Month: July 2024
Ag News
Farmland values weakening in southern Minnesota
Farmland values seem to be weakening in some parts of the Midwest. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse tells Brownfield the market in southern Minnesota has changed a lot the last three months. “I’m not saying [Read More…]
Ag News
Wet weather prompts more drone use
The unusually wet Midwestern weather has many farmers using drones instead of conventional machinery. Jeramy Williams with American Drone says, “Luckily, we can bring a tool that allows us to get the job done for [Read More…]
Ag News
Gov. Pillen open to options on lowering property taxes
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’s open to discussing solutions for lowering the state’s property tax burden. His proposal that would remove sales tax exemptions on some ag inputs has faced pushback because of how [Read More…]
Ag News
Testing drones with herbicide applications
The University of Missouri is testing how drones can be used for herbicide applications. Trace Thompson, a second-year graduate research assistant, is studying the efficacy of herbicide applications from drones compared to field sprayers. “What we really found out that the droplet [Read More…]
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Motorcycle-Car Collision in Sioux Falls Leaves One Dead
Authorities in Sioux Falls are investigating a fatal crash that occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday at East 57th Street and South Rateliff Avenue. Emergency crews responded to the scene where a motorcycle had collided [Read More…]
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Moody County Fatal Crash West of Flandreau Involves 18-Year-Old Female
Moody County, S.D.- An 18-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon when the pickup truck she was in collided with a semi near Flandreau, SD. The names of the people involved have not been released pending notification [Read More…]
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Newell butcher gets $5.7 million in latest round of USDA small business grants
South Dakota Searchlight – The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently pledged about $110 million to smaller and independent meat processors — including one in South Dakota — to expand their capacities in an effort to [Read More…]
News
Noem and Jackley respond to assassination attempt on former President Trump
Governor Kristi Noem responded to the assassination attempt against President Donald J. Trump. She said “Pray for Donald J. Trump. Pray for the United States of America. He’s the toughest man I’ve ever met. Nobody’s [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump whisked off stage after apparent gunshots ring out at Pennsylvania rally
Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd. Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs started ringing through [Read More…]
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State Fire Marshal Granting $5-Million to Local Volunteer Fire Departments
In 2023, Governor Noem signed HB1127 approving a new grant program to support local volunteer fire departments purchase $5-million of personal protective Equipment. The Department of Public Safety in partnership with the South Dakota Firefighters [Read More…]
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Man from Vietnam Sentenced to Prison on Child Pornography Charges
The Attorney General’s Office says a resident of Vietnam who is in South Dakota on a student visa has been sentenced to 240 days in prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in fines after earlier [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Paul Skenes pitches 7 no-hit innings as the Pirates blank the Brewers 1-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings in another dominant performance, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Thursday. Skenes threw 99 pitches in his 11th major league [Read More…]
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Counties hit with $74,000 in plaintiffs’ attorney fees for trying to restrict petition circulators
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Two South Dakota counties whose policies violated petition circulators’ First Amendment rights to political speech had to fork over a combined $74,000 in attorney fees and costs for the lawyer [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Andy Samberg says he left ‘SNL’ because he was “falling apart”
Peacock He was arguably one of the biggest stars on Saturday Night Live before he left after seven seasons in 2012, but Andy Samberg reveals he was in pretty bad shape. “I was falling apart [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
James Gunn teases one year until ‘Superman’ takes off
Warner Bros. Discovery With a post to social media on July 11, writer/director James Gunn is reminding fans that his anticipated Superman takes flight in 365 days. With a picture of Superman’s logo, which fans [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Key moments from Biden’s critical press conference
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden, under the microscope as Democrats debate his political future, tried to make the case that he is best suited to take on Donald Trump this November and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Republicans fail to hold Merrick Garland in inherent contempt over Biden audio files
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Republican congresswoman’s effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt for refusing to turn over audio tapes of special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Joe Biden [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
2024 election live updates: Biden’s fitness to be focus of 6:30 p.m. press conference
Mustafa Hussain/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing a critical point in his reelection bid as Democratic calls for him to exit the 2024 race continue to mount despite his efforts [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Democratic Senate candidates see fundraising boom even as Biden campaign loses donors
Gaelen Morse/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As concern over President Joe Biden’s fundraising prospects in the wake of his debate performance reaches a fever pitch, a number of Democratic senatorial candidates from hotly-contested races [Read More…]
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Biden campaign lays out path forward to staff in internal memo
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s campaign Thursday laid out what it views as its path to victory in an internal memo as the Democratic Party convulses over the fallout from his shocking [Read More…]
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