Month: January 2019

WPVI-TV(PIKE CREEK, Del.) — A Delaware school district has removed a driver from work after a 5-year-old boy was left on a school bus for seven hours Wednesday. The boy was put on the bus [Read More…]

Child accidentally shoots mother with shotgun from backseat of car

gargantiopa/iStock(NORWALK, Calif.) — A child sitting in the backseat of a four-door sedan accidentally shot his mother with a shotgun on Wednesday, critically injuring her as she sat in the driver’s seat. The Los Angeles [Read More…]

Jayme Closs to receive $25,000 in reward money for rescuing herself

Jennifer Smith(GORDON, Wis.) — A Minnesota-based company will donate $25,000 in reward money to Jayme Closs, the Wisconsin 13-year-old who escaped from her abductor’s home earlier this month. Turkey processor Jennie-O, a subsidiary of Austin, [Read More…]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 3:57AM MST until January 24 at 3:00PM MST by NWS

.Strong northwest winds will persist through this morning, gradually diminishing through the afternoon. The strongest winds are expected very early this morning, accompanied by light snow showers or flurries. Considerable drifting snow and areas of [Read More…]

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 24 at 3:57AM MST until January 25 at 8:00AM MST by NWS

.Strong northwest winds will persist through this morning, gradually diminishing through the afternoon. The strongest winds are expected very early this morning, accompanied by light snow showers or flurries. Considerable drifting snow and areas of [Read More…]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 2:45AM MST until January 24 at 3:00PM MST by NWS

.Strong northwest winds will persist through this morning, gradually diminishing through the afternoon. The strongest winds are expected very early this morning, accompanied by light snow showers or flurries. Considerable drifting snow and areas of [Read More…]

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 24 at 2:45AM MST until January 25 at 8:00AM MST by NWS

.Strong northwest winds will persist through this morning, gradually diminishing through the afternoon. The strongest winds are expected very early this morning, accompanied by light snow showers or flurries. Considerable drifting snow and areas of [Read More…]

Brazil’s transportation costs up, making U.S. beans more competitive

A grain marketing consultant says transportation issues continue in Brazil as trucking costs jumped one and a half percent Sunday. Dr. Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor tells Brownfield, “This is always the peak [Read More…]

UW testing smart phone app to predict corn tar spot

January 23, 2019 J.P. Skelly

Dr. Damon Smith answering questions during 2019 Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic. A University of Wisconsin plant pathologist says they are testing a smartphone application to help corn growers predict and manage tar spot. Dr. Damon Smith [Read More…]

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 8:33PM MST until January 24 at 3:00PM MST by NWS

.Strong northwest winds will develop tonight and cause blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds will be late tonight and very early Thursday morning which will likely cause blizzard and whiteout conditions. The winds will [Read More…]

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 23 at 8:33PM MST until January 25 at 8:00AM MST by NWS

January 23, 2019 J.P. Skelly

.Strong northwest winds will develop tonight and cause blowing and drifting snow. The strongest winds will be late tonight and very early Thursday morning which will likely cause blizzard and whiteout conditions. The winds will [Read More…]

Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes says ‘I don’t know’ 600+ times in never-before-broadcast deposition tapes

Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — It was the summer of 2017 and Elizabeth Holmes, once the youngest female self-made billionaire, was sitting across from 12 attorneys as the Securities and Exchange Commission investigated whether [Read More…]

Kim Jong Un praises President Donald Trump and his ‘good personal letter’ ahead of second summit

ronniechua/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Kim Jong Un has received another letter from President Donald Trump, one that prompted the young leader to express “great satisfaction,” according to North Korean state media and confirmed by a senior administration [Read More…]

Corn growers lobby legislators

Missouri Corn Growers Association met with new and returning lawmakers at the state Capitol on Wednesday in their annual trek to share policy priorities and concerns at the start of each legislative session . Association [Read More…]

Senate bill reduces estate tax rate

Missouri Senator Roy Blunt is co-sponsoring a bill that would reduce the estate tax to 20-percent. Blunt says that is equal to the capital gains tax rate. He says the measure would bring relief to [Read More…]

Minnesota farmers cautiously optimistic about China

Minnesota farmers are cautiously optimistic about a major trade breakthrough with China. Michael Petefish of Claremont says he’s anxious for progress ahead of high-level trade talks between the U.S. and China next week. “You’re always [Read More…]

Call for Ohio Master Farmers

Nominations for the Ohio Master Farmer Awards are due this Friday. Randell Reeder with the Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference tells Brownfield winners are honored for what they do on and off the farm. [Read More…]

Cattle futures higher ahead of cash trade

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed firm supported by wholesale values at midday and anticipated strength in the developing cash trade. Feeder cattle futures were oversold and due for a bounce. February live [Read More…]

Extremist-related killings in 2018 ‘overwhelmingly linked to right-wing’ movements: ADL

ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(NEW YORK) — At least 50 people were killed at the hands of domestic extremists in 2018, an increase of 35 percent from the previous year, a new report from the Anti-Defamation League has found. [Read More…]

At least 5 dead in shooting at Florida bank, suspect in custody: Police