Month: October 2024

Florida Highway Patrol (TAMPA, FL) — The former owner of a dog that was left tied to a post off a Florida highway in floodwaters ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall has been arrested for animal [Read More…]

Phoenix police officers punch, shock deaf Black man with cerebral palsy

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (PHOENIX, AZ) — A disabled Black man in Arizona faces multiple charges after a pair of Phoenix police officers punched him and shocked him with a stun gun. Tyron McAlpin, who is [Read More…]

Trump: ‘If I did’ talk to Putin, ‘it’s a smart thing’

Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday declined to say if he’s been in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he left the White House but said it would have [Read More…]

Walz to campaign with Presidents Obama, Clinton in early-vote push: Sources

Jim Vondruska, Ryan Collerd/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, for the first time this cycle, will soon hit the campaign trail with former President Barack Obama and former President Bill [Read More…]

Pentagon grants honorable discharges to more than 800 veterans kicked out under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Pentagon on Tuesday granted honorable discharges to more than 800 veterans who were separated from the U.S. military because of their sexual orientation during the “Don’t [Read More…]

South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea blows up border roads

Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images (SEOUL) — South Korea’s military said Tuesday it detected explosions on two cross-border roads connecting the country to North Korea, amid a significant recent deterioration in inter-Korean relations. The South Korean Joint [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Netanyahu listening to US in Iran attack planning

Eyad Baba via Getty Images (LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continued intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The uptick in offensive operations came after [Read More…]

Kentucky crop update: 76% corn, 42% soybeans harvested

There have been very few weather delays for Kentucky farmers during harvest. Caleb Ragland says they’ve wrapped up corn yields were surprising – especially with how hot and dry the growing season was. “Some certain [Read More…]

Ag economist says cotton demand a headwind

An extension economist with the University of Arkansas says demand continues to be a headwind for the U.S. cotton market this year. Scott Stiles tells Brownfield the biggest cotton buyer, China, is expected to purchase [Read More…]

A lower net farm income expected in MO

Missouri’s net farm income is expected to decline again this year for the second year in a row. In a new report, the University of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center says 2024 [Read More…]

Iowa corn harvest at 45%, soybeans 81% harvested

Harvest is well ahead of the usual pace in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn harvest, at 45 percent done, is three days faster than a year ago and nearly a week ahead [Read More…]

Better-than-expected corn and soybeans in NW MO

October 15, 2024 Travis Kriens

A farmer in northwest Missouri says the harvest is well ahead of schedule and has been surprisingly good this year. Dylan Rosier tells Brownfield his hopes weren’t too high for corn this fall. “We were [Read More…]

Husband’s health scare adds perspective to Fiegen’s campaign

Stu Whiney, South Dakota News Watch It’s safe to say that the past year has been among the most challenging of Kristie Fiegen’s career. The chairperson of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has immersed [Read More…]

Tuesday Sports, October 15, 2024

October 15, 2024 Travis Kriens

TUESDAY SPORTS, OCTOBER 15, 2024 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels football will be at Huron this Friday night at 7 pm. The KORN pregame show starts at 6 pm. — Mitchell Kernels volleyball lost at Rapid [Read More…]

University of Sioux Falls Mourns the Loss of Longtime Coach and Administrator Ken ‘SID’ Kortemeyer

October 14, 2024 J.P. Skelly

By: Madie Brink SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It is with a heavy heart that the University of Sioux Falls, along with USF Athletics, share that longtime coach and athletic administrator Ken ‘SID’ Kortemeyer passed away earlier [Read More…]

Mount Vernon native makes it past Milton

Last week Mount Vernon native Donielle Robertson had a front row seat as Milton, a category three hurricane, roared ashore on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Robertson is Chief Nursing Officer at a healthcare facility just south [Read More…]

Interstate Series Game Set For Night Kickoff

The Oct. 26 Interstate Series football game between South Dakota State and South Dakota will be played under the lights at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Officials from the Missouri Valley Football Conference and ESPN announced [Read More…]

‘Mom for Congress’ pins bid to unseat Dusty Johnson on message of pragmatism, public service

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Sheryl Johnson has never held political office. What she has done is raise her four daughters, manage retail operations and work in a public school. That’s precisely why she thinks [Read More…]

Rep. Johnson answers criticism by pointing to record and private sector experience

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight Republican U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson and his political allies say the accusation that he’s a career politician is an empty one. His Democratic opponent in the Nov. 5 election, Sheryl [Read More…]

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn