Month: June 2024
Potential Trump VP contenders at Atlanta debate to spin his performance, make their case
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As former President Donald Trump and his team continue to tease his vice presidential pick, his potential VP contenders were gathering in Atlanta Thursday to support the former president around [Read More…]
Supreme Court poised to issue major rulings on presidential immunity, Jan. 6
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court, nearing the end of its term, is poised to soon deliver rulings in high-profile cases on everything from presidential power to abortion access. The justices is releasing [Read More…]
Supreme Court allows emergency abortion access in Idaho for now
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling that will allow emergency abortion access in Idaho, for now, despite the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. The court dismissed the [Read More…]
What are monoliths? Timeline of ‘mysterious’ columns around the world
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Few modern-day structural mysteries have garnered as much international fascination as the tall, mirrored monolith columns that have appeared in seemingly random locations since 2020. Reminiscent of the [Read More…]
Search for Chicago woman who went missing in the Bahamas expands: Police
Getty Images – STOCK (CHICAGO) — The search has expanded for a Chicago woman who went missing while on a yoga retreat in the Bahamas last week, police said. Taylor Casey, 41, was last seen [Read More…]
University of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger to stand trial on June 2, 2025
Getty Images – STOCK (MOSCOW, Idaho.) — A trial date of June 2, 2025, has been set for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in an off-campus house. The [Read More…]
Racial justice, civil rights groups join to fight potential TikTok ban
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — A coalition of racial justice and civil rights nonprofit advocacy organizations are formally joining the fight to prevent a ban on TikTok. The Asian American Federation, Asian Americans Advancing [Read More…]
Central Oregon wildfire grows to 3,620 acres, prompting new evacuations
Getty Images – STOCK (BEND, Ore.) — A wind-driven wildfire threatening homes and causing evacuations in Central Oregon has grown to more than 3,614 acres, officials said Thursday. The Darlene 3 Fire, which started around [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: State Department reissues travel alert for Lebanon
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Radioactive material inserted into Rhino horns in anti-poaching project
A sedated rhinoceros lies unconscious as professor James Larkin from the University of the Witwatersrand carefully implants dosed and calculated radioisotopes into it’s horns in Mokopane on June 25, 2024. (Emmanuel Croset/AFP via Getty Images) [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 27, 2024
Jul. corn closed at $4.13 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $11.52 and 1/4, down 10 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $361.10, up 20 centsJul. soybean oil closed at [Read More…]
H5N1 detected in two additional Iowa dairy herds
More cases of H5N1 in dairy cattle have been reported in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the disease was recently detected in two dairy herds in Sioux (like sue) County. [Read More…]
New biocontrol technology acquired by Nutrien Ag Solutions
Nutrien Ag Solutions has announced a new biocontrol tool for integrated pest management. Francisco Manzano with Loveland Products, the proprietary company for Nutrien, says the company’s photosensitizer formulations can be used in the global ag [Read More…]
Soybeans down ahead of USDA reports, corn mixed
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The trade was getting ready for Friday’s USDA planted acreage and quarterly stocks numbers. Ahead of the report, analysts expect soybean acres to 86.86 million acres, with [Read More…]
Michigan incentivizes HPAI dairy research, updates fair recommendations
The state of Michigan is offering incentives for dairy farms impacted by influenza A to participate in research studies. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Tim Boring tells Brownfield 20 farms can receive funding [Read More…]
Names Released in Hutchinson County Two Vehicle Double Fatality Crash
Two people suffered fatal injuries in a two-vehicle crash eight miles south of Freeman, SD Monday afternoon. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported 51 year old Patrick L. Bauder of Scotland was driving [Read More…]
South Dakota Board of Regents Approves High-Need Programs
The South Dakota Board of Regents announces the approval of two high-need programs designed to meet the growing workforce demands in the state and beyond. These programs include a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting at South [Read More…]
Ethanol Blender Pump Grants Available
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development is accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant program to encourage the use of ethanol blended fuels. “Ethanol is an important part of value-added agriculture in South Dakota with [Read More…]
South Dakota’s Largest Solar Farm Now Operational in Pennington County
National Grid Renewables has launched Wild Springs, South Dakota’s largest solar farm, in Pennington County. The 128-megawatt (MW) solar farm, part of the Southwest Power Pool, includes a 114 MW power purchase agreement with Basin [Read More…]
South Dakota Air and Space Museum Reopens After Two-Year Closure
The South Dakota Air and Space Museum celebrated its reopening on Wednesday, June 26, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony after a two-year closure. The event was attended by airmen, Ellsworth community leaders, and other guests who [Read More…]
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