Month: September 2024

Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.59. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5875 to $0.59. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $2.27. [Read More…]

Ag groups ask lawmakers for 2024 farm bill

Ag lobbyist Tom Sell says a new farm bill isn’t likely by the end of September. “I don’t think it’s realistic for House floor action. It’s certainly not realistic for Senate floor action, but at [Read More…]

China’s dairy purchases hard to predict

A dairy economist says recent milk powder sales to China are a good sign, but he’s not expecting China to be buying long-term. Chuck Nicholson with the University of Wisconsin says, “I’d say that’s probably [Read More…]

Interest building in central Illinois ag tech hub

September 9, 2024 J.P. Skelly

Interest is building in a newly designated central Illinois ag tech hub. The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub earlier this year received a $51 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) implementation grant. Congresswoman [Read More…]

Moody County Fatal Crash

A 57-year-old man died late Sunday afternoon from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash 13 miles south of Brookings. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver of a 2012 Toyota Rav4 SUV [Read More…]

The Best-Bagger in South Dakota

September 9, 2024 J.P. Skelly

Brian Kalenda of Buche Foods in Gregory took the top prize at the South Dakota Best Bagger Competition on Saturday, August 31. Hosted by the South Dakota Retailers Association and sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers, [Read More…]

Federal trial of former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death to begin

Jason Marz/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the federal trial of three former Memphis officers charged in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley [Read More…]

Mom of Georgia school shooting suspect: ‘If I could take their place, I would’

Booking photo of Apalachee High School shooting suspect, Colt Gray, released by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. — Barrow County Sheriff’s Office (WINDER, Ga.) — The mother of Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspected of opening [Read More…]

Selena Gomez, Viola Davis, Steve Martin and more named as Emmy Awards presenters

ABC/Television Academy On Monday, the Television Academy announced the list of presenters for this year’s 76th Emmy Awards. Among the presenters will be many of this year’s nominees, including Only Murders in the Building trio [Read More…]

Eugene and Dan Levy discuss father-son “chemistry” and “bickering” ahead of Emmys hosting

Good Morning America Eugene and Dan Levy, the father-son stars of Schitt’s Creek, which swept the 2020 Emmy Awards in the comedy category four years ago, are returning to the show, this time as hosts. [Read More…]

In brief: Pat Sajak nabs Emmy for final season of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and more

Pat Sajak took home his first hosting Emmy in 26 years at Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Sajak, who co-hosted Wheel of Fortune, alongside Vanna Whitefor decades before handing the reins to Ryan Seacrest, won [Read More…]

Have a Successful Harvest

Harvest is underway across the Midwest. In this week’s Managing for Profit, a partnership with Brevant seeds and Brownfield Ag News, Area Product Manager Craig Solomon talks about having a safe, successful harvest and planning [Read More…]

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys agree on $240 million deal that is the first at $60 million per year

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys gave Dak Prescott everything he wanted. He intends to pay them back in full. Hours before the season opened, Prescott agreed to a $240 million, four-year contract with the [Read More…]

Darnold throws 2 TD passes and Van Ginkel scores on a 1-handed INT as Vikings easily top Giants 28-6

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Sam Darnold had one of those super performances at MetLife Stadium that New York Jets fans hoped to see weekly after he was drafted No. 3 overall in 2018. Six [Read More…]

Dakota Wesleyan Falls To Mt. Marty In Overtime

MITCHELL, SD – The Dakota Wesleyan Tiger football team had their first victory of the season slip away in their home opener, as Mount Marty outlasted them 24-17 in overtime on Saturday September 7th, 2024, at [Read More…]

Jackrabbits Pull Away From Incarnate Word in Dairy Drive

South Dakota State scored touchdowns on its first four drives of the second half to pull away from Incarnate Word for a 45-24 victory Saturday night in a battle between ranked teams that was played [Read More…]

Yotes Battle Wisconsin Deep into Fourth Quarter

MADISON, Wis. — It was a four-point game heading into the fourth quarter on a clear and sunny day at Camp Randall Stadium, but the valiant second half comeback attempt falls short for the University of [Read More…]

Pope Francis in Papua New Guinea reaches out to ‘peripheries’ of Catholic Church

Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images (PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea) — Pope Francis boarded an Australian Royal Air Force C-130 on Sunday and flew over the pristine jungles of Papua New Guinea, travelling to [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Syrian scientific center targeted in airstrikes

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…]

Suspect in Kentucky freeway shooting bought weapon legally that morning: Officials