Year: 2024
Grassley expects short-term resolution to avoid partial government shutdown
Another stopgap bill is expected to avoid a partial government shutdown next week. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says Congress is attempting to pass individual appropriations bills that necessitate short continuing resolutions. “Seems to me it [Read More…]
Two Indiana-based cooperatives approve merger
The boards of Ceres Solutions Cooperative, Inc. and Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc. have approved a merger between the two organizations. Amy Kinsler, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Co-Alliance tells Brownfield the company will be [Read More…]
Would EV mandates disrupt biofuels production?
Electric vehicle mandates and the impact on the future of biofuels was a key discussion point at Thursday’s Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, Iowa. Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says the [Read More…]
Meghan Grebner promoted to Broadcast Supervisor
Jefferson City, Mo. (January 11, 2024) – Brownfield is pleased to announce the promotion of Meghan Grebner to Broadcast Supervisor. “Meghan has been an integral part of not only the Brownfield team, but of the greater [Read More…]
Northwestern Energy encouraging South Dakotans to prepare for severe winter weather
Temperatures in areas of South Dakota will drop below zero this week, according to the National Weather Service. Snow, strong winds and severe wind chill is also forecast in NorthWestern Energy’s South Dakota service areas. [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Genocide case against Israel begins at UN’s top court
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a month after a temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel ended, Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza. The end of the cease-fire came after Hamas freed over 100 [Read More…]
Archaeologists announce discovery of Anglo-Saxon cemetery with bodies and treasures dating back 1,500 years
MICROGEN IMAGES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (LONDON) — Archaeologists in the United Kingdom have announced a major historical discovery dating back to as early as the 6th century after finding the buried remains of over 20 [Read More…]
Iranian Navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — An oil tanker was seized by the Iranian Navy in the waters between Iran and Oman on Thursday, according to state media. Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA published a brief story [Read More…]
More than 100 prison guards held hostage in Ecuador amid state of emergency
Members of the Armed Forces frisk men during an operation to protect civil security in Quito, on Jan. 10, 2024. (Stringer/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — At least 125 prison guards and 14 administrative [Read More…]
Biden administration faces growing pressure to strike back at Iranian-backed Houthis
Yemen’s Houthi loyalists lift their weapons as they take part in an armed parade for more than 20,000 members who have finished a military course, staged to show their willingness to battle any potential attack [Read More…]
Trump fraud trial live updates: Judge receives bomb threat ahead of closing arguments
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $370 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump [Read More…]
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 11 at 8:49AM MST until January 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…For the Winter Weather Advisory, [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 11 at 8:49AM MST until January 12 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…For the Winter Weather Advisory, [Read More…]
Massive amounts of tiny plastics found in bottled drinking water, study finds
Hitoshi Nishimura/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Drinking more water every day is a healthy habit, but a new study has raised concerns about the container you should sip from. Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers [Read More…]
Decades after earliest government warnings against smoking, officials torn on menthol ban
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Aides to President Joe Biden remain divided on a plan to ban menthol cigarette sales, according to several people familiar with the matter who say concerns of voter backlash [Read More…]
Inflation jumped in December, complicating Fed aim of interest rate cuts
Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 3.4% in December compared to a year ago, accelerating markedly from the previous month and defying a smooth path down to normal levels, a report from [Read More…]
DOT announces $623 million in grants to support EV charging infrastructure
Jon Challicom/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Transportation has announced $623 million in grants to support electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the country. “We’re at a moment now where the electric vehicle revolution [Read More…]
How passenger electric planes could become a reality within the next decade
Elysian (NEW YORK) — The race to decarbonize the aviation industry is heating up, with researchers finding a way to make passenger airplanes operate on 100% electric power. A newly designed electric aircraft, called the [Read More…]
Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauces recalled due to possible life-threatening mislabeling issue
FDA (NEW YORK) — Spicy condiments from spreads to sauce have been dubbed a top food trend of 2024, but one brand is alerting consumers to toss out some of its products, as they could [Read More…]
Jeremy Renner returns to work on ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ a year after near-fatal accident
Paramount+ With a smiling photo of himself on location Wednesday, Jeremy Renner told his fans he’s back at work on the gritty drama Mayor of Kingstown — nearly a year to the day he was [Read More…]
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