Month: June 2026
Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ eyed to be released by Neon: Report
Luca Guadagnino attends the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 21, 2026, in Paris, France. (Peter White/Getty Images) It seems Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial is being eyed to [Read More…]
Ag groups rally behind Thompson’s farm labor bill
Several agriculture groups are in support of a new ag labor bill introduced by House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson this week. In a press conference, National Milk Producers Federation CEO Gregg Doud said [Read More…]
U.S. rice acreage falls to lowest since the 1970s as cotton acres increase
In its June acreage report, the USDA said the U.S. rice planted area fell to a multi-decade low this spring, while cotton acres were higher than expected. Hunter Biram, an ag economist with University of [Read More…]
988 Sign Installation Brings Awareness
The Department of Social Services and The Helpline Center have partnered with South Dakota businesses and organizations to install 988 signs at outdoor areas to bring awareness to the crisis lifeline. A total of 112 [Read More…]
Trump says ‘too bad’ SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship, pushes legislation to end it
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on June 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Secretary-General Mark Rutte is meeting with the President [Read More…]
LeBron James speaks out on decision to leave Lakers, continue playing
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena [Read More…]
Dylan O’Brien to star in Hulu comedy pilot ‘Lex’: Report
Dylan O’Brien attends the ‘Twinless’ premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Village East Cinema on June 7, 2025, in New York City. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival) Dylan O’Brien may just make his [Read More…]
Lower-than-expected corn stocks lift market sentiment
An ag economist says USDA’s latest quarterly stocks figures are positive for grain prices. Dr. Megan Roberts with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield corn supplies being 14 percent higher than a year ago should be bearish. [Read More…]
Ohio Corn and Wheat says USMCA is essential for U.S. wheat demand
The director of market development for Ohio Corn and Wheat says the renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement remains critical for U.S. wheat demand. Wendy Osborn says more than 7 percent of the U.S. wheat crop is exported [Read More…]
End of June short covering props up corn, soybeans, wheat
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying at the end of the month. The USDA’s planted area number was up from March and 5% above 2025, coming out very close to the average [Read More…]
Cattle futures lower waiting on direct trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed lower waiting on direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $1.15 lower at $242.42 and October live cattle closed $.72 lower at $236.65. August [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 30, 2026
Jul. corn $4.12 and 3/4, up 10 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.16 and 3/4, up 8 centsJul. soybean meal $304.70, unchangedJul. soybean oil 66.74, down 233 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.80 and 3/4, up 11 and [Read More…]
USPS letter carrier murdered while on route in North Carolina, authorities say
William Durham is seen in a photo released by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. (North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation) (WILKES COUNTY, N.C.) — A United States Postal Service letter carrier was murdered [Read More…]
Republican Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after monthslong absence from Congress
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey arrived back on Capitol Hill [Read More…]
Supreme Court to review AR-15 firearm bans
The West Front of U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide later this year whether state bans on [Read More…]
LeBron James to leave Lakers, continue his career elsewhere
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena [Read More…]
Jackley Supports U.S. Supreme Court Upholding States’ Right to Ban Transgender Athletes from Female Sports
Attorney General Marty Jackley is praising the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow South Dakota and other states to ban transgender students from playing on female sports teams. “This ruling protects our female athletes,” said [Read More…]
Blake Lively seeking nearly $7.5 million in attorneys’ fees from Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively attends ‘Fendi presents the Baguette 26424 Re-Edition’ at the Fendi flagship store in Midtown on May 19, 2026, in New York City. (Aeon/GC Images via Getty Images) Attorneys for Blake Lively said in [Read More…]
‘Love, Theoretically’ film in the works with Colleen Hoover producing
The cover of Ali Hazelwood’s ‘Love, Theoretically.’ (Berkley) There’s nothing theoretical about a Love, Theoretically film. Amazon MGM Studios has landed the movie rights to the novel by bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. To All the [Read More…]
Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet’s voices meet-cute in new ‘Not Alone’ trailer
Joe and Fran in Illumination’s ‘Not Alone,’ directed by Eric Guillon, Claire Dodgson and Jonathan Del Val. (Illumination, Universal Pictures) Selena Gomez and Timothée Chalamet — or at least their voices — co-star in the upcoming [Read More…]