Month: March 2024
Ag News
Minnesota House proposes tax credit to address EPA water quality concerns
Minnesota lawmakers are considering responses to water quality concerns in the southeastern part of the state. Following EPA’s formal request that state agencies address nitrate contamination in eight counties, members of the House Agriculture Finance [Read More…]
Ag News
Pork prospects improve
The first quarter of 2024 has seen a slight rebound for the pork industry. Steve Meyer, chief livestock economist for Ever.Ag, says the price picture for hogs has improved recently… “It’s better, but I won’t [Read More…]
Ag News
Solar “explosion” a concern for ag in southeastern Wisconsin
There’s concern about an explosion of solar projects in southeastern Wisconsin. Compeer Financial certified appraiser Bobbi Jo Statton tells Brownfield new solar farms now occupy nearly 1,000 acres in Rock County, and another project about [Read More…]
ABC National News
Maine mass shooter ‘likely’ suffered from traumatic brain injury: Report
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Robert Card, the man who killed 18 in the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting last year, “likely” suffered from traumatic brain injury, according to a report by doctors who studied his [Read More…]
ABC National News
Manhunt on for suspect in fatal shooting of mom, 11-year-old in parked car
Worcester Police Department (WORCESTER, Mass.) — A manhunt is on for a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a mother and her 11-year-old daughter inside of a parked car in Worcester, Massachusetts, authorities said. [Read More…]
ABC National News
National Guard to be deployed in New York City subway in crime crackdown: Governor
Jodie Wallis/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York National Guard troops and New York State Police troopers will be deployed into the subway system to help riders feel safe after a spike in transit crime, [Read More…]
ABC National News
Coastal US cities are sinking as sea levels continue to rise, new research shows
NATURE (NEW YORK) — Several coastal cities around the United States are “disappearing” into the ground, according to new research, which could further exacerbate complications of sea level rise in the near future. A considerable [Read More…]
News
Mitchell woman named to Prairie Business magazine’s Top 25 Women in Business
Prairie Business magazine has announced 2024’s Top 25 Women in Business. Recipients were selected through a nomination process that emphasized professional achievement, community contributions and volunteerism. The 25 women listed come from finance, healthcare, manufacturing [Read More…]
News
Drowsy driving
Get ready to “spring ahead” early Sunday morning as daylight-saving time 2024 kicks in. Shawn Steward of Triple-A South Dakota says the time change could be troublesome for drivers…. He says getting enough sleep [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Caitlin Clark says she’s ‘ready for the next chapter’ after breaking scoring records, declaring for WNBA draft
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The all-time leading NCAA college basketball scorer for men and women Caitlin Clark is ready for the next chapter of her career. The record-smashing University of Iowa women’s basketball phenom [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
How Jason Kelce knew retirement was the right decision
Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles plays during the NFC Wild Card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 15, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) [Read More…]
News
Scam ranking
This is National Consumer Protection Week, devoted to informing consumers of their rights and educating the public about scam and I-D theft prevention. Jessie Schmidt of the Better Business Bureau says investment scams, including those [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Road to the Oscars 2024: Fun facts about this year’s nominees
ABC/AMPAS There are many fun facts to share about the 96th annual Academy Awards nominations. Here’s a look at some of the records that were broken and accomplishments that could possibly be made at Sunday’s [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In Brief: ‘Big Bang Theory’ stars return for ‘Young Sheldon’ finale, and more
CBS has revealed that Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik will reprise their respective Big Bang Theory characters of Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler on the series finale of Young Sheldon. The show that explored [Read More…]
Ag News
Nutrients Don’t Exist in Silos
Nutrients interact with each other, the biology in the soil and the outside climate. On this week’s episode of Managing for Profit, an expert with AgroLiquid says producers need to understand all of the variables [Read More…]
Ag News
U.S. House advances appropriations package
The U.S. House has advanced a package of six appropriations bills that would fund several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The ag appropriations bill includes several provisions; fully funding the Women, Infants [Read More…]
ABC World News
No Gaza cease-fire agreement likely before Ramadan as latest negotiations end
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (LONDON) — A senior Egyptian official has told ABC News that the Hamas delegation has left Cairo, thereby ending cease-fire talks and making it unlikely that there will be a break [Read More…]
ABC World News
Mother of two dies mysteriously while on flight back from Dominican Republic
Stefanie Smith in a photo with her brother Chris Volz. (Courtesy Chris Volz) (NEW YORK) — Family and friends of an Indiana mother said they were shocked and stunned by her sudden death as she [Read More…]
ABC World News
February marked Earth’s ninth consecutive warmest month on record, according to new Copernicus report
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Planet Earth has now broken warmest-month records for nine months in a row, according to a new report by Copernicus, Europe’s climate change service. February 2024 broke global [Read More…]
ABC National News
Manhunt on for murder suspect who allegedly shot mother and young daughter to death in parked car
Worcester Police Department (WORCESTER, Mass.) — A manhunt is on for a 27-year-old man who is suspected of shooting and killing a mother and her young daughter inside of a parked car in Massachusetts, police [Read More…]
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