Month: September 2018
Weather
Flash Flood Watch issued September 19 at 8:38PM MDT until September 20 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
.Thunderstorms will continue to expand in coverage overnight into Thursday morning. This thunderstorm activity will have the potential to produce high rainfall rates, and rapid accumulation of rainfall in a short period of time. Total [Read More…]
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Gunman in courthouse shooting that injured 4 was scheduled for assault hearing, authorities say
iStock/Thinkstock(MASONTOWN, Pa.) — The gunman who opened fire at a Pennsylvania courthouse Wednesday afternoon was scheduled for a hearing on assault charges he received weeks ago, according to authorities. Four people were shot at the [Read More…]
Weather
Flash Flood Watch issued September 19 at 6:40PM MDT until September 20 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
.Thunderstorms will continue to develop this evening and persist through Thursday morning. This thunderstorm activity will have the potential to produce high rainfall rates, and rapid accumulation of rainfall in a short period of time. [Read More…]
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Do Facebook ads discriminate against women? ACLU files complaint saying ‘yes’
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Facebook allows employers to discriminate against women by targeting job listings toward men only — specifically in traditionally male-dominated fields, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU, along with employment [Read More…]
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Great-grandmother, 73, kills 580-pound alligator with one shot, she says
iStock/Thinkstock(GOODRICH, Texas) — A great-grandmother in Texas hit an alligator in the bullseye earlier this week, killing the massive reptile with one shot to its head, she told a local news station. Livingston Mayor Judy [Read More…]
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Gunman in courthouse shooting that injured 4 was scheduled for assault hearing, authorities say
iStock/Thinkstock(MASONTOWN, Pa.) — The gunman who opened fire at a Pennsylvania courthouse Wednesday afternoon was scheduled for a hearing on assault charges he received weeks ago, according to authorities. Four people were shot at the [Read More…]
Ag News
Rising costs put further pressure on farm finances
Analysis by the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute indicates a drop in farm income even considering government market facilitation program payments. “Net farm income today is roughly half the level it was at the [Read More…]
Ag News
Marion, Ohio POET Biorefining expansion celebrated
POET Biorefining in Marion, Ohio has opened it’s 80-million-gallon expansion, more than doubling the ethanol plant’s yearly capacity to 150-million-gallons. POET says the plant will also produce 360-thousand tons of high protein animal feed each [Read More…]
Ag News
Court exempts Iowa from WOTUS rule
A federal judge in North Dakota has ruled Iowa can join other states that have an injunction against implementation of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Iowa was not one of the original [Read More…]
Ag News
Nebraska Farm Bureau unveils new health insurance plan for farmers
Nebraska Farm Bureau has announced the formation of a new large group association health care plan for its farmer, rancher and agribusiness members. Officials say the new plan was created to lower health care costs [Read More…]
Ag News
Analyzing Rainfall on Each Field with Jeff Massey
Harvest is underway and rainfall can significantly impact which fields are ready for the combine. The Climate Corporation’s leading weather expert, Jeff Massey, sat down with us to discuss his team’s emerging research on rainfall. [Read More…]
Ag News
Ethanol production up, stocks down
U.S. ethanol production climbed higher last week as supplies tightened slightly. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.051 million barrels a day, up 31,000 from the previous week’s more than four-month low with [Read More…]
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Young boy arrested for putting needles in fruit in Australia as police seek other suspects
Joshua Gane via Storyful(NEW YORK) — A young boy has been arrested for putting sewing needles inside strawberries in New South Wales, Australia. The boy, whose name has not been disclosed because of his age, [Read More…]
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United’s new boarding method is designed to slash your time in line
United Airlines(NEW YORK) — Airline passengers crowding around the gate, waiting for their group to be called, has plagued the flight boarding process for a long time. But United Airlines believes its new, simplified approach [Read More…]
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One dead, 4 injured after shooting at Pennsylvania courthouse, officials say
iStock/Thinkstock(MASONTOWN, Pa.) — One person is dead and four injured after a shooting at a Pennsylvania courthouse, according to authorities. Four people who were shot at the Fayette County Magistrate Court in Masontown, Pennsylvania, Wednesday [Read More…]
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Three shot, injured in Wisconsin workplace shooting; suspect in custody
WKOW(MIDDLETON, Wisconsin) — Three people were shot and injured in a workplace shooting in Middleton, Wisc., on Wednesday morning, a city about 6 miles outside of Madison. The suspect was shot by officers after the [Read More…]
Weather
Flash Flood Watch issued September 19 at 12:50PM MDT until September 20 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
.Thunderstorms will continue to develop Wednesday evening and continue through Thursday morning. This thunderstorm activity will have the potential to produce high rainfall rates, and rapid accumulation of rainfall in a short period of time. [Read More…]
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Active shooter reported in Middleton, Wisconsin, law enforcement responding
WKOW(MIDDLETON, Wisconsin) — Local and federal authorities are responding to reports of an active shooter in Middleton, Wisconsin, about 6 miles outside of Madison. Middleton Police are leading the investigation. A.T.F. agents from the Madison [Read More…]
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Postal worker pleads guilty to stealing money from over 6,000 greeting cards
WISN(WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin) — A U.S. Postal worker who was recently terminated from her job has pleaded guilty to stealing cash and checks from over 6,000 greeting cards. Ebony Lavonne Smith, 20, who had started working [Read More…]
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Cody Wilson, owner of 3D-printed gun company, wanted in connection to alleged sexual assault of a minor
iStock/Thinkstock(AUSTIN, Texas) — An arrest warrant has been issued for the founder of a controversial 3D-printed gun company in connection to the alleged sexual assault of a minor, according to Texas authorities. Suspect Cody Wilson, [Read More…]