Month: February 2019
University of Missouri to create center for rural school mental health
The University of Missouri has been awarded $10 million by the U.S. Department of Education to create a National Center for Rural School Mental Health. The center will have an online data and training system [Read More…]
Using innovation nutrition to maximize yield potential
In the pursuit of higher yields, farmers are looking for ways to maximize their investment in seed and improve profitability. In this Managing for Profit, Nick Vandervort talks about how making investments in crop nutrition [Read More…]
West Coast gets a rain break but more is coming, as cold hits Midwest, Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After days of major snowfall and flooding rain, the West Coast will be getting a break on Thursday — but more wet weather is on its way. Meanwhile, out in the [Read More…]
Sneak peek at the largest expansion in Disney parks history
Joshua Sudock/Disney Parks(ORLANDO, Fla.) — NOTE: Warning! This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. “Punch it!” “This is where the fun begins!” “The garbage’ll do!” Pick your favorite Star Wars line to say [Read More…]
Ten beauty and fashion services that will make getting ready easier
Dariildo/iStock(NEW YORK) — Too busy to book your next blowout? Welcome to the club. The good news is that there are a variety of beauty booking and fashion rental websites that, with just a few [Read More…]
New toys revealed for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, Walt Disney World
David Roark/Disney Parks(ORLANDO, Fla.) — It’s hard to think Star Wars without thinking about toys. Since the moment the first movie hit the big screen, millions of action figures, toy space ships and lightsabers have [Read More…]
US-North Korea summit with Trump, Kim cut short in Vietnam
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un concluded their second summit in Vietnam in an apparent stalemate, with Trump announcing U.S. negotiators walked away over North Korea’s [Read More…]
Santa Anita Park’s main track reopens after 19 horse deaths in two months
winhorse/iStock(ARCADIA, Calif.) — A prominent horse racetrack in Southern California reopened Thursday morning after being closed for soil inspection in the wake of 19 horse deaths. Santa Anita Park closed its main track on Monday [Read More…]
Twitter suspends aggressive Trump supporter for ‘fake accounts’
RomanOkopny/iStock(NEW YORK) — An aggressive supporter of President Donald Trump who is currently being investigated for trying to fabricate sexual assault claims against special counsel Robert Mueller recently got his Twitter account suspended after he [Read More…]
Does Kim Jong Un understand English? Yes, it seems that he does
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to understand English as he reacted in real time to President Donald Trump’s comments, prior to any official translation, during a photo opportunity [Read More…]
‘Heroic’ doctor subdues gunman at veterans hospital, authorities say
kali9/iStock(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A doctor is being hailed a hero for stopping a patient who opened fire in the emergency room of a veterans hospital in South Florida on Wednesday night. The patient, [Read More…]
NY boy, 12, arrested in connection with anti-Semitic graffiti at school: Police
rstpierr/iStock(NEW YORK) — A 12-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday after officials found anti-Semitic graffiti scribbled along the grounds of an elementary school playground in New York. A custodian discovered dozens of swastikas and anti-Semitic [Read More…]
Friday’s Legislative Cracker Barrel adds a special guest
Friday’s Legislative Cracker Barrel is adding a special guest. The Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce says Congressman Dusty Johnson is planning to attend and will lead off the session followed by District 20 legislators Senator [Read More…]
FL woman allegedly scammed more than $800K allocated for hurricane victims
Maximusnd/iStock(TAMPA BAY, Fla.) — A Florida woman was indicted on fraud charges this week for allegedly claiming more than $800,000 in phony invoices through a federal relief program for hurricane victims. Juli Campbell, owner of [Read More…]
US-North Korea summit with Trump, Kim cut short in Vietnam
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un concluded their second summit in Vietnam in an apparent stalemate, with Trump announcing U.S. negotiators walked away over North Korea’s [Read More…]
Bayer leader sees ag transformation coming
Lisa Safarian, President and Head of Commercial Operations for Crop Science, North America, at Bayer told Brownfield that her company has been busy naming the leadership team and ensuring customers are taken care of at [Read More…]
Lamb an “exciting” meat to millenials
Lamb meat is growing in popularity in the U.S. and it’s a healthy choice. https://www.americanlamb.com/consumer Continue reading Lamb an “exciting” meat to millenials at Brownfield Ag News.
Trump, Kim meeting in Vietnam for 2nd summit as US pushes for concrete progress on denuclearization
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are meeting for their second summit in Vietnam, as the U.S. pushes the young leader to abandon his nuclear arsenal [Read More…]
Missouri day care worker flung child into cabinet then reported she was hurt in ‘fall’: Lawyer
Courtesy Attorney Jennifer Hansen(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — A Missouri day care center is under investigation by police after surveillance video showed a worker flinging a 3-year-old girl by the arm into a cabinet, splitting open [Read More…]
FTC settles first-ever lawsuit involving fake online retailer reviews
FotoDuets/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. regulators announced a settlement with a company it took action against for deceptively marketing a plant extract that it claimed caused weight loss, and whose marketing strategy involved fake positive Amazon reviews. [Read More…]