Month: September 2024
Israel-Gaza live updates: US official says two sticking points in cease-fire deal
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse. Meanwhile, after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, protests erupted in Israel. [Read More…]
Pentagon looking into reports of US sailor being detained in Venezuela: US defense official
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon is aware of reports Wednesday that an American service member was recently detained in Venezuela, a U.S. official told ABC News. The Department of Defense is [Read More…]
Deadly Russia strike targets Lviv in western Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
A view of the burned vehicles after a Russian missile attack that killed 7 people including 3 children, and wounded 45 people including 7 children, in Lviv, Ukraine, on September 4, 2024. (Olena Znak/Anadolu via [Read More…]
Biden, Vilsack announce green energy grants to rural cooperatives
Electric cooperatives in 23 states are getting more than 7.3 billion dollars in clean energy grants. President Biden and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack are announcing the details at one of the Dairyland Power Cooperative project [Read More…]
Two Wisconsin soybean board members re-elected
Wisconsin’s soybean growers have re-elected two members to the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. Justin Bauer, representing District 2 farms near Eau Claire, and Steve Wilkens, representing District 6 near Random Lake, began new three-year terms [Read More…]
U of M studies linkage between soil heath and clean water
A new research project in the Western Lake Erie Basin is studying what soil health practices lead to improved water quality. Lead investigator Jennifer Blesh is with the University of Michigan. “Up to 70 fields [Read More…]
Live cattle mixed, waiting on direct business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, watching direct business, and feeders were lower on the higher move in corn. October lives closed $.05 lower at $179.22 and Select closed $.05 higher at [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 4, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.12 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.21 and 1/2, up 9 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $325.80, up $8.40Oct. soybean oil closed at 40.72, [Read More…]
Gov. Kristi Noem Appoints Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala as BIT Commissioner
Governor Kristi Noem announced the appointment of Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala as Commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT). His appointment will be effective on Monday, September 9, 2024. “South Dakota has made tremendous [Read More…]
Natural gas line breach prompts quick response
No one was hurt when a Northwestern Energy gas line was breached around 2pm Wednesday on Mitchell’s south side. “It sounds like it was a four-inch line they nicked with a bucket,” said Mitchell Fire [Read More…]
Southeast South Dakota surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue
Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch LAKE KAMPESKA, S.D. – As they sat in comfy lawn chairs and sipped cold sodas in a campsite along this lake’s shoreline, Cheryl and Mark Okeson didn’t look [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports, September 4, 2024
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys golf defeated Yankton on Tuesday 17.5 to 6-5 in the annual Marchand Cup at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton. In the Ryder Cup [Read More…]
As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here’s how to tell West Nile, dengue and EEE apart
mrs/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As mosquito season continues, public health officials in the U.S. have been tracking several different illnesses caused by the pesky flying insect. Health officials are reporting at least eighteen deaths [Read More…]
Corn harvest in Kentucky is in full swing
Harvest is underway in Kentucky. Corn harvest is 11% complete, with 80% of the crop in the dent stage and 50% mature. Sixty-seven percent is rated good to excellent. Caleb Ragland farms in central Kentucky and [Read More…]
Kansas crop conditions largely unchanged as harvest approaches
Corn and soybean conditions were largely unchanged from week to week. According to USDA’s weekly conditions report, 48% of the crop is rated good to excellent, up slightly from last week. The USDA reports 36% [Read More…]
Discovery of slain hostages in Gaza roils cease-fire talks
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The grisly discovery of six murdered hostages in a tunnel under Gaza over the weekend has sent U.S. officials scrambling to devise a new strategy to advance the already beleaguered negotiations [Read More…]
Abortion ballot measure challenge on course for late September trial
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — A lawsuit against South Dakota’s abortion-rights ballot question won’t end before voting begins, according to rulings issued Tuesday. A Minnehaha County judge declined to dismiss the litigation, [Read More…]
Wildfire burns west of Rapid City; residents urged to stay alert
Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Authorities are advising some residents on the western edge of Rapid City to be ready for a potential evacuation order as a wildfire burns nearby. A pre-evacuation [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Media Polls – September 3
The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Sept. 2 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Volleyball Media Polls – September 3
CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (14) 1-0 70 1 2. O’Gorman 2-0 54 2 3. S.F. Washington 1-0 39 3 4. S.F. Jefferson 1-0 31 5 5. Watertown 3-2 12 4 RECEIVING VOTES: S.F. Lincoln (4-1) [Read More…]
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