Year: 2024
Five takeaways as Supreme Court questions sweeping challenge to abortion pill access
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of mifepristone, a widely used drug used in medication abortions. In what was [Read More…]
Seed salesmen see no major rotation changes ahead of planting
Seed salesmen say there are no big shifts in planting plans. With commodity prices low and margins tight, some seed salesmen tell Brownfield most farmers are sticking to their rotation plans. Ben Puestow manages sales [Read More…]
Electrical safety is important on the farm
A utility farm electrical consultant says when remodeling, building new, or just using what is there, farmers should keep electrical safety top-of-mind. Corey Kutchka with utility provider Wisconsin Public Service tells Brownfield when any changes [Read More…]
Busch Light first to use “U.S. Farmed” label
A new U.S. Farmed label will help increase resources for farms transitioning to new generations. American Farmland Trust acting CEO Beth Sauerhaft tells Brownfield the organization created a product label that certifies at least 95 [Read More…]
John Deere announces Waterloo layoffs
John Deere says it’s laying off 317 production employees at its Waterloo, Iowa facilities. In a statement to Brownfield, company officials said the indefinite layoffs are effective April 29th and employees were informed of the [Read More…]
Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.12 billion ahead of Tuesday night drawing
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mega Million’s jackpot swelled to $1.12 billion after no winners were selected in last week’s drawing. The next drawing is Tuesday night at 11 p.m. ET. [Read More…]
Officials stopped traffic onto Baltimore Key Bridge before collapse: ‘These people are heroes’
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — Officials were able to stop the flow of traffic onto the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before a massive cargo ship crashed into a support column, helping [Read More…]
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse live updates: At least six unaccounted for, no evidence of terrorism
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (BALTIMORE) — A cargo ship crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, causing a near-total collapse of the span and halting vessel traffic into and out of [Read More…]
Judge in New York hush money case places limited gag order on Trump
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case in New York has granted the Manhattan district attorney’s request for a limited gag order on the former president. The [Read More…]
Austin to Israeli defense minister: ‘Civilian casualties [are] far too high’ in Gaza
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday — a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the delegation to the United States that [Read More…]
Texas Rep. Troy Nehls’ campaign finances being investigated by ethics committee, he says
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, the panel said in a statement on Tuesday. The committee did not specify what it is [Read More…]
RFK Jr. names Nicole Shanahan as his running mate
John Nacion/Getty Images (OAKLAND, Calif.) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has named Nicole Shanahan as his running mate. Kennedy spoke glowingly about Shanahan on stage during his announcement event in Oakland, California, [Read More…]
Biden pledges support for Baltimore in wake of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden gave remarks Tuesday on the Baltimore bridge collapse, telling residents “we’re going to stay with you as long as it takes.” “It’s my intention that the federal [Read More…]
Crab pizza, Cracker Jack sundaes and more new foods hitting MLB stadiums on opening day
Courtesy of Levy (NEW YORK) — As baseball fans get ready to return to their favorite ballparks on opening day, culinary teams have been cooking up delicious new recipes during the offseason to bring to [Read More…]
Sioux Falls Police Respond to Aggravated Assault and Burglary Incident
Sioux Falls police responded to an aggravated assault incident tied to a burglary on Monday morning. The incident began when a victim was driving and noticed a car driving at high speed behind him. The [Read More…]
Legislature will study property taxes, Ellsworth’s growth, regulating the web over summer
Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Lawmakers will study topics ranging from property taxes to the regulation of minors’ access to inappropriate web content this summer. The legislature’s Executive Board defined the summer studies state lawmakers [Read More…]
Millions in Child Care Grants Awarded Across South Dakota
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has announced multiple awardees of Governor Kristi Noem’s Investment Plan for Child Care. “We are creating more child care options and openings across our state because of this funding,” [Read More…]
Drake Bell + other former child stars to appear in fifth episode of ‘Quiet on Set’ docuseries
Bell in 2019 – Michael Tran/Getty Images Investigation Discovery has just announced that Drake Bell, Shane Lyons and other former child stars will headline a fifth episode of the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids [Read More…]
Timothée Chalamet signs deal to produce films for Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures After he helped deliver back-to-back blockbusters for the studio with Wonka and Dune: Part Two, Timothée Chalamet is staying in business with Warner Bros. The Wrap is reporting the studio has signed [Read More…]
Yes, chef! Fox ordering up two more seasons of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Fox Fox announced Tuesday that it is renewing Hell’s Kitchen for two more seasons. The hit show’s star and producer, hot-tempered chef Gordon Ramsay, commented, “As my very first show on Fox, Hell’s Kitchen holds [Read More…]
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