Month: December 2025
College student mysteriously dies after football tailgate in Texas, family says
Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Police are investigating the mysterious death of a Texas A&M student who died after a football tailgate this weekend, according to authorities and her [Read More…]
3 key questions about the US boat strikes that killed survivors
Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a top military [Read More…]
Emily Bader, Tom Blyth travel the world in ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ new trailer
Tom Blyth and Emily Bader in ‘People We Meet on Vacation.’ (Netflix) Poppy and Alex have their passports ready in the new People We Meet on Vacation trailer. Netflix released the official trailer for the [Read More…]
MFU delegates sound alarm on farm economy, demand new farm bill
Minnesota Farmers Union developed resolutions around what members describe as a farm crisis during their annual convention in late November. MFU president Gary Wertish says long-term reforms are necessary to stabilize the ag economy. “We’re [Read More…]
Pre-enrollment opens Wednesday for Illinois cover crop insurance incentive
The bureau chief for land and water resources with the Illinois Department of Agriculture says farmers who planted cover crops have an opportunity to save on their crop insurance premiums. Michelle Curby says the popular [Read More…]
Grassley says farmer assistance talks have gone quiet
The status of financial assistance for farmers from the Trump administration remains unclear. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley was asked by Brownfield Tuesday morning what he’s hearing on potential payments. “Not enough. And hearing less than [Read More…]
Economist says long-term tariff impacts won’t be clear for several years
A long-time agricultural economist says the full effect of the Trump administration’s use of tariffs won’t be felt for a few years. Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University, tells Brownfield, “These tariffs [Read More…]
Nationwide, year-round E15 seen as key demand driver for sorghum
The chairwoman of the National Sorghum Producers says year-round, nationwide E15 could provide much-needed price support for the industry. Amy France says sorghum is an important feedstock for biofuels that can be overlooked. “Often [Read More…]
Michael and Susan Dell pledge $6.25 billion for kids’ savings accounts
Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Computer, and wife Susan announce the donation of $50 million over 10 years to the University of Texas at Austin for the creation of a new Dell Medical School. (Robert [Read More…]
More than 50 million on alert for snow and ice from Kentucky to Maine
East Coast Storm – Tuesday Map (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — A winter storm brought the first big batch of snow and ice to parts of the Midwest and South on Monday, and now that [Read More…]
Mitchell Food Pantry provides the makings of happy Thanksgiving dinners
The Mitchell Food Pantry’s annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway was a hit once again. Karen Pooley shared the numbers during Monday’s Mitchell City Council meeting. She says they planned to give away 200 Thanksgiving meals. “So [Read More…]
Mitchell City Council approves conditional use permit for Arnie’s First and Foster
The Mitchell City Council has approved a conditional use permit for on-sale Alcohol at Arnie’s and First and Foster. Part of the plan is to offer video lottery. Attorney Jim Taylor explained how the alcohol [Read More…]
In brief: ‘The First Snow of Fraggle Rock’ trailer and more
The upcoming Tomb Raider live-action series has added another main character. Variety reports that Martin Bobb-Semple has joined star Sophie Turner in the new show based on the popular video game. While Bobb-Semple’s role is [Read More…]
Early-season cold to dominate much of the Heartland; a seasonally active pattern for many
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S., except for warmer-than-normal weather across southern sections of Texas and Florida. General warmth will also [Read More…]
Megan Thee Stallion wins civil defamation trial against blogger
Savion Washington/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A social media commentator and blogger was found liable on Monday in a defamation lawsuit filed by hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in October 2024. Milagro Cooper was found [Read More…]
Judge to review Maurene Comey’s wrongful termination case against Trump administration
Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey and the Trump administration have not talked about settling her civil lawsuit and do not believe alternatives to a trial “would be useful at [Read More…]
Supreme Court hears subpoena dispute over anti-abortion pregnancy centers
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin speaks at the National Safer Communities Summit in 2023. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A group of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in New Jersey is asking the [Read More…]
Four-day school weeks are growing in popularity, despite a lack of data on the effects
Robbie Sequeira, Stateline Northeast of the capital city of Des Moines in central Iowa, the 400-student Collins-Maxwell Community School District is one of many across the state shifting to a four-day school week. Like many [Read More…]
Drake Maye passes for 2 TDs, Patriots become 1st team to 11 wins, defeating Giants 33-15
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Led by Drake Maye and Marcus Jones, the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season. They also left no doubt about the gulf between [Read More…]
Tuesday Sports: December 2, 2025
TUESDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 2, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels gymnastics starts its season on Tuesday with a triangular in Yankton at 5:30 pm. Mitchell takes on Parkston/Ethan/Hanson/Mt. Vernon and Yankton. Seniors Olivia Prunty and [Read More…]
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