Month: August 2025
Ag News
Vaden touts ag provisions in One Big Beautiful Bill
The Deputy Secretary at USDA is touting the ag provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Stephen Vaden says the legislation has big wins for American agriculture. “First and foremost, it modernizes reference [Read More…]
Ag News
Cash dairy markets lower Thursday
The cash dairy market settled mostly lower Thursday. Dry whey down $0.0125 at $0.60 Blocks down $0.1025 at $1.7775 Barrels down $0.0350 at $1.8250 Butter unchanged at $2.28 Nonfat dry milk down $0.0050 at $1.26 [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 14, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.75, up 1 centSep. soybeans closed at $10.07 and 1/2, down 16 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $284.30, down $2.70Sep. soybean oil closed at 51.99, down 140 pointsSep. wheat [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans give back gains, corn closes mostly weak
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term development weather continues to look non-threatening to favorable in most of the region. Still, it will take nearly ideal weather through at least mid-September for [Read More…]
Ag News
2025 – The year of difficult weed pressure
A field market development specialist with Valent says the wetter-than-expected summer has made it difficult to manage weeds. Garrison Gundy covers Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado… “It’s been really hard to control, especially Palmer and waterhemp [Read More…]
ABC National News
Man accused of throwing sandwich at CBP agent in DC was a DOJ employee, Bondi says
U.S. District Court (WASHINGTON) — A Washington, D.C., man facing charges of assault of a federal officer after he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent during a confrontation this week, [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘It’s like you’re dead alive’: Families, advocates allege inhumane conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The entrance to the state-managed immigration detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Florida Everglades on August 03, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. oe Raedle/Getty Images (OCHOPEE, Fla.) [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
DWU Men’s Soccer Slotted 7th in GPAC Preseason Poll
SIOUX CITY, IA — The Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Soccer team was picked to finish 7th out of 11 teams in the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Coaches Preseason Poll, the GPAC announced this morning. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
DWU Women’s Soccer Voted to Finish 10th in GPAC Preseason Poll
SIOUX CITY, IA — The Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Soccer team was picked to finish 10th out of 12 teams in the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Coaches Preseason Poll, the GPAC announced Thursday morning. [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
DWU Volleyball Slotted Fifth in GPAC Preseason Poll, Receive Votes Nationally
SIOUX CITY, IA — The Dakota Wesleyan volleyball team was picked to finish fifth in the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Coaches Preseason Poll, the GPAC announced Wednesday morning. Dakota Wesleyan received 77 points [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Newsom to make announcement on redistricting after threatening to end Trump’s presidency
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders are set to hold a news conference on Thursday where they’ll make a “major announcement” in response to Republican-led efforts in Texas to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Netflix shares first look at ‘Nobody Wants This’ season 2
Adam Brody as Noah and Kristen Bell as Joanne in ‘Nobody Wants This’ season 2. (Erin Simkin/Netflix) Everybody wants to see the first look at season 2 of Nobody Wants This. Netflix has released new details about the [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
New trailer for ‘Wednesday’ season 2 part 2 reveals new spirit guide
Jenna Ortega in ‘Wednesday’ (Jonathan Hession/Netflix) Much of the first part of the new season of Wednesday revolves around our pigtailed protagonist trying to figure out why her psychic powers are glitching, and there’s a [Read More…]
Ag News
WASDE brings soybean opportunities
The co-founder of AgMarket.net says the latest USDA WASDE report was a drag on the corn market but could present opportunities for soybeans. Matt Bennett tells Brownfield… “Yes, the yield went up on soybeans, but [Read More…]
Ag News
Wet summer having mixed impact on central Minnesota crops
A central Minnesota farmer says frequent rain this summer has had a mixed impact on crops. John Mages farms in Stearns County. “Our area has had quite a bit of rainfall, so on the heavier [Read More…]
Latest News
A special photo display promoting conservation funding is coming to Mitchell
Giant portraits celebrating American farmers and ranchers will be on display during Dakotafest and the Corn Palace Festival here in Mitchell next week. Invest in Our Land Executive Director and Aberdeen, SD, area native Rebecca [Read More…]
ABC National News
DeSantis announces 2nd immigration detention facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Joe Raedle/Getty Images (SANDERSON, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that his administration is opening a new immigration detention facility dubbed “Deportation Depot.” The announcement of the new [Read More…]
ABC National News
Tropical Storm Erin tracker: Latest path, when it’ll strengthen to hurricane
Tropical Storm Erin. ABC News (NEW YORK) —Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Saturday morning and then become a major Category 3 hurricane by Sunday morning as [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Appeals court agrees NFL can be put on trial over claims Black coaches face discrimination
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL can be put on trial over civil claims that Brian Flores and other Black coaches face discrimination, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting the league’s attempt to force [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028
Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic [Read More…]