Year: 2024

For the second time as governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem has been banished from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Last week, the Oglala Sioux Tribe said the Republican governor was no longer welcome on tribal lands, [Read More…]

Biden lashes out after scathing special counsel report: ‘I know what the hell I’m doing’

February 9, 2024 ABC News

US President Joe Biden speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden came [Read More…]

Lawmakers slam uses of fund controlled by governor, but panel rejects reduction in revenue

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight Lawmakers grilled a representative of the Governor’s Office about a fund controlled by the governor, but a legislative committee rejected a bill Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre that would [Read More…]

House panel rejects change for filling legislative vacancies

John Hult, South Dakota Searchlight The citizens of the Rapid City area have gone without full representation now for more than half of the 2024 legislative session – and may well go without until the [Read More…]

Chinese spies came to South Dakota, state official tells legislators

February 9, 2024 nedvedmedia

Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight During testimony Thursday on a bill to ban ownership of agricultural land by foreigners from six countries, a state official told lawmakers that Chinese spies visited South Dakota two years ago. Hunter [Read More…]

Mark Ruffalo honored by ’13 Going on 30′ co-star Jennifer Garner at Walk of Fame ceremony

February 9, 2024 ABC News

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Mark Ruffalo was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, with his 13 Going on 30 co-star Jennifer Garner paying tribute to her longtime pal with a [Read More…]

Colder, more seasonal temps ahead for the Heartland; moisture returns to West & Plains

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the country. Warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to the upper Midwest, northern Maine, and [Read More…]

Trump civil fraud trial: NY AG says Weisselberg plea should not affect case

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…]

7 indicted in assault on police officers in Times Square

Mark Abramson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Seven people have now been indicted in connection with the caught-on-camera assault on two New York City police officers, the Manhattan DA announced Thursday. The assault occurred Jan. [Read More…]

Nikki Haley’s plan to fight Trump for the Republican nomination? Win over non-Republicans

Mark Abramson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley continues on in her quest to try to take down former President Donald Trump in the Republican nominating race, after three straight [Read More…]

There is barely any ice in the Great Lakes due to warm winter temperatures

Scott Olson/Getty Images (DETROIT) — Record warm winter weather is having severe ramifications on the ice cover that typically engulfs the Great Lakes at this time of year. Just 5.9% of the Great Lakes are currently [Read More…]

‘Barbie The Movie: In Concert’ dances to the Hollywood Bowl

Warner Bros. It’s time to “Dance the Night” at the Hollywood Bowl. Barbie The Movie: In Concert is coming to the iconic venue on July 27, Variety reports. The event will feature a live-to-film music experience from the [Read More…]

Indiana invests $2.3 million in clean water initiatives

The Clean Water Indiana program has awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to 26 projects across the state to improve water quality. This year’s awards will fund soil and water conservation district staff, farmer [Read More…]

USDA projects lower milk production

The USDA is expecting lower 2024 milk production to be partially offset by higher cow inventories. Their latest supply and demand report says the estimated 2023 all-milk price is down to $20.48 per hundredweight and [Read More…]

Cattle futures up waiting for cash business to develop

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, optimistic about this week’s cash business. April live cattle closed $1.77 higher at $186.57 and June live cattle closed $1.52 higher at $183.72. March [Read More…]

Ohio Agriculture Department renews trade focus

The Ohio Director of Agriculture says creating a trade division within the agency will be a top focus in the year ahead. Brian Baldridge tells Brownfield a specific program under the department’s Market Division will [Read More…]

Soybeans firm after reports, with corn, wheat lower

Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, but with March and May both below $12 after trading above that mark. The USDA raised U.S. ending stocks slightly, while lowering Brazil’s crop a [Read More…]

Nearly 100 beehives stolen from field in California’s Central Valley