Month: May 2025

City of Mitchell announces holiday week garbage collection schedule
Due to the observance of Memorial Day on Monday May 26th, 2025 the garbage will be collected one day later than your normal schedule. The City will be collecting garbage Tuesday May 27th through Saturday [Read More…]

Treasury Department to phase out the penny after Trump says the coin no longer makes ‘cents’
Tim Boyle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Treasury Department says it will phase out production of new pennies early next year after President Donald Trump asked the agency to stop producing the coin that has been part [Read More…]

Judge blocks Trump administration from attempting to dismantle Department of Education
J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration from attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued a preliminary injunction Thursday that bars the [Read More…]

Above-normal activity predicted for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA forecasts
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will likely experience above-average activity, the National Hurricane Center announced on Thursday. Between 13 and 19 named storms are expected for the 2025 season, [Read More…]

2 Israeli embassy staffers killed in apparent ‘targeted attack’ in Washington, DC
IsraelinUSA/Twitter/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two members of the Israeli Embassy staff — a couple about to get engaged — were gunned down outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., [Read More…]

Multiple fatalities after small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood
(SAN DIEGO) — There have been multiple fatalities after a small plane crashed in a neighborhood of San Diego on Thursday morning, spewing jet fuel and starting a large fire that damaged at least 15 [Read More…]

Supreme Court says Oklahoma can’t launch taxpayer-funded religious charter school
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a rare deadlocked 4-4 ruling, said Oklahoma cannot create the nation’s first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars. Justice Amy Coney Barrett [Read More…]

Republican-led House passes Trump agenda bill by a single vote
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After weeks of internal GOP wrangling, the Republican-led House early Thursday passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” critical to advancing President Donald Trump’s tax and immigration agenda. A smiling [Read More…]

Pacers tie it on Haliburton’s jumper at buzzer, then beat Knicks 138-135 in OT of East finals Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton was sure his jumper as regulation ended was going in, then wasn’t certain it had after it bounced high off the rim and hung in the air for what [Read More…]

Bitcoin hits a record high. Here’s why.
VCG/VCG via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bitcoin surged to a record high on Thursday, vaulting more than 3% in early trading and hurtling past $110,000 for the first time. The price of bitcoin stood at [Read More…]

Gilgeous-Alexander voted as the NBA’s MVP, continuing run of international players winning the award
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He’s the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had the best record this season and set a league mark for margin of victory. If that [Read More…]

Indianapolis Colts’ music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Irsay started his football career as a ball boy. He finished it as a team owner. Along the way, the NFL’s music man created his own, unique brand. Irsay worked his [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: May 22, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, MAY 22, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels boys tennis competes at the Class AA state championship in Sioux Falls on Thursday and Friday. — Mitchell Kernels girls golf will compete [Read More…]

Kim Kardashian graduates from law study program after 6 years
Disney Kim Kardashian has graduated from her law program after six years of studying and working under California’s Law Office Study Program. The reality TV star, mom of four and entrepreneur shared video clips and photos [Read More…]

Alix Earle joins ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 34
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Alix Earle is ready to go viral this season on Dancing with the Stars. The 24-year-old social media personality and model was announced on Good Morning America Thursday as the latest contestant to join the upcoming 34th [Read More…]

In brief: Kieran Culkin joins ‘Hunger Games’ prequel, and more
Kieran Culkin is the latest addition to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping cast. The Succession actor will play TV host Caesar Flickerman in the prequel, a role played by Stanley Tucci in the original films. He joins a stacked cast that includes Ralph [Read More…]

Ag lending specialist sees more farmer exits
An ag lending specialist suggests a rising number of farmers are leaving the industry. Ashley Arrington with Ag Resource Management (ARM) says working capital began to erode on many operations last year as balance sheets [Read More…]

Protecting stored grain from insects
A pest management expert says crop farmers should prioritize insect control in their stored grain. Miya Butler with Central Life Sciences says insects can interfere with grain quality and the ability to move grain into [Read More…]

Spring planting delays turn into prevent plant
A Mississippi farmer says spring planting is more than one month behind schedule due to consistent rains and narrow planting windows. Philip Good tells Brownfield he’s lost track of how much rain the farm has [Read More…]

Zeldin: RFS volumes “coming soon”
The U.S. EPA administrator told lawmakers the agency will release its proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 “very soon.” At a budget hearing with the U.S. Senate Environment Committee, Lee Zeldin said a draft [Read More…]
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