Month: August 2018
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 27 at 7:55PM MDT until August 27 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 355 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA JERAULD IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
News
Suspect in Madden 19 tournament shooting targeted gamers: Sheriff
ABC News(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The suspect in a mass shooting that left two people dead and 12 with bullet wounds at a Madden 19 e-games tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday, carried two handguns and [Read More…]
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Texas police officer saves 5 children from burning home
Seagoville Police Department(SEAGOVILLE, Texas) — A police officer in Texas ran into a burning home to save five children and one adult. Sam Click, a Seagoville police officer, was on patrol when he discovered the [Read More…]
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 27 at 5:39PM MDT until August 27 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 355 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME BRULE BUFFALO CHARLES MIX
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 27 at 5:39PM MDT until August 27 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 355 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME BRULE BUFFALO CHARLES MIX
Ag News
Wisconsin storms bring mixed crop results
Wisconsin’s storms brought both relief and damage to crops last week. USDA reporters say the thirsty crops benefited from the storms in most areas, but more than 10 inches fell in parts of Dana [Read More…]
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Beneficial weather helps Minnesota crops
Beneficial weather helped further along the small grains harvest in Minnesota and brought needed precipitation to row crops. The USDA says despite scattered rains, there were more than five days suitable for the week. The [Read More…]
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Ag Secretary Perdue visits Farm Progress Show Wednesday
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue could face some difficult questions from farmers when he visits the Farm Progress Show this week. Perdue plans to arrive Wednesday, and he’ll likely be asked about the newly unveiled trade [Read More…]
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Hurst: Trade aid welcome but drought pain remains
Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst: “The trade assistance is welcome news for the soybean farmers who have suffered from trade retaliation and have a crop to sell this year.” He says Missouri Farm Bureau will [Read More…]
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Ohio crops: corn 79%; soybeans 80% good to excellent
The USDA says corn silage harvest has begun and oat harvest has ended in Ohio. Corn is 79 percent good to excellent, with 89 percent in the dough stage. Soybeans are 80 percent good to [Read More…]
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Kushner real estate firm fined $210,000 for allegedly falsifying documents to boot tenants
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The real estate firm owned by the family of President Donald Trump’s son in law and adviser Jared Kushner has been fined $210,000 by regulators in New York. The Department [Read More…]
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USDA to buy $1.2B in goods, offer $5B in aid to farmers hurt by trade war
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The federal government will spend up to $1.2 billion to buy products from farmers hurt by the retaliatory tariffs from China and other countries, and will provide almost $5 billion in payments [Read More…]
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Fur-Sale! Painting panda’s abstract artwork hits the market
iStock/Thinkstock(VIENNA, Austria) — There’s a painting panda at Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo and her abstract artwork is selling for more than $500 a pop. Yang Yang uses black paint with white backgrounds, which seems to be [Read More…]
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Suspect in Madden 19 tournament shooting targeted gamers: Sheriff
ABC News(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The suspect in a mass shooting that left two people dead and 12 with bullet wounds at a Madden 19 e-games tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday, carried two handguns and [Read More…]
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This high school principal is battling bullying with bleach and suds
iStock/Thinkstock(NEWARK, N.J.) — Students at a New Jersey high school may never again have to attend classes in dirty clothes, after the school built the student body its own free laundromat. For Akbar Cook, principal [Read More…]
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Slain esports gamers ‘died with a brotherhood who loved them,’ Madden announcer says
First Coast News(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Asked to describe himself in an EA Sports interview earlier this year, Elijah Clayton flashed a smile that exemplified his laid-back California demeanor. “I’m really easy to get along with. [Read More…]
Ag News
Michigan still wants more dairy processing
A director with the Michigan Department of Agriculture says the state hasn’t stopped exploring ways to expand dairy processing with the latest plant announcement. “We’re going to keep pushing for more processing in the dairy [Read More…]
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No breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks
There were no breakthroughs after two days of talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials. A White House spokesperson said the countries discussed views on how to have a balanced economic relationship, including by addressing [Read More…]
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Minnesota Congressman points to Senate farm bill as a guide
House Ag Committee member and farm bill conferee Tim Walz says his chamber should follow the lead of the Senate on SNAP to get the 2018 Farm Bill across the finish line. The Minnesota Democrat [Read More…]
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Playful, rutting dolphin leads French mayor to close beaches to protect swimmers
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — A playful, rutting dolphin has led a mayor in northwest France to close beaches out of concern of a potential risk to swimmers. For weeks, the dolphin known to locals as Zafar has [Read More…]