Davison County Emergency Management Director Jeff Bathke has issued a flooding update: Creeks, streams and rivers will be flooding starting this weekend. -Mt. Vernon is currently in good shape, with sandbags available at the Post Office. -Ethan has ensured all culverts are open. Public Works is looking into discharging lagoons as they have filled up. …
Mar 20
MN Farmers Union Dairy Together Roadshow
On Tuesday, April 16, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Greenwald for the Minnesota Farmers Union Dairy Together Roadshow. Continue reading MN Farmers Union Dairy Together Roadshow at Brownfield Ag News.
Mar 20
U.S.-China trade talks will continue next week
High level U.S.-China trade talks will continue in Beijing next week. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will meet with the Chinese Vice Premier. And according to various media reports, talks will continue the following week in Washington. U.S. trade officials say progress is still being made even though a deal …
Mar 20
Flooding dominates parts of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, a chilly rain is falling from portions of the Great Lakes region southwestward into Missouri. Meanwhile, favorably dry weather prevails in the western Corn Belt, where most river levels continue to fall. However, in areas where levees have broken, vulnerability to flooding persists until repairs can be made. On the Plains, …
Mar 20
Local Sports for Wednesday March 20th
The SDSU Jackrabbit men’s basketball team staged a brilliant comeback, but saw its season come to an end last night in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament, falling 79-73 to Texas at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin Texas. South Dakota State concludes the year at 24-9, reaching the 20-win plateau for the …
Mar 20
Peloton hit with $150M infringement lawsuit over use of songs
Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Publishers representing songwriters behind hits by Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and others filed a $150 million lawsuit against Peloton on Tuesday, accusing the fitness technology firm of copyright infringement. The National Music Publishers’ Association, whose members include Downtown Music Publishing, Big Deal Music, Reservoir and Royalty …
Mar 20
Grace Eleyae turned her issue with hair breakage into a million-dollar business
Grace Eleyae(NEW YORK) — After suffering hair breakage from wearing a hat while traveling, Grace Eleyae, chief executive officer and co-founder of the original Slap (Satin-Lined Cap), decided enough was enough. Instead of complaining, she got creative. “There has to be something that is stylish enough to go out in, but protective enough to wear …
Mar 20
Washington sheriff’s deputy killed in shooting during traffic stop
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(KITTITAS, Wash.) — A sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Washington state late Tuesday. Deputies from Kittitas County, about 90 minutes east of Seattle, were called for a “driving complaint” at about 7:30 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. When the suspect failed to stop, law enforcement officers pursued the …
Mar 20
US to stop detaining some migrant families apprehended at border
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will start releasing some families apprehended near the border in south Texas as detention centers fill to capacity, an agency official said Tuesday. CBP will give some of the families apprehended in the Rio Grande Valley area notices to appear in court. Others will be released on their …