Month: February 2019

Police search for valuable monkey snatched from Palm Beach Zoo
Courtesy Palm Beach Zoo(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Police are searching for a tiny monkey believed to have been stolen from a zoo in West Palm Beach, Florida. A 12-year-old female Goeldi’s monkey named Kali [Read More…]

Police search for valuable monkey snatched from Palm Beach Zoo
Courtesy Palm Beach Zoo(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Police are searching for a tiny monkey believed to have been stolen from a zoo in West Palm Beach, Florida. A 12-year-old female Goeldi’s monkey named Kali [Read More…]

Latest South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 11 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed [Read More…]

Inside the lucrative child modeling business behind Instagram phenom Baby Chanco
Pantene Japan(NEW YORK) — At just barely 13 months old, a baby in Japan has won over hearts around the nation and the world thanks to Instagram and her full head of luxurious locks. Baby [Read More…]

15-month-old among five shot to death at home in east Texas
KTRK-TV(BLANCHARD, Texas) — Five family members, including a 15-month-old baby, were found dead at a home in east Texas on Monday morning, authorities said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call just after 10:30 [Read More…]

Mike Pence expected to send message to Iran, discuss Venezuela during Europe trip
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Mike Pence is expected to send a strong message to Iran and discuss the rising tension in Venezuela as he travels to Europe this week for two conferences focused [Read More…]

Why the US Navy sails past disputed artificial islands claimed by China
VM_Studio/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Two U.S. Navy destroyers sailed within 12 miles of Chinese-claimed artificial islands in the South China Sea on Monday, and, as expected, the operation drew swift condemnation from China. A defense official said [Read More…]

15-month-old among five shot to death at home in east Texas
KTRK-TV(BLANCHARD, Texas) — Five family members, including a 15-month-old baby, were found dead at a home in east Texas on Monday morning, authorities said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call just after 10:30 [Read More…]

Man accused of pouring bleach on groceries nabbed by FBI
FBI(LOS ANGELES) — A California man was in FBI custody on Monday after allegedly pouring bleach on food items at several grocery stores in California. David Lohr, 48, was arrested in Northern California on Feb. [Read More…]

Man accused of pouring bleach on groceries nabbed by FBI
FBI(LOS ANGELES) — A California man was in FBI custody on Monday after allegedly pouring bleach on food items at several grocery stores in California. David Lohr, 48, was arrested in Northern California on Feb. [Read More…]

Baby found in middle of California road with umbilical cord still attached
KFSN-TV(MADERA, Calif.) — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly left a newborn baby lying in the middle of a rural California road in frigid temperatures. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office in central California [Read More…]

Baby found in middle of California road with umbilical cord still attached
KFSN-TV(MADERA, Calif.) — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly left a newborn baby lying in the middle of a rural California road in frigid temperatures. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office in central California [Read More…]

Michigan man dies on the job after falling into a vat of sulfuric acid
ChristopherBernard/iStock(SOUTH LYON, Mich.) — A Michigan man died on the job after he fell into a vat containing sulfuric acid. The man, a 54-year-old resident of South Lyon, was an employee at the manufacturing company, [Read More…]

FBI offering reward to help find stolen trailer with $65,000 worth of energy drinks
vitpho/iStock(TAMPA, Fla.) — The FBI has asked the public for help in finding a stolen trailer containing about $65,000 worth of energy drinks. The trailer was stolen late Feb. 2 or early Feb. 3 in [Read More…]

MSMC Board members work to maintain unified voice
Supported by the state’s soybean growers, four Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council board members were re-elected to lead the organization. Tom Steever spoke to Robert Alpers, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Chairman, who says the board that oversees [Read More…]

Hungary’s prime minister promises subsidies to families who have multiple children
ronniechua/iStock(NEW YORK) — The prime minister of Hungary introduced new legislation on Sunday that would provide financial incentives for families to have more children in an effort to combat the country’s longstanding low birth rate [Read More…]

Task force members say milk buyers & sellers should be aware of contract details
A dairy economist says it might be helpful for dairy farmers and milk buyers to have a clear understanding of their milk purchase agreements. Mark Stephenson Mark Stephenson with the University of Wisconsin told the [Read More…]

Gerstenberger to lead American Sugarbeet Growers Association
A Michigan farmer has been re-elected to head the American Sugarbeet Growers Association for a second term. Speaking to Brownfield on his return home from the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting, Rick Gerstenberger says [Read More…]

Missouri ag groups favor MDA fee increases
The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) says the fees it charges for some services are not enough to sustain its finances. “We project the Plant Industries Ag Protection Fund will be unable to cash flow [Read More…]

Dairy industry on its way to rightsizing
The chief economist for the National Milk Producers Federation says the dairy industry is showing of signs of rebalancing. “It’s a delicate balance between production growth, consumption growth domestically and export growth. The markets are [Read More…]