Month: May 2025
Ag News
Kentucky planting pace remains slower than average
The corn planting pace nearly doubled in the last week for Kentucky, but it’s moving slower than usual for this time of the year. The USDA says 40 percent of the crop is planted, with [Read More…]
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Name Released in Brown County Fatal Crash
Brown County, S.D.- An Aberdeen man died in a single vehicle tractor crash Thursday afternoon six miles southeast of Aberdeen, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Ronald Allen Glugla, the driver of a Farmall Tractor with a belly mower, was [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump touts ‘very strong’ Alcatraz as Bureau of Prisons assessing reopening prison
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons said the agency will “vigorously” pursue “all avenues to support and implement” the president’s agenda after President Donald [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man and dog killed in suspected bear attack in Florida: Officials
Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (JEROME, Fla.) — A man and a dog were killed in a suspected bear attack in Florida, officials said. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it received [Read More…]
ABC National News
Wisconsin woman found ‘alive and well’ after being missing for 62 years
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (SAUK COUNTY, Wis.) — A Wisconsin woman who was missing for over 60 years was discovered to be “alive and well,” according to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office. Audrey Backeberg, who was [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
A Beatles reunion: Ringo Starr part of voice cast of Paul McCartney’s animated film
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are going to be working together again, just not on music. Variety has revealed the voice cast for the the 3D animated film [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Denzel Washington stars in trailer for Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
A24 Denzel Washington reteams with Spike Lee after nearly 20 years in the official teaser trailer for Highest 2 Lowest. A24 released the trailer for the new film from the Oscar-winning writer and director on [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag Retailers Association expects insecticide strategy to be workable
The Ag Retailers Association says EPA’s recently released final insecticide strategy will be more flexible for the agricultural industry. Richard Gupton tells Brownfield modifications show the agency is listening to stakeholders. “ARA has worked with [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers Union advocates for new farm bill during Week of Action
National Farmers Union members are in Washington D.C. this week urging lawmakers to pass a new farm bill. Gary Wertish is president of the Minnesota Farmers Union. “We have over 100 members to advocate for [Read More…]
Ag News
Corn planting will pick up soon
An agronomist says the short-term weather forecast should encourage more corn planting across South Dakota and Minnesota. Rick Swenson is with Peterson Farms Seed. “The forecast looks great with minimal rain in the next 10 [Read More…]
Ag News
Strong USDA needed to protect farmers
Potato industry leaders say they are concerned about how USDA staffing cuts could impact disease mitigation efforts at the border. Potato researcher and geneticist Dave Douches tells Brownfield the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Read More…]
Ag News
West-central Minnesota farmer makes planting progress
Planting is off to an encouraging start for west-central Minnesota farmer Noah Hultgren. “We finished sugarbeets at the end of last week. We had some rain, which was a good thing. And we’re probably two-thirds [Read More…]
ABC National News
Boat washes ashore near San Diego with 3 dead, 4 survivors and 9 unaccounted for
(SAN DIEGO) — Three dead bodies and four survivors in need of medical care were discovered on a boat that washed ashore near San Diego on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Nine [Read More…]
ABC National News
10-year-old girl struck, killed by tree that fell on her Atlanta home
The Dixon Family (ATLANTA) — A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed by a tree that fell on her Atlanta home when severe storms blew through the city this weekend, officials said. Six people lived [Read More…]
ABC National News
Thunderstorms, flash flooding threaten millions in south-central US
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A severe weather threat looms across the south-central U.S. on Monday, from western New Mexico to Louisiana, with 7 million people under flood watches due to potentially heavy rainfall. There [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Missouri Valley Football Conference, Summit League Forge Partnership
The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) President’s Council has approved a new governance structure that recognizes the strong partnership between key multi-sport conferences and positions the league for continued success as the dominant conference in [Read More…]
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South Dakota public broadcasting warns of local impact from Trump’s attempt to cut national funding
Todd Epp, Northern Plains News LLC South Dakota Public Broadcasting faces a new funding threat after President Donald Trump signed an executive order recently ending federal support for NPR, PBS and their affiliate stations, including [Read More…]
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Mitchell Exchange Club earns regional recognitions
The Mitchell Exchange Club came home with numerous accolades and honors from the Dakota Territory District Conference held over the weekend in Fort Pierre. It earned Outstanding Club of the Year among the six clubs [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: Josh Hutcherson joins Rachel Sennott’s HBO comedy and more
Josh Hutcherson has joined Rachel Sennott‘s HBO comedy series. The actor will replace Miles Robbins in the role, Deadline reports. The untitled comedy series follows a codependent friend group that reunites and is forced to [Read More…]
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Trump’s First 100 Days: Tariffs, Federal Cuts Hit South Dakota Families, Libraries, Arts, and Recreation
Todd Epp, Northern Plains News LLC In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, new tariffs have caused South Dakota families to pay more for food, farm inputs, and consumer goods. Federal [Read More…]
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