Month: February 2025
ABC National News
Man and his dog found stabbed to death in basement after reporting 2nd break in of the day
Kerem Yucel via Getty Images (KENOSHA, WI) — A 52-year-old man and his dog have been stabbed to death in their own basement after an alleged intruder broke into their home, police said. The incident [Read More…]
ABC National News
Mortgage lender president kills 88-year-old man in suspected DUI: Police
Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff (LOS ANGELES) — The president of a mortgage lending company in California has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly driving drunk through an intersection and killing an 88-year-old [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
RFK Jr. faces high-stakes vote in bid to become Trump’s health secretary
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate Finance Committee will vote on Tuesday on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Gabbard gains support from 2 key GOP senators ahead of confirmation vote
Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to vote on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for Director of National Intelligence in a closed-door session Tuesday afternoon. The vote follows [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump to urge universities to ‘monitor,’ ‘report’ Israel-Hamas protesters
Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at combatting antisemitism calls on institutions of higher education to “monitor for and report activities by alien students and staff” concerning [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘The Last of Us’ showrunners on season 2, Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby
Liane Hentscher/HBO When The Last of Us returns to HBO for season 2 in April, it’ll pick up five years after the events of season 1. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, its showrunners [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle producers remain committed to sustainability
Consumers have asked for more sustainability from the food supply chain. Ashley McDonald, the executive director of the National Grazing Lands Coalition, says the cattle industry has delivered — and has a great story to [Read More…]
Ag News
Anxious to get to work with the new administration
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association vice president of government affairs says the cattle industry is anxious to get to work with the new administration. Ethan Lane tells Brownfield that once Brooke Rollins is confirmed as Secretary [Read More…]
Ag News
Are you new to hiring farm labor?
When the farming operation grows, it often means hiring additional employees. That is a task many farmers are uncomfortable with in the early growth stages because they’ve never had to work with people outside of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month
Luis Barron/ Pixelnews/Future Publishing via Getty Images (MEXICO CITY) — The U.S. has paused the implementation of tariffs for a month in both Canada and Mexico following conversations on Monday with President Donald Trump, according [Read More…]
Ag News
Planting already? Wisconsin farmer puts a few soybeans in the ground
A Wisconsin farmer known for his many soybean experiments has another test underway. Ryan Nell farms near Juneau, and he wrapped up January by planting some soybeans. “This is something we’ve never done. We have [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers for Free Trade says tariffs will hurt
The president of Farmers for Free Trade says a thirty day pause on proposed 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada is good news. Bob Hemesath, who farms in northeast Iowa, tells Brownfield he still has [Read More…]
Ag News
Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture creates new partnership with Acres
Purdue University’s Center for Commerical Agriculture has partnered with Acres.com to improve farmland market insights. Chad Fiechter an assistant ag economics professor says the center was looking for a more frequent land value survey to provide more [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 3, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.88 and 3/4, up 6 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.58 and 1/4, up 16 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $303.70, up $2.60Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.51, [Read More…]
Ag News
Southeast Iowa teacher wins ag educator award
An Iowa teacher is being recognized for teaching her students about agriculture. Kerri Bell, a second-grade teacher at Mid-Prairie Elementary School in Kalona, recently received the Iowa Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture award presented by [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
South Dakota High School Basketball Media Poll – February 3
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball polls for the week of Feb. 3 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
Latest News
Hutchinson County fatal crash
A 24 year old woman from Yankton died and a passenger was injured in a single vehicle crash nine miles south of Freeman late Monday morning. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Paid administrative hell’: Some Department of Education staff put on leave after Trump’s DEI order
Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dozens of Department of Education employees received letters as business hours closed Friday placing them on administrative leave, according to a copy of one letter obtained by [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Harrison Ford on his Marvel debut, why he still acts: ‘Each film is a different opportunity’
ABC News Harrison Ford is coming back to the big screen, this time starring in the highly anticipated fourth Captain America film and making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. “It’s a Marvel movie for God’s [Read More…]
Ag News
State legislation supporting crop management tools introduced
The communications lead for Bayer Crop Science says several state legislatures are considering proposals in support of critical crop management tools for farmers. Jess Christiansen says bills introduced by the Modern Ag Alliance, a group [Read More…]
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