Month: May 2025

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is requesting that the Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General launch an inquiry on the department’s role in “facilitating and serving as a pass-through” for [Read More…]

Federal judge in Pennsylvania rules that Trump’s invocation of AEA is lawful

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged migrant gang members is lawful, but determined that the administration [Read More…]

Ed Martin, Trump’s DOJ pardon attorney, says he’ll review Biden’s outgoing pardons

Valerie Plesch/For The Washington Post (WASHINGTON) — Ed Martin, the outgoing Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney who will soon start his role as DOJ’s pardon attorney and chief of the so-called “Weaponization Working Group,” said he [Read More…]

Trump administration faces criticism for prioritizing white South African refugees

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration’s move to prioritize the resettlement of white South African refugees in the United States even as it has turned away refugees from countries including Afghanistan and Haiti [Read More…]

HHS reverses NIOSH firings that stripped coal miners’ health protections

Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MORGANTOWN, WV) — The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday reversed the firings of more than 100 federal employees with the National Institute for Occupational Safety [Read More…]

Extreme heat could make pregnancy riskier for millions of women: Report

Oscar Wong via Getty Images (WEST PALM BEACH, FL) — As human-induced climate change continues warming the planet, pregnancy risks are increasing, according to a new analysis by Climate Central. Climate Central, a nonprofit science [Read More…]

RFK Jr. to testify before House, Senate committees amid layoffs, overhaul at HHS

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify before two congressional committees on Wednesday to discuss, among many topics, the Trump administration’s proposed budget and [Read More…]

Krysten Ritter to return as Jessica Jones in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ season 2

Disney/David Russell Jessica Jones is back. Krysten Ritter will be reprising her role as the Marvel superhero for the second season of Daredevil: Born Again, Disney announced at its Upfront presentation Tuesday. Ritter first played the role in [Read More…]

Egypt recovers trove of smuggled ancient artifacts from the US, officials say

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (CAIRO) — Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week it had successfully recovered a rare trove of smuggled artifacts from the United States, concluding a three-year diplomatic [Read More…]

2 juveniles arrested for murder after allegedly shooting man, striking him with car in Texas

Austin Police Department. (AUSTIN, TEXAS) — Two juveniles were arrested and charged with capital murder after allegedly shooting a man and striking him with a vehicle during a carjacking, according to the Austin Police Department. [Read More…]

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Dr. Mariangela Hungria named 2025 World Food Prize winner

Pictured: Former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack (center, speaking at podium) outlines the importance of the World Food Prize during a laureate ceremony in Des Moines on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) [Read More…]

Bridge and Cheeseman Named to the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Two former Hanson High School graduates are among the 12 greats to be inducted into the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame during a banquet to be held on Aug. 23. Hanson High [Read More…]

May 15 – Today in Mitchell History

May 15, 1946 – Mitchell Train Run Is Resumed Again May 15, 1952 – Mitchell Man Still Critical May 15, 1958 – Farm Wife Wins Registered Heifer In National Event May 15, 1959 – Mitchell [Read More…]

ICE makes 8 arrests in South Dakota city where Noem was subjected to a protest three days earlier

Joshua Haiar, Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight U.S. immigration officials conducted a “worksite enforcement action” that resulted in eight arrests Tuesday in Madison, three days after their boss, Kristi Noem, was subjected to a protest in the same [Read More…]

International student recounts ‘numb’ feeling after receiving email about her potential deportation

Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight RAPID CITY — Priya Saxena was staying up late to read comments about her doctoral dissertation around 1 a.m. on April 7 when she saw the message in her email. “I [Read More…]

Avera Brady Health and Rehabilitation recognized by South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations

May 13, 2025 J.P. Skelly

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations recently recognized Avera Brady as the Outstanding Facility of the Year, third place in Art and presented CNA Amy Preston with the Frontline Caregiver award. Avera Brady Administrator [Read More…]

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Grass growth affected by cool, dry spring in MO

A livestock producer in central Missouri says the cool, dry conditions in early spring hurt the grass growth in central Missouri. David Dick from Pettis County tells Brownfield… “there’s orchard grass that’s headed out that’s [Read More…]

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Biofuels policy changes can affect soybean prices

An extension ag economist says updates to federal biofuels policy could be bullish for U.S. soybean prices. Ben Brown with the University of Missouri says Congress is considering updates and an extension to the 45z [Read More…]

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2025 Corteva Summer Media Day

Brownfield’s Brent Barnett covers the 2025 Corteva Summer Media Day The post 2025 Corteva Summer Media Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

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