Month: May 2025

South Dakota tests for ‘forever chemicals’ in rivers to identify, address potential contamination
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s state government is testing for “forever chemicals” in rivers across the state. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s, including [Read More…]

Woman arrested for stabbing man to death at Florida senior living facility: Police
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — A 68-year-old woman has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a man at a senior living facility in Jacksonville, Florida. Carol Carroll was arrested on suspicion of murder [Read More…]

Twins extend winning streak to 11 games with 4-0 victory over Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Byron Buxton hit Minnesota’s first back-to-back homers this season, Chris Paddack pitched seven shutout innings and the Twins extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 4-0 [Read More…]

Republican hardliners threaten to derail GOP bill encompassing Trump’s agenda
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A mega-bill encompassing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda appears to be in jeopardy as several Republican hardliners on Thursday signaled their opposition to advancing the package out of the House [Read More…]

Top 30 for Meyerink as Final Rounds Loom
Ypsilanti, Mich. – Dakota Wesleyan University freshman standout Allison Meyerink continues to shine on the national stage, delivering a resilient performance in Round 2 of the NAIA Women’s Golf Championship. Allison carded a +3 round of 75 despite [Read More…]

Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from public drinking water
STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images (DADE CITY, Fla) — Florida became the second state in the country after Utah to ban local governments from adding fluoride to their public water systems. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill at Simpson [Read More…]

There’s a new slayer in Sunnydale: ‘Buffy’ reboot announces Ryan Kiera Armstrong in lead role
Ryan Kiera Armstrong A tearful Ryan Kiera Armstrong let out an emotional “yes” to Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s offer to join the Buffy universe as the newest slayer. The sweet exchange was shared to Gellar, Armstrong and Hulu’s Instagram accounts Thursday, amid the [Read More…]

Mark Ruffalo is a determined FBI leader in trailer for new HBO crime drama ‘Task’
Photograph by Peter Kramer/HBO Mark Ruffalo is determined to take down the bad guys in his latest project. In the recently released trailer for the new HBO Max crime drama series Task, viewers are given a glimpse of Ruffalo [Read More…]

Blake Lively accused of pressuring Taylor Swift amid legal battle with Justin Baldoni
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Blake Lively‘s friendship with music superstar Taylor Swift is now at the center of her legal battle with her former It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. In a new court filing Wednesday, attorneys for Baldoni claim Lively pressured [Read More…]

MO legislature approves Farm Bureau health plan
Missouri Farm Bureau is another step closer to offering a health plan to its members. On Thursday, state lawmakers approved Senate Bill 79, a bill that allows the non-profit membership organization to offer a health [Read More…]

Input costs continue to push crop farmers below breakeven
An ag economist says rising input costs are expected to pressure profitability for row crop producers. Purdue University’s Michael Langemeier tells Brownfield farmers did see some relief when it comes to the cost of fuel and fertilizer [Read More…]

Minnesota leaders set budget targets, including agriculture
Minnesota legislative leaders and Governor Walz have agreed on state budget targets, including for agriculture. Minnesota Farm Bureau director of public policy Loren Dauer says Republican and Democrat caucus leadership met with Walz this Thursday [Read More…]

Pennycress advancements bringing new potential
A professor of plant breeding with Western Illinois University says advancements in pennycress genetic research are leading it closer to becoming a commercial crop option for farmers. Dr. Win Phippen tells Brownfield, “Ever since 2009, [Read More…]

Cattle futures sharply lower on technical selling
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower on technical selling, watching direct business develop. June live cattle closed $2.77 lower at $211.17 and August live cattle closed $3.52 lower at [Read More…]

‘SNL’ star Taran Killam says TV relationship with Amanda Bynes was ‘very important … in my life’
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam got candid recently about a “very important relationship” on one of his first-ever TV gigs, which he says helped launched his career. In a recent appearance on Fly on [Read More…]

Watch Sydney Sweeney & Paul Walter Hauser try to pull off a heist in new trailer for ‘Americana’
Lionsgate Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser are on a mission to steal a Native American artifact from the guys who stole it first in the trailer for the new movie Americana. Sweeney plays a [Read More…]

Al Pacino joins Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Alba in ‘Maserati: The Brothers’ biopic
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Al Pacino is showing no signs of hitting the brakes on his acting career, as he’s just been announced as the latest actor to join the upcoming biographical film Maserati: The Brothers. The [Read More…]

What to know about birthright citizenship as Supreme Court weighs blocks on Trump’s order to end it
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s emergency request to roll back nationwide injunctions blocking his executive order to end birthright citizenship. The rare May sitting of [Read More…]

Milwaukee judge accused of helping undocumented immigrant evade arrest seeks to dismiss indictment
ftwitty/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE) — Attorneys for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan are seeking to dismiss her federal indictment on charges alleging she helped an undocumented immigrant evade arrest, claiming in a new court [Read More…]

Looming New Jersey Transit strike could impact 350,000 commuters, say officials
Gary Hershorn/ABC News (NEW YORK) — Some 350,000 New Jersey commuters could soon find themselves scrambling for other ways to get to work if contract disagreements between New Jersey Transit and its engineers’ union aren’t [Read More…]
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