Month: February 2019
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IRS: Pay ‘seriously delinquent tax debts’ or risk access to passport
pamela_d_mcadams/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The country’s tax collectors announced this week that some people may not be able to receive or renew passports if they owe too much in taxes and don’t have an approved plan to [Read More…]
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Man who allegedly kidnapped young mom is in custody; body recovered but not identified: Police
(Released by Boston Police) Boston police are searching for 23-year-old Jassy Correia who went missing after leaving a nightclub early on Feb. 24, 2019. (BOSTON) — The man who allegedly kidnapped a 23-year-old mom in [Read More…]
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City of Mitchell and nuisance property owner reach a settlement
It looks like the City of Mitchell and a local property owner have come to an agreement over a long-time nuisance property. The Mitchell City Council is set to consider approval of a settlement agreement [Read More…]
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New video shows final seconds of Amazon cargo jet crash as investigation continues
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(NEW YORK) — Investigators hope newly-surfaced video showing the final seconds of Saturday’s Boeing 767 cargo jet crashing into Trinity Bay in Anahuac, Texas, will bring clues as to what caused the famously-reliable jet to [Read More…]
Ag News
US share of Japan’s beef import market drops
Beef producers from the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership are gaining ground over the US in Japan’s beef market. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, January beef imports from the US increased 21 percent year over year, [Read More…]
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USDA index of prices received dropped in January
The USDA says producers made less in January than in December, while paying nearly steady money. The index of prices received dropped 4.5%, with a 10.8% drop in the crop price index cancelling out a [Read More…]
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NAWG happy with WTO ruling
National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule says they are very happy with the WTO ruling on China’s ag subsidies which is the first major ruling against them in agriculture. “This artificial support in [Read More…]
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USDA hemp rule won’t be complete before planting season
A USDA official says the agency is working on its hemp rule, but it will not be ready for this year’s planting season. “We want to take time to do this right and have the [Read More…]
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CME milk and dairy prices down, some components up
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday. April Class III milk and butter were the only gainers. March Class Three milk was down $.07 at $15.24. April [Read More…]
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After second Trump-Kim summit collapses, the road ahead for the US and North Korea
ANNECORDON/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were not able to come to a formal agreement during their second summit in Hanoi this week. So what happens next? Experts say [Read More…]
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Young mom allegedly kidnapped after leaving birthday celebration at nightclub, police ask for help
(Released by Boston Police) Boston police are searching for 23-year-old Jassy Correia who went missing after leaving a nightclub early on Feb. 24, 2019. (BOSTON) — Boston police are asking for help to find a [Read More…]
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Cold wave pattern to expand into the deep South
During the weekend, a surge of cold air will replace lingering warmth across the Deep South. By Monday morning, sub-zero temperatures should occur as far south as northern sections of Kansas and Missouri. The [Read More…]
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Minnesota rancher concerned about gas tax proposal
A north-central Minnesota rancher is concerned about a 20 cent per-gallon gas tax proposed by Governor Tim Walz. Miles Kuschel, who runs a beef cow/calf ranch 20 miles east of Sebeka, says fuel is a [Read More…]
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Chris Watts, man who killed pregnant wife and daughters, provides new details on murders to investigators: Officials
(ABC News) Chris Watts arrives in court in Colorado for his sentencing on Nov. 19, 2018.(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) — The Colorado man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters spoke to investigators and [Read More…]
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Minnesota Cattlemen visit capitol in St. Paul
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association took its legislative priorities to St. Paul Wednesday. MSCA president Mike Landuyt of Walnut Grove tells Brownfield the Association is asking for more regulatory certainty. “Just make sure that across [Read More…]
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‘Russophobic fuss’: Kremlin swats at US bill targeting Putin’s wealth
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — The Kremlin on Thursday shrugged off newly introduced U.S. legislation aimed at the personal wealth of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the bill is only the latest sign of “Russophobic [Read More…]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, attorney general says
SEBASTIAN SCHEINER/AFP/Getty Images(JERUSALEM) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, the country’s attorney general said Thursday. Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit recommended the long-serving prime minister [Read More…]
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Hanoi summit collapse could be ‘big blow’ to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s pride, experts say
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — The summit collapse in Hanoi, Vietnam, between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is a huge blow to Kim’s pride and, experts say, could appear to [Read More…]
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Cheers! Kate Middleton pulled a pint on royal trip to Northern Ireland
Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage(BELFAST, Northern Ireland) — Royals, they’re just like us, pouring beer at a pub. Except that when Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, does it, she looks ultra-glamorous. Duchess Kate, 37, wore a [Read More…]
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Pennsylvania church opens doors as ‘safe place to share’ grief after five relatives slain in alleged murder spree
cmannphoto/iStock(MORRISVILLE, Pa.) — Students, community members as well as the local police chief came together at a Pennsylvania church to mourn five slain family members — including three children — whose bodies were found dead [Read More…]