane in wheelchairs and stretchers. Some had already been receiving treatment in Egypt; others arrived straight from [Read More…]
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After two years near the front, a Ukrainian medic reflects on war, family and his country’s future
Andriy Zholob (LVIV, Ukraine) — After 21 months serving as a commander of the Ukrainian forces’ medical company А4350, Andriy Zholob, a 43-year-old senior lieutenant, has returned home to Lviv. He ended up home only [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump-backed charity Border911 may be ‘breaking the law’ with border-focused push to influence election, some experts say
grandriver/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Last September, as former President Donald Trump was mounting his reelection bid, he posted a “big announcement” to his Truth Social media platform: “Introducing Border911,” he declared, promoting a tax-exempt [Read More…]
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No charges to be filed in school fight involving Nex Benedict: DA
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (TULSA, Okla.) — No charges will be filed in connection with a fight that Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict was involved in a day before they died, the Tulsa County district attorney said [Read More…]
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Teens who escaped from police, stole officer’s weapon on way to juvenile detention center captured
avid_creative/Getty Images (AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Two juveniles who escaped from police while being transported to a youth detention center in Augusta, Georgia, are back in custody after allegedly knocking out a deputy on Thursday, according [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump faces major financial disadvantage against Biden as legal bills eat into allies’ cash: Filings
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Dayton International Airport, on March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump and [Read More…]
ABC Business News
AI influencers explode on social media. Some are controlled by teens
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Agnes, a bespectacled 20-year-old poet, likes tarot cards and late-night philosophy debates. She has a crush on Finn, a 22-year-old farmer who knits in his free time. Finn’s friend [Read More…]
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Nearly half a million Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to potential burn, laceration hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — For anyone who purchased a shimmery metallic mug with Starbucks branding over the holiday season, it’s time to take stock of what’s in your cupboard and [Read More…]
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HBO releases dueling ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailers
Theo Whitman/HBO Are you Team Alicent or Team Rhaenyra? HBO’s House of the Dragon is asking fans to pick a side in the two new trailers it debuted to promote season 2 of the Game [Read More…]
ABC World News
US set to introduce UN resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press conference with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (not pictured) following a meeting between the U.S. top diplomat and Arab envoys, in Cairo on March, [Read More…]