Month: August 2025

Patrick Little Jr/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A fire at plant in Louisiana continues to burn and an evacuation order within a 1-mile radius of the facility remains in place following an explosion [Read More…]

5 shot, 1 fatally, as multiple gunmen open fire in New York City park: NYPD

WABC (NEW YORK) — A man was killed and four other people were injured when gunfire broke out on Saturday night at a New York City park where a large crowd had gathered for a [Read More…]

California wine country wildfire surpasses 6,500 acres, mandatory evacuations ordered

Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A fast-spreading wildfire in California’s wine country prompted mandatory evacuation orders as firefighters continued to battle the blaze from the ground and air on Sunday. [Read More…]

Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $750 million, 10th largest drawing, for Monday

Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) – The Powerball jackpot is expected to climb to $750 million for Monday’s drawing, a prize that ranks as the 10th largest in [Read More…]

North Korea test-fires 2 new missiles amid US-South Korea military drills, state media says

Contributor/Getty Images (LONDON) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of two newly developed types of missiles, state media reported, launches that came as the United States and South Korea held their [Read More…]

Mitchell Techincal College earns national kudos

August 24, 2025 J.P. Skelly

Mitchell Technical College has been recognized as the #1 community college in South Dakota and ranked #13 nationally in WalletHub’s 2025 Best & Worst Community Colleges report. Each year, WalletHub evaluates more than 650 community [Read More…]

Russia hits Ukraine with drones as Kyiv celebrates independence day

Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia launched drones and a missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, the air force in Kyiv said, as the country kicked off independence day celebrations marking the anniversary [Read More…]

Former CIA Director Petraeus says Putin is ‘the obstacle to peace’ in Ukraine

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former CIA Director and retired Army Gen. David Petraeus said Sunday that he’s dubious that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet to discuss ending the war [Read More…]

High Plains Processing plant poised to give a needed boost to soybean producers

August 24, 2025 J.P. Skelly

SD Searchlight-Makenzie Huber U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune was blunt in his opening remarks during a Dakotafest policy discussion on Wednesday about the state of agriculture. While South Dakota farmers in parts of the [Read More…]

NIMBYs and BANANAs: Johnson points out the differences

August 24, 2025 J.P. Skelly

SD Searchlight-Makenzie Huber The United States can win the “AI race,” but not without the infrastructure and data centers necessary to develop the emerging technology, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson told members of the Greater Sioux [Read More…]

‘Emily in Paris’ assistant director Diego Borella dies at 47 while filming season 5

Lily Collins as Emily in ‘Emily in Paris.’ Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix Diego Borella, an assistant director on Emily in Paris, has died at the age of 47. “We are deeply saddened to confirm the sudden passing [Read More…]

More US hospitals are ending gender-affirming care for minors. How this could impact patients

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two U.S. hospitals are the latest to announce they will be ending some, or all, of their pediatric gender-affirming care services at the end of the month. Kaiser Permanente, [Read More…]

Judge blocks Trump admin from withholding funding to 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies

ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold grant funding from “sanctuary” cities and counties for not cooperating with immigration enforcement. The 15-page order from Judge William Orrick grants [Read More…]

Suspect accused of shooting ex-wife at a Detroit hospital taken into custody

amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A suspect who allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife at a hospital in Detroit and then fled the scene has been taken into custody, according to police. Mario Green, 53, [Read More…]

Ag News

A much cooler air mass ahead for much of the Heartland; showers on the Plains

August 23, 2025 nedvedmedia

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for hotter-than-normal weather in southern Texas, peninsular Florida, northern and central California, and an area stretching from [Read More…]

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Adding value to the Simmental cattle herd

A cow-calf producer from mid-Missouri says producers are exploring ways to add value to their cattle herd through genetics. Wayne Vanderwert raises Sim-Angus cattle in Howard County. He tells Brownfield Simmental cattle continue to have [Read More…]

Lorne Michaels says ‘Saturday Night Live’ season 51 will have cast changes

August 22, 2025 ABC News

Lorne Michaels pictured on Friday, February 14, 2025. (Jamie McCarthy/Peacock) Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels says the upcoming season 51 premiere of the late-night comedy series will come with changes. No notable cast members announced their departures [Read More…]

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FDA’s emergency drug use for NWS needs prescriptions, record-keeping

A research veterinarian says the emergency use of certain animal drugs to combat New World Screwworm will require good recordkeeping and communication with the herd veterinarian. Dr. Keith Poulsen with the Wisconsins Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory [Read More…]

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Mixed end to the week for soybeans, corn, wheat

Soybeans were mixed, mostly firm, ending the week in positive territory. Some forecasts for parts of the region look dry into early September, which could limit production potential. While a major crop tour did show [Read More…]

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Potassium keeps alfalfa fields thriving