Month: April 2025
Ag News
Rollins says E-15 waiver is a win for U.S. corn farmers
Pictured: Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins with the Schmitmeyer family in Darke County, Ohio. Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the emergency waiver to allow E-15 sales for the summer driving season is [Read More…]
Ag News
Supporting Nebraska Agriculture Through Power Generation and Irrigation
Nebraska has the second most acres of irrigated cropland in the United States with nearly 8 million acres under some form of irrigation. NPPD and its generating facilities have had a long history supporting the [Read More…]
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Mitchell Technical College raises tuition for the first time in four years
For the first time in four years Mitchell Technical College is bumping its tuition. Chief Financial Officer Jared Hofer outlined the increases for the Mitchell School Board. “Overall, that’s a ten-dollar increase in fees to [Read More…]
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Mitchell Planning Commission approves two TIFs
The Mitchell Planning Commission on Monday approved two projects plus accompanying Tax Increment Financing districts. The first plan by submitted by Paul Groneweg, LLC for the 1800 block of East First Avenue between Tiger and [Read More…]
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Mitchell School Board approves electronic device policy for the high school
The Mitchell School Board approved the 2025-2026 high school student handbook during its meeting Monday. It includes a new section regarding limiting the use of electronic devices during instructional time. Principal Justin Siemsen told the [Read More…]
ABC World News
Papal conclave will last only 2 or 3 days, cardinal predicts
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — The cardinal of Baghdad, Louis Raphael Sako, reportedly told journalists at the Vatican on Tuesday that he expects a “short conclave” that could select Pope Francis’ successor in as [Read More…]
ABC World News
US, Russia discuss Ukraine peace talks as amid dueling drone strikes
Yurii Tynnyi/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC “UA:PBC”/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — U.S. and Russian officials continued Ukraine peace discussions on Monday as the Kremlin announced a 3-day ceasefire during May’s Victory Day celebrations — and [Read More…]
ABC World News
22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in China
(LONDON) — At least 22 people have been killed and three others were injured in a fire at a restaurant in northern China on Tuesday afternoon, according to Chinese state media. The blaze broke out [Read More…]
ABC National News
Severe weather underway as 2-day life-threatening flood threat hits the Plains
(NEW YORK) — Severe weather continues to impact the Midwest on Tuesday as intense storms are affecting millions of people. The atmosphere did not recover well from Monday morning’s severe weather in the region, enabling [Read More…]
ABC National News
Police raided the wrong house, now a family wants the Supreme Court to let them sue
Chicago Police Department (WASHINGTON) — A police SWAT team bursts into a home with little warning, only to quickly realize that it’s the wrong address and the occupants inside are innocent victims of the officers’ [Read More…]
ABC National News
Funeral director trashed over 6,500 bodies of pets, used fake ashes to defraud customers out of $650,000: Officials
Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office (PITTSBURGH) — A funeral home director has been charged after allegedly throwing out the bodies of thousands of pets and giving owners the ashes of other animals, collectively charging them over [Read More…]
ABC National News
2 dead, 1 injured in Alaska plane crash
(NANWALEK, ALASKA) — Two people are dead and another was seriously injured following a plane crash in Alaska on Monday, the Alaska Department of Public Safety told ABC News. No details have been released as [Read More…]
ABC National News
4 minors dead after vehicle rams into after-school camp in Illinois
(CHATHAM, IL) — Four minors are dead after a vehicle crashed into a building hosting an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, officials announced at a press conference on Monday afternoon. They ranged in age from [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump’s war on ‘woke’: Both sides say the issue is further dividing the country
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a speech to a joint session of Congress in March, President Donald Trump took direct aim at diversity, equity and inclusion policies, saying hiring and [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
220 lawsuits in 100 days: Trump administration faces unprecedented legal blitz
Allison Robbert for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since Donald Trump took office 100 days ago, the president and his administration have faced an average of more than two lawsuits per day, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Most Americans oppose Trump 3rd term, taking control of Greenland and Canada: POLL
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Most Americans take President Donald Trump at his word when he talks about sending American citizens to foreign prisons, serving a third term as president and trying to take control [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump voters are confident in how he’s handling the economy — but some have concerns about prices, tariffs
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump nears the 100th day of his second presidency, polling shows Americans largely disapproving of his handling of the economy, tariffs, and recent stock market turmoil. But [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
‘Unprecedented’: How Trump has pushed the limits of presidential power in his first 100 days
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One hundred days ago this week, just hours after taking the oath of office and reveling before a crowd of thousands at Capital One Arena, President Donald Trump signed the [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
DWU Baseball Looks to Pull Off Upset of No. 1 Seed Concordia
MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan baseball has clinched the No. 8 seed and will face top-seeded Concordia (NE) in the opening round of the 2025 GPAC Tournament. The Tigers will travel to Seward, Nebraska, for the [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Tigers Starts GPAC Softball Tournament with Matchup vs. Concordia
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan softball has clinched the fourth seed and is set to face fifth-seeded Concordia (NE) in the opening contest of the GPAC Tournament. The Tigers will travel to Orange City, Iowa, for [Read More…]
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