Month: March 2024
NYC mayor pushes for national migrant strategy amid asylum-seeker influx
Newly arrived migrants receive an afternoon meal from Trinity Services and Food For the Homeless, across from Tompkins Square Park on Jan. 24, 2024 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — New [Read More…]
Fatal Shooting in Downtown Sioux Falls Leads to Arrest for Second-Degree Murder
Sioux Falls Police responded to a downtown Sioux Falls apartment in the early morning hours this past Saturday. Upon arrival, they discovered a man shot multiple times in the torso in the apartment building’s hallway. [Read More…]
Congressional leaders, White House reach DHS funding agreement — but could a government shutdown still happen?
Phil Roeder/ Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional leaders and the White House have reached agreement on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security, one of the last hurdles to prevent an approaching partial government [Read More…]
Is TikTok different in China? Here’s what to know
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The push in Washington, D.C., for a potential TikTok ban has drawn mounting scrutiny toward the app over data privacy risks tied to Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance. In making [Read More…]
“I am not dying”: Richard Simmons apologizes for cryptic Facebook message
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage Richard Simmons is reaching out to fans after he posted a cryptic Facebook message about dying. The fitness personality apologized on Monday for the message, writing, “Sorry many of you have gotten upset [Read More…]
In Brief: Bill Hader takes the lead in animated ‘Cat in the Hat’, and more
Barry creator and Emmy-winning star Bill Hader leads the voice cast of a new adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, opening in theaters March 6, 2026, according to Variety. The all-star cast [Read More…]
Do Plant Growth Regulators Work for Soybeans?
Last year, the Michigan Soybean Committee tested a foliar fertilizer that claims to also regulate soybean growth and development. In this Pods for Profit, Research Director Mark Seamon shares how ArchiTech did in on-farm growth [Read More…]
Increased Protein Demand is Good News for Soybean Farmers
As populations grow around the world – so does the demand for protein. In this Managing for Profit, Illinois soybean farmer Brock Willard shares how the need for more protein impacts demand for soybeans and [Read More…]
Planting Rate Research and Results
The average US soybean yield has doubled over the last 60 years thanks in part to farmer-led efforts to advance soy research. On this week’s episode of Seeds of Success, a leader with the Iowa [Read More…]
Fair, chilly weather covers the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, breezy, dry weather prevails, aside from a few snow showers in the upper Great Lakes region. Although cool weather covers much of the Midwest, warmth is starting to overspread the western [Read More…]
Getting Through the Drought
In this week’s Managing Mental Health, a partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Brownfield Ag News, the Executive Vice President of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Mike Deering talks about the uncontrollable challenges [Read More…]
Princess Kate seen at farm shop a week after photo editing controversy
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on Dec. 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk. (Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Kate, the princess of Wales, is [Read More…]
Former Mississippi officers to be sentenced after pleading guilty to torture of Black men
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six former Rankin County, Mississippi, law enforcement officers are set to be sentenced beginning Tuesday morning after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from the racially motivated torture of two [Read More…]
Books allegedly tossed in the trash at NYC school sparks investigation
www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York City Department of Education is investigating claims that hundreds of new books — many that were about people of color and LGBTQ identities — were thrown in [Read More…]
Key Ohio Senate primary with Trump-backed candidate headed for fierce finish
ABC News Ohio’s GOP Senate primary is heading for a fierce finish Tuesday night as three Republicans bludgeon each other for the chance to run in one of the country’s marquee races this year. Businessman [Read More…]
Three things to watch for in Tuesday’s primaries
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The presidential nominations are locked up — but the primaries remain, along with any tea leaves they may provide. Ohio’s GOP Senate primary is the headliner Tuesday, with car salesman [Read More…]
Trump claims Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee should be jailed
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Black Conservative Federation Gala on Feb. 23, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney has shrugged off Donald Trump’s [Read More…]
Arizona election officials push forward prep for 2024 count, despite constant threats
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As election season gets underway, officials in a key battleground state said they are prepared to handle the task of counting and certifying ballots despite a rise in threats. Nearly four [Read More…]
South Dakota Supreme Court Goes “On the Road” to Northern State University
The South Dakota Supreme Court is holding two sessions at Northern State University as part of its “travel term,” giving students and the public a chance to see how the court operates. Chief Justice Steven [Read More…]
South Dakota Settles and Apologizes in LGBTQ Discrimination Lawsuit
South Dakota settled with The Transformation Project, an LGBTQ advocacy group, for $300,000 after terminating their contract. The lawsuit stemmed from the state’s cancellation of a contract for a community health worker aimed at helping [Read More…]
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