Month: November 2024

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: IDF issues south Lebanon warning after ceasefire

Mahmoud Zayyat via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire went into effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday morning after Israel’s Cabinet approved the U.S.-backed proposal to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah after [Read More…]

Ukraine drones attack Crimea, Moscow says, as Zelenskyy urges strikes inside Russia

DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE – NOVEMBER 24: Ukrainian soldiers repair drones in a laboratory at an undetermined location in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on November 24, 2024. (Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — [Read More…]

Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

(LONDON) — Israel’s cabinet has approved the U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hezbollah after prolonged negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had submitted the proposal to the cabinet for approval Tuesday evening local time. [Read More…]

Soybeans higher ahead of holiday break

Soybeans ended the day higher, in lighter volume business. The USDA announced a sale to China on Wednesday morning, which did help the trade get off to a solid start. Development conditions in South America [Read More…]

Former USDA leader, Wisconsin lawmaker Nelsen remembered

A former USDA official and six-term Wisconsin Assembly member has died. Betty Jo Nelsen served in the administration of President George H. W. Bush as administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service within the United [Read More…]

Cattle futures up on strong cash trade

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, supported by higher cash business during the session. December live cattle closed $1.10 higher at $188 and February lives closed $.90 higher at $188.60. [Read More…]

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 27, 2024

Dec. corn closed at $4.15 and 3/4, down 4 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.88 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $290.50, up $2.40Dec. soybean oil closed at 40.75, [Read More…]

Southern Illinois farmland sale brings $25k per acre; realtors say not typical

The husband-and-wife realtor team that recently sold southern Illinois farmland for over $25,000 per acre says the auction results weren’t typical. Brenda Chandler, managing broker of the couple’s Property Peddler, Inc., says they expected the [Read More…]

Open Meetings Commission finds multiple violations by local governments

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s Open Meetings Commission decided Monday in Pierre that five local governments violated open meetings laws. The commission found no violation in another case, and postponed a decision on another. Written reprimands [Read More…]

Unlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say

Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education will be far easier said than done. As Trump seeks to redefine U.S. education policy, the complex logistics, [Read More…]

Jackson accounts for 3 TDs, John Harbaugh moves to 3-0 vs. brother as Ravens beat Chargers 30-23

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother. Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Henry [Read More…]

Johni Broome scores winning putback to lead No. 4 Auburn past No. 5 Iowa State, 83-81

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Johni Broome scored on a putback with one second left to help No. 4 Auburn rally to an 83-81 win over No. 5 Iowa State in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal on [Read More…]

Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn on Monday in the first round of the [Read More…]

South Dakota sweeps Omaha to earn spot in Summit League Championship match

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the fifth time in seven years, the South Dakota volleyball team has advanced to the Summit League Tournament Championship match after sweeping Omaha in the semifinal round Monday night. Kylen Sealock and Morgan [Read More…]

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Receives Bison from Grand Canyon, Reviving an Ancient Connection

When Grand Canyon National Park had surplus bison, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe seized the opportunity to bring 100 animals to their reservation, aided by the InterTribal Buffalo Council. The bison are being used to [Read More…]

SDSU Volleyball Advances to Summit League Title Game in Five Sets

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 1 South Dakota State reverse swept No. 5 Denver in the semifinal round of the Summit League Tournament Monday to advance to Tuesday night’s title game. The Jackrabbits dropped the opening two [Read More…]

Boise State Narrowly Outlasts Jackrabbits

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – South Dakota State and Boise State played down to the wire with the Broncos coming away with an 83-82 victory over the Jackrabbits on Monday, Nov. 25, in the semifinals of [Read More…]

Syphilis Infection Rate Drops in South Dakota, but Concerns Remain Amid Ongoing Epidemic

Syphilis infection rates in South Dakota have decreased in 2023, with 73.4 cases per 100,000 people, down from 84 in 2022, according to new CDC data. However, the state’s infection rate remains double that of [Read More…]

Build Dakota Scholarship: A Decade of Impact on Workforce Development