Month: October 2018
News
Manhunt intensifies for Tennessee double murder suspect as potential sighting reported
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A double murder suspect who is on the run after a string of violent crimes in Tennessee may have been spotted overnight, authorities said. As the search intensifies for [Read More…]
News
Manhunt intensifies for Tennessee double murder suspect as potential sighting reported
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A double murder suspect who is on the run after a string of violent crimes in Tennessee may have been spotted overnight, authorities said. As the search intensifies for [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued October 03 at 10:51AM MDT until October 03 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * TIMING…Afternoon through this evening. * WINDS…Southwesterly 20 to 25 mph winds will shift to stronger northwest winds at 25 to 30 mph with [Read More…]
Weather
Wind Advisory issued October 03 at 9:18AM MDT until October 03 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM this [Read More…]
Ag News
Wide-ranging weather across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather generally favors corn and soybean maturation and harvesting. However, warm weather in the southern Corn Belt contrasts with cool conditions in the Great Lakes region and the upper [Read More…]
Ag News
Excessively wet (snowy?) pattern for the Heartland
For the remainder of Wednesday, Rosa’s remnants will continue to deliver locally heavy showers to the Southwest. The tropical moisture will be absorbed by a cold front, leading to mid- to late-week downpours (locally 1 [Read More…]
News
Missing Chinese actress Fan Bingbing hit with $129 million fine for tax evasion
VCG / Getty Images(BEIJING) — China ordered its most famous actress, Fan Bingbing, who has not been seen for months, to pay a massive fine over tax evasion, state media reported Wednesday. Fan must pay [Read More…]
News
Notorious French fugitive arrested 3 months after dramatic prison escape by helicopter
ABCNews.com(PARIS) — Three months after a dramatic escape from prison by helicopter, French police announced they have arrested notorious gangster Redoine Faid. Redoine Faid was arrested Wednesday at around 4 a.m. local time by French [Read More…]
News
Pennsylvania boy in critical condition after getting trapped in corn trailer
WNEP(MONTOUR COUNTY, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania boy is in critical condition on Wednesday after he fell into a full grain trailer over the weekend. Wellington Shaffer, 7, was playing on his family’s farm in central [Read More…]
News
US military’s close calls with China, Russia in the air and at sea
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — When a Chinese warship sailed 135 feet from the bow of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur on Sunday — a distance so close the American ship’s commander had to make last-second maneuvers [Read More…]
News
Low-cost Primera Air abruptly shuts down, stranding crews and passengers
Primera Airline(NEW YORK) — Primera Air suddenly shut down on Tuesday, stranding customers and employees — including flight attendants and pilots — on the U.S. east coast and across Europe. The low-cost carrier issued a [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers’ voices heard at WSJ Global Food Forum
Soybean growers were represented at the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum in New York. Tom Steever spoke with Polly Ruhland, United Soybean Board CEO, who says the Forum is an event where the farmer’s [Read More…]
Ag News
South Dakota cattlemen cautioned about high nitrates
High nitrate levels have been found in South Dakota forages. South Dakota State University Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Robin Salverson tells Brownfield Ag News livestock producers should get forages tested for nitrates before feeding. Most [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures higher on limited cash trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed moderately higher on support from the limited early-week cash trade. There is some concern as the industry expects a surge in production to start the next year. October [Read More…]
Ag News
Opportunities for young people to dairy still exist
A dairy leader says young people should not let the current dairy economy discourage them from entering the business. Gary Sipiorski with Vita Plus tells Brownfield older farmers without an incoming generation are looking for [Read More…]
Ag News
Cow/calf producer COOL request falls on deaf ears
An organization representing U.S. cow/calf producers is frustrated the renegotiated NAFTA agreement does NOT include Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). Lia Biondo with the United States Cattlemen’s Association says they’ve had several meetings with the [Read More…]
News
Envelopes suspected of containing ricin poison addressed to president, defense secretary
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Two envelopes suspected of containing ricin poison, one addressed to Defense Secretary James Mattis, were identified in the Pentagon’s Central Processing Center, according to a U.S. official. Later on Monday, the Secret Service [Read More…]
News
Cocktail parties, apps and mobile vans: The new ways fertility companies are trying to reach women in their 20s
ABC(NEW YORK) — Questions about fertility that were once a concern for women in their 30s are now being directed at women a decade younger. As more studies show how fertility gradually declines with age, [Read More…]
News
Princess Kate returns to royal duties after maternity leave with Prince Louis
Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images(LONDON) — Princess Kate made her first solo appearance since returning from maternity leave. Kate, the mother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, met with children from the Sayers [Read More…]
News
‘My focus was just on that knife’: Chicago police officer who killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald testifies in own defense
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Police officer who shot and killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014 became emotional when he took the stand in his own defense Tuesday, wiping away tears as he recalled details from [Read More…]