Month: January 2025
Ag News
Gevo CEO says USDA’S Climate Smart Ag policy will benefit biofuels industry
The CEO of Gevo says USDA’s interim rule including climate smart ag practices could create new opportunities to improve efficiency and economic value for biofuels. Patrick Gruber says the proposed rule gives farmers clarity for [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Outlander’ star Sam Heughan talks new role in ‘The Couple Next Door’
Starz Fans will get a double dose of Sam Heughan Friday night. Right after Outlander’s season 7 finale airs on Starz, Heughan’s new show, The Couple Next Door, debuts its first episode on the channel. Heughan stars as [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The Wheel of Time’ adds five to season 3 cast and more
The Wheel of Time has added five new cast members ahead of its upcoming third season. The show made the announcement in a post shared to social media on Wednesday. Isabella Bucceri will play Faile [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Renée Zellweger took acting hiatus because she was ‘sick of the sound of my own voice’
JC Olivera/Getty Images Renée Zellweger is opening up about why she took a half-decade hiatus from acting, and it has to do with the sound of her voice. In a recent interview with Hugh Grant [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Cancer diagnoses rising faster in women, especially those under 50: Report
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Women are now being diagnosed with cancer more often than men in certain age groups, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Among adults aged 50-64, cancer [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
3 Stanley Cup championship rings stolen from home of Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin
kali9/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three Stanley Cup championship rings have been stolen from the home of Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin during yet another burglary in a series of thefts from high-profile professional [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picks Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody. “This is a [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
First to ABC: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t attend Trump’s inauguration
John Lamparski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration, according to her spokesperson. Pelosi notably attended Trump’s inauguration in 2017, when she was the House Democratic leader. A [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden, in farewell address, warns about dangers of unchecked power in ultra-wealthy
US President Joe Biden delivers a Farewell Address to the Nation inside of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via [Read More…]
ABC National News
LA fires live updates: Palisades investigators have gathered 150 leads, official says
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 25 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires [Read More…]
ABC World News
Middle East live updates: Israeli cabinet to ratify ceasefire on Friday
Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Qatari prime minister announcing the deal Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite [Read More…]
ABC World News
Climate and environment updates: Fires would have been extreme without climate change
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…]
ABC World News
Israeli strikes kill 78 in Gaza since ceasefire announced, officials say
Hasan N. H. Alzaanin/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israeli strikes killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Gaza’s Civil [Read More…]
ABC World News
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Contributor/Getty Images (SEOUL) — Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, deputy U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea told the United Nations Security [Read More…]
ABC World News
Pope Francis falls, injures arm at residence, Vatican officials say
Pope Francis (R) reads a speech during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on January 8, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Ag News
House Dems introduce Prevent Tariff Abuse Act
A group of Democrats in the U.S. House have introduced a bill that would prevent the incoming Trump administration from imposing import tariffs through a national emergency declaration without Congressional approval. The Prevent Tariff Abuse [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell based Muth Electric announces new CEO
Muth Electric recently announced the appointment of David Muth as Chief Executive Officer of Muth Electric. The appointment was effective January 1st part of a four-year succession plan. “As we look to the future, one [Read More…]
Latest News
Davison County Sheriff briefs commissioners on continuing personnel turnover
Hiring and keeping Davison County corrections officers and deputies is a continuing challenge. Sheriff Steve Harr discussed the issue during Tuesday’s Davison County Commission meeting. “I don’t know what the answer to it is,” Harr [Read More…]
Latest News
24 Hour Emergency Mental Health Crisis Care now available in Mitchell
There’s a new option available in Mitchell for those experiencing a mental health crisis. Michelle Carpenter is Executive Director of Dakota Counseling Institute Downtown. “We have psychiatric appointments, outpatient appointments and then we would have [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce, CVB, MADC and Main Street and Beyond recognition event
The Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce, Development Corporation, CVB and Mitchell Main Street and Beyond celebrated their 2024 successes and honored several individuals and organizations during Wednesday’s annual recognition event. Lifequest received the Community Service [Read More…]