Month: June 2026
Buxton hits 20th homer of the season, Twins beat Tigers 6-3
DETROIT (AP) — Byron Buxton hit his 20th home run of the season, Royce Lewis also connected and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Wednesday night. The game was delayed for 1 [Read More…]
Ginger Minj, Jujubee say ‘Stop! That! Train!’ is a queer comedy for everybody
Ginger Minj and Jujubee star as Tess and DeeDee in ‘Stop! That! Train!’ (World of Wonder/Bleeker Street) All aboard the Glamazonian Express. Drag queens Ginger Minj and Jujubee star in the new comedy Stop! That! [Read More…]
Wisconsin FFA welcomes new staff members
Two new people will be assisting Wisconsin’s ag education programs. FFA Executive Director Cheryl Zimmerman tells Brownfield Missy Goers is leaving the Shawano school district be become the new state advisor in ag education and [Read More…]
Lawsuit challenges use of dairy checkoff funds
Three Wisconsin farmers are suing over the use of dairy checkoff funds. Attorney Rebecca Furdek with Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty tells Brownfield the dairy checkoff is forcing farmers to fund private third-party organizations [Read More…]
The risks of misinformation for the cattle industry
A leader with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says misinformation could pose a risk to profitability for producers and consumers. On this episode of Managing for Profit, NCBA’s Hillary Makens discusses why it’s important to [Read More…]
Chiefs lock in Patrick Mahomes through 2033 with a $504 Miliion reworked deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes is set to be the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs well into the next decade. The Chiefs and the two-time MVP agreed to a restructured contract Wednesday [Read More…]
Summer Scholars Program up and running
The Mitchell School District’s Summer Scholars program is off to a good start. “It keeps getting better every day, so of course people are just kind of getting used to the logistics of how it’s [Read More…]
World Pork Expo through the years
Commentary. I am convinced that every generation involved in agriculture reaches a point where they look around and say, “I never imagined things would change this much in my lifetime.” Last week, I was that [Read More…]
‘Every Year After’ starring Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett is this summer’s love story
Sadie Soverall as Percy Fraser, Matt Cornett as Sam Florek in ‘Every Year After.’ (Cate Cameron/Prime Video) Less than a year after the beloved Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty wrapped, a new [Read More…]
Ag Retailers Association hopes rail merger is not approved
The organization representing more than 5,000 U.S. ag retail locations says the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger should not happen. Ag Retailers Association Senior Vice President Richard Gupton says, “We’re not really sure how that enhances [Read More…]
Soybeans rebound higher, snapping an eight-day losing streak
Soybeans finished the day higher, ending eight consecutive days of losses. Soybean oil also finished the day higher, and nearby soybean meal was up. There have been some decent flash sales reported by the USDA [Read More…]
Central States Fairgrounds Employee Dies Following Shooting in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Central States Fairgrounds employee who was critically injured in a June 7 shooting has died, authorities said Tuesday. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Paul “Pauly” Nebel died from [Read More…]
Bill Gates tells Oversight panel that meeting with Epstein was a ‘grave error in judgment’
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates stops to speak to the media as he arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.. (Photo [Read More…]
Former NYPD detective pleads guilty to sending inappropriate texts to victims, having sex with woman he arrested
A NYPD civilian supervisor illegally used her access to private police databases to supply attorneys with names of car accident victims in exchange for thousands in cash and gifts. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily [Read More…]
40 million people in the Midwest in path of severe weather, possible tornadoes
Severe weather outlook for Friday, June 12, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — More than 40 million people from Kansas City to Chicago are in the path of severe weather on Wednesday, a day after [Read More…]
Trump claims more than 100 million barrels of oil, 200 ships have safely made way through Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while aboard Air Force One en route to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on June 5, 2026. President Trump is traveling to an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, [Read More…]
Trump’s arch construction to run 20 hours a day for 2 to 3 years, documents show
This rendering shows what President Donald Trump’s “triumphal arch” would look like from the Lincoln Memorial. (National Capital Planning Commission) (WASHINGTON) — To complete Donald Trump’s “Triumphal Arch” by the time he leaves office, the [Read More…]
Hugh Laurie, Joe Alwyn join John le Carré’s ‘Legacy of Spies’
Hugh Laurie headshot (Credit: Gus Gregory); Joe Alwyn headshot (Credit: Phil Sharp) Hugh Laurie and Joe Alwyn have spied their latest project. The two actors have joined the cast of Legacy of Spies, based on [Read More…]
Simone Ashley, Sharon Horgan to guest star on ‘Only Murders in the Building’
(L-R) Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ (Disney/Patrick Harbron) Some new faces are clocking in for season 6 of Only Murders in the Building. Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley, Absolutely [Read More…]
Specialty grain markets offer farmers lower costs, higher prices
A senior merchandiser with central Illinois-based Clarkson Grain says specialty grain markets are offering producers added income at a critical time. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Kelsey Graber says many farmers enter the market by [Read More…]
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