Year: 2025

9 years after Pulse massacre, survivors revisit nightclub before building is demolished
Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The Orlando, Florida, community on Thursday evening is set to honor the 49 victims who were gunned down at the Pulse nightclub on June [Read More…]

FBI considering moving training academy from Quantico to Huntsville, Alabama: Sources
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI is considering moving its training academy from Quantico, Virginia, to Huntsville, Alabama, according to sources familiar with the decision, as part of a broader [Read More…]

Immigrant rights groups say ICE officers ‘ambush noncitizens’ in courthouse arrests, ask judge to intervene
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Immigrant rights groups are asking a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to provide “emergency relief” and bar the Trump administration from continuing to ramp up its use of expedited [Read More…]

Israel considering military action against Iran in coming days: Sources
(LONDON) — Israel is considering taking military action against Iran in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the situation. The sources were not aware of a specific U.S. role in an Israeli strike on [Read More…]

Air India jet carrying 242 crashes, at least 1 passenger survives
Nandan Dave/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON and DELHI) — An Air India airliner carrying 242 passengers and crew en route to the United Kingdom from India crashed shortly after takeoff, with at least one passenger [Read More…]

State Department orders departure of nonessential staff from Baghdad embassy
John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is ordering the departure of all nonessential staff from its embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks in the region, according to two State [Read More…]

Former MTV VJ and talk show host Ananda Lewis dies at 52
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images Former television host Ananda Lewis has died, her sister Lakshmi Emory shared in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Lewis was 52. Lewis, who was known for her role as an MTV VJ and host of Teen Summit, was battling [Read More…]

In brief: Jack Black to receive King of Comedy award at 2025 Kids Choice Awards and more
Jack Black is set to receive the King of Comedy award at the 2025 Kids Choice Awards. The actor will receive the special silver blimp onstage before he is doused in the iconic green Nickelodeon [Read More…]

Beef export sales up on week, others slide
Beef export sales are a bright spot in the USDA’s weekly export sales update. Beef during the week ending June 5th was the only major commodity to show a week-to-week improvement thanks to good demand [Read More…]

Some of Nebraska’s winter wheat hit hard by drought
A southwest Nebraska farmer says he’s not expecting much out of his winter wheat crop this year. Jan TenBensel of McCook says it was extremely dry last fall, and the crop never got off to [Read More…]

Indiana net farm income expected to increase by 40% in 2025
A recently released report shows Indiana’s net farm income is expected to increase by 40% in 2025. Purdue University ag economist Michael Langemeier says it is largely due to expected government payments and stronger returns [Read More…]

New IL FFA President comes from a long line of service
The new Illinois FFA president says the organization is in her blood. “It doesn’t really feel real yet. I’m so grateful and honored to have this opportunity for the next year.” Natalie Pratt, daughter of [Read More…]

Iowa House Speaker calls for special session to override pipeline veto
Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley is petitioning the State Legislature to hold a special session to override Governor Kim Reynolds’ veto of a carbon pipeline bill. Reynolds shot down House File 639 on Wednesday, which [Read More…]

AKG Mitchell receives South Dakota Jobs program funding
The South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Economic Development has approved funding for projects that will contribute an estimated $494,990 in capital expenditures and create 2 full-time jobs across the state. “South [Read More…]

Air India plane carrying 242 crashes in India en route to United Kingdom
Nandan Dave/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON and DELHI) — An Air India airliner carrying 242 passengers and crew en route to the United Kingdom from India crashed shortly after takeoff in an area near the [Read More…]

Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom on their action-comedy ‘Deep Cover’
Peter Mountain Improv actors are brought in to work with dangerous criminals in the new movie Deep Cover. The film, which made its international premiere at Tribeca Festival, drops Thursday on Prime Video. It stars [Read More…]

Turn crops into cash
A farm business management instructor and Minnesota farmer says one of the biggest mistakes a farmer can make is holding onto grain too long and not having a plan. Betsy Jensen with Northland Community and [Read More…]

More steps against New World Screwworm forthcoming
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says the threat of New World Screwworm (NWS) is a top priority. Brooke Rollins told the U.S. House Agriculture Committee Wednesday that an announcement will come next week on her [Read More…]

Game 3: Pacers rally in the 4th, beat Thunder 116-107 to take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Every time Indiana has lost a game in the last three months, it simply has come back to win the next one. Even in the NBA Finals — against a huge favorite [Read More…]

Thursday Sports: June 12, 2025
THURSDAY SPORTS, JUNE 11, 2025 LEGION BASEBALL — Officials from the South Dakota American Legion and the Mitchell Baseball Association are set to meet Thursday in Pierre behind closed doors to discuss reinstating [Read More…]
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