Year: 2024
Tropical Storm Filipo makes landfall in Mozambique
NASA (LONDON) — At least two people have been killed and thousands have been displaced as Tropical Storm Filipo made landfall in Mozambique, the country’s National Institute for Disaster Management said. The tropical storm made [Read More…]
Snowstorm hitting Denver metro area could be biggest in three years
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major storm bringing heavy snow to the Rockies could be the Denver metro area’s biggest snowstorm in three years. The worst of the storm will [Read More…]
Christie Brinkley reveals she ahad surgery to remove skin cancer
Christie Brinkley attends the American Humane Hero Dog Awards at The Breakers on Nov. 10, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Mireya Acierto/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Actress and model Christie Brinkley revealed she has been [Read More…]
Governor applauds legislative leadership
Compared to the 2023 South Dakota legislative session, the just-completed 2024 session drew praise from Governor Kristi Noem….. She says it’s good to have some conflict back and forth and discussion…. Noem hosted [Read More…]
“Grief is a journey”: Regina King speaks out for the first time on son Ian’s death
Jesse Grant/Getty Images Oscar-winning actress Regina King is speaking out for the first time about her son’s death over two years ago. King sat down with Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts for an exclusive [Read More…]
‘Frida’ director Carla Gutiérrez on her longtime love of the iconic artist
Amazon Studios Carla Gutiérrez loved Frida Kahlo long before she decided to direct a documentary about her life. That documentary, Frida, arrives Thursday on Prime Video. It features the first Kahlo painting Gutiérrez ever saw [Read More…]
Christie Brinkley reveals skin cancer surgery
Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images Christie Brinkley took to Instagram on Wednesday to share that she had been diagnosed with skin cancer, and had surgery to remove it. Christie posted a photo of herself in a hospital [Read More…]
Michael Douglas champions American Revolution as the Founding Father in ‘Franklin’ trailer
Apple TV+ Michael Douglas fights for the future of the United States as the Founding Father Ben Franklin in the trailer to Franklin. Douglas, 79, leads the new series, which is based on the book [Read More…]
In Brief: ‘Real Time’ renewed by HBO, and more
Busy Phillips is getting another shot at a talk show, Variety reports. The former host of E!’s Busy Tonight will host Busy This Week, which will stream on QVC+. Per the streaming service, “During each [Read More…]
Senate GOP says adding conservation funds to farm bill strengthens baseline
An analysis from Senate Agriculture Committee’s GOP staff says including the Inflation Reduction Act’s conservation funding in the next farm bill could provide a boost to its baseline over time. There’s $13 billion available in [Read More…]
Making the Most of Your Management Style
Changes in a farmer’s management strategy can be cost prohibitive. On this week’s episode of Managing for Profit, an expert with AgroLiquid says producers need to find ways to recognize opportunities in their current management [Read More…]
University’s new dairy plant is operational
After more than ten years of planning and fundraising, the new University of Wisconsin-River Falls dairy pilot processing plant is a reality. Professor Steve Kelm says the new Wuethrich Family-Grassland Dairy Center of Excellence was [Read More…]
Dairy Management Inc accepting scholarship applications
Dairy Management Inc. is now accepting scholarship applications. The scholarships are awarded by dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. There will be eleven scholarships worth $2,500 and one $3,500 [Read More…]
South Dakota Secretary of Education returns to Mitchell with a special guest
South Dakota Education Secretary and former Mitchell school superintendent Joe Graves was on-hand for Wednesday’s bill-signing with Governor Kristi Noem in Mitchell. Graves says HB 1022 which authorized $6-million dollars for the Education Department to [Read More…]
Five Palestinians killed after shelling at UN aid distribution center in Rafah, Gaza
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Five Palestinians were killed on Wednesday at the U.N. aid distribution center in Rafah, the southern Gaza city bordering Egypt, the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health said. This distribution center [Read More…]
Family of Sloan Mattingly, 7-year-old girl who died after getting buried in sand, speaks out
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Therese Mattingly’s two children were playing in the sand while the family was vacationing in Florida last month when suddenly “it just became chaos and horror,” the mother told ABC [Read More…]
Student pilot allegedly tried to enter cockpit of Alaska Airlines flight multiple times
An Alaska Airlines airplane takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 5, 2023. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A 19-year-old student pilot is facing a federal charge [Read More…]
National Weather Service issues tornado watch for several Kansas counties
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Several counties in Kansas are under a tornado watch. The National Weather Service on Wednesday night issued the tornado watch for Atchison, Coffey, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, [Read More…]
Former rideshare driver arrested after launching alleged antisemitic attack on passenger
avid_creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former rideshare driver has been arrested after launching an attack on a passenger because he perceived the individual to be Jewish or Israeli, according to the Office of Public [Read More…]
Winter storm heading toward Denver could be city’s biggest in three years
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major storm set to bring heavy snow to the Rockies could be Denver’s biggest snowstorm in three years. Nine states from California to Montana to [Read More…]