Month: December 2025
Cover crops improve soil health, water quality for Iowa farmer
A southwest Iowa farmer says he continues to see positive results from his implementation of cover crops. Mark Peterson farms near Stanton in Montgomery County. He tells Brownfield that cover crops have helped him reach [Read More…]
A wide-range of temps to cover much of the Heartland; a seasonally active pattern for many
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the western half of the U.S., while colder-than-normal conditions will cover most areas from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic [Read More…]
Mitchell’s Parade of Lights brings out best of the Christmas holiday season
Fifty-two brightly and creatively decorated floats brought the Christmas holiday spirit to life during Mitchell’s annual Parade of Lights Tuesday evening. Mitchell Main Street and Beyond’s Liz Luczak was overjoyed. “That’s how cool we are, [Read More…]
After US-Russia meeting, Ukraine to begin regrouping with European and American allies
Charles McQuillan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Kremlin on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin hadn’t outright rejected the latest version of the U.S.-backed plan at his Tuesday meeting with American officials, but added that [Read More…]
Family of Colombian fisherman killed in US boat strike files complaint alleging he was murdered
Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The family of a Colombian fisherman who died in a U.S. military boat strike in September has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission [Read More…]
1st person set to be sentenced in connection with Matthew Perry’s fatal ketamine overdose
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A doctor who admitted to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry weeks before he died is set to be sentenced on Wednesday — the first among the five [Read More…]
What to know about the hepatitis B shot for infants ahead of CDC vaccine panel meeting
ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee appears set to amend the childhood immunization schedule, including potentially changing recommendations on a shot given to newborns. [Read More…]
What Trump and Hegseth said after the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When President Donald Trump and Defense officials revealed on Sept. 2 that the U.S. military killed 11 alleged drug smugglers on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, they [Read More…]
Ole Miss loses coach, but moves up a spot in College Football Playoff rankings; Ohio St still No. 1
Ole Miss lost a coach and moved up a spot anyway. Notre Dame didn’t lose a thing but the Irish fell. The release Tuesday of the latest College Football Playoff rankings produced its fair share of eye-openers [Read More…]
Kalani Sitake agrees to long-term contract extension with BYU after drawing interest from Penn State
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kalani Sitake will remain BYU’s head football coach after agreeing to a new long-term contract extension on Monday. Sitake is 83-44 since taking over at BYU in 2016. The Cougars have [Read More…]
Wednesday Sports: December 3, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 3, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels gymnastics opened its 2025–26 season with a triangular win on Tuesday night in Yankton, scoring 143.3 points, well ahead of Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mount Vernon (134.95) and Yankton [Read More…]
Dakota Wesleyan Face Late Scoring Runs From Dakota State in Road Loss
MADISON, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball squared off against the Dakota State Trojans in the second contest of the 2025 Battle of the Blues doubleheader as a part of the out-of-conference rivalry. The contest started [Read More…]
No. 14 Dakota Wesleyan Outpaced by No. 4 Dakota State in Battle of the Blues
MADISON, S.D. — No. 14 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball faced the in-state, out-of-conference rival Dakota State Trojans, who entered the contest ranked fourth in the NAIA. The top-15 matchup saw both squads find points early, with Dakota [Read More…]
Regé-Jean Page to star in erotic thriller ‘Hancock Park’ at Netflix
Regé-Jean Page attends the 2025 GQ Men Of The Year at Chateau Marmont on Nov. 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (JC Olivera/FilmMagic via Getty Images) Regé-Jean Page is returning to Netflix. The Bridgerton fan [Read More…]
NOAA/NWS releases December, updated 2025-2026 Winter & Drought Outlooks
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Rosenquist and Broughton Earn Weekly GPAC Women’s Basketball Awards
Sioux City, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following women’s basketball players-of-the-week for contests played November 24-30, 2025. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting [Read More…]
Michael B. Jordan featured on lineup for David Letterman’s Netflix show
Michael B. Jordan on ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.’ (Netflix) Michael B. Jordan will need no introduction when he appears as a guest on David Letterman‘s talk show. He’s officially been [Read More…]
‘Stranger Things’ season 5 scores 59.6 million views, Netflix’s biggest English-language debut
Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair and Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler in ‘Stranger Things’ season 5. (Netflix) Stranger Things season 5 has turned Netflix’s records upside down. During the first [Read More…]
Cattle futures sharply higher ahead of direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up on oversold signals, ahead of the week’s direct business. February live cattle closed $4.87 higher at $220.80 and April live cattle closed $4.87 higher [Read More…]
Iowa State educator says farmers leaning toward more corn in 2026
An extension educator suggests farmers in his area are leaning toward more corn in 2026. Dennis Johnson with Iowa State University is based in north-central Iowa. “I just did some surveys and looked at some [Read More…]
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