Month: October 2024
ABC World News
Hamas claims responsibility for shooting, stabbing attack in Tel Aviv
Police vehicle is seen near the site of a shooting by gunmen at a light rail station on October 1, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Hamas has taken responsibility [Read More…]
Ag News
Hinson calls for House farm bill vote shortly after presidential election
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s asking Republican leaders in the U.S. House to bring the farm bill up for a vote as soon as possible. “Enough is enough here. I believe the farm bill [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio Soybean Association says 45Z tax credit should only be for domestic feedstocks
The director of public policy at the Ohio Soybean Association says the organization wants sustainable aviation fuel to be produced domestically. Brandon Kern tells Brownfield… “We have a 45Z tax credit. The guidance from the U.S. [Read More…]
Ag News
The impacts of premature corn ear drop
A Purdue University Extension corn specialist says if corn begins to prematurely drop ears it could impact yield. Dan Quinn tells Brownfield… “It depends on when it happens and how many plants it’s happening on,” he [Read More…]
Ag News
Dry conditions impacting harvest timeline in southwest Kansas
A lack of rain in southwest Kansas is impacting the harvest timeline for some dryland farmers. Jim Sipes says grain sorghum harvest will likely start early. “And that will be highly variable across the area. [Read More…]
Ag News
Early harvest exceeding expectations in NE Illinois
An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says many farmers in his area are seeing exceptional early yields. Chad Kalaher, who’s territory covers northeastern and east central Illinois, tells Brownfield… “On soybeans, early maturity early planted fields, [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
South Dakota State Volleyball Open First Bank & Trust Area with Sweep over Kansas City
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State volleyball extended its win streak to 14 matches Thursday night with a sweep (25-22, 25-20, 25-19) over Kansas City in the first-ever athletic event at First Bank & Trust Arena. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Sioux Falls Set to Host Major Hockey and Sports Events as City’s Reputation Grows
Sioux Falls is rapidly becoming a hockey hotspot, with the city set to host NCAA Division I Hockey Regionals in 2026 and 2028. Following successful events in 2018 and 2024, the Sioux Falls Sports Authority [Read More…]
Latest News
Warning signs found in new South Dakota economic data
Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch So far in the post-pandemic period, the South Dakota economy is humming along nicely, though some new economic indicators reveal concerns that growth might slow in the coming months [Read More…]
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Build Dakota Scholarships fill jobs with homegrown talent
Stu Whitney, South Dakota News Watch When Alexis Myers tore a knee ligament the second week of practice as a senior high school basketball player in Ethan, South Dakota, it was a low point in [Read More…]
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Man Arrested for Assault After Hammer Attack on Vehicle in Sioux Falls
A transient man in Sioux Falls, Skyler Glenn Bluebird, was arrested after smashing a vehicle’s windows with a hammer when the driver refused to give him money. The incident occurred on Thursday at 8th Street [Read More…]
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State commission scraps plan to reduce mountain lion numbers after public pushback
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Facing public opposition, a state commission abandoned a plan Thursday in Huron that would have reduced the mountain lion population goal in South Dakota’s Black Hills by 50 animals. The South Dakota [Read More…]
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Standing Rock Tribe is latest to sue social media companies for alleged mental health effects
John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North and South Dakota has filed a lawsuit in California against the parent companies of Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube and TikTok. The lawsuit, which alleges [Read More…]
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SD attorney general lends support to fight against animal confinement law
Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa and 21 other pork-production states, including South Dakota, are pushing for an appeal of a federal district court ruling that upheld a 2016 ballot measure in Massachusetts to prohibit [Read More…]
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Jackley advocates the importance of AM car radios
Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 11 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act of 2024, stressing the importance of AM radios in times of emergencies. “Hurricane [Read More…]
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Preparing for Election Day
We’re just over a month away from Election Day. South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson is spending time educating voters of what to expect when they go to the polls. “This year we do [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Sam Darnold is thriving with the undefeated Vikings. His original team, the Jets, is next
As the Minnesota Vikings were preparing for the draft earlier this year with a keen eye on the prospects for their next franchise player, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell spoke often of the importance [Read More…]
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Mitchell family business celebrates its 40th anniversary
Forty years ago Frank Krohmer started his plumbing business with a pickup truck with his wife Kris by his side. “Worked in the field with me,” said Krohmer. “Plumbing houses and remodels and doing things [Read More…]
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South Dakota State Penitentiary Lock Down ends
A lockdown of the state prison facilities in Sioux Falls has ended. In a news release, the South Dakota Corrections Department said: The lockdown was a proactive security measure, which included searches for dangerous contraband [Read More…]
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$42,000 lawsuit settlement adds to costs of Noem-ordered border deployments
Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s troop deployments to the nation’s southern border now have another cost: $42,000 to settle a lawsuit over a watchdog group’s document request. The federal [Read More…]
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