Month: March 2019
News
The 20-year hunt for a stolen Picasso painting was found by an Amsterdam art detective
iStock/Ekspansio(AMSTERDAM) — What would be your reaction if two men knocked on your door and handed you one of the most amazing paintings of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso? This bizarre — though beautiful — moment [Read More…]
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Los Angeles man who pleaded guilty in Wichita ‘swatting’ incident that left father dead sentenced to 20 years in prison
iStock/Pattanaphong Khuankaew(LOS ANGELES) — A man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for making a prank phone call to police in Wichita, Kansas, that ended in officers going to a house and [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 29, 2019
May corn closed at $3.56 and 1/2, down 17 and 1/2 cents May soybeans closed at $8.84 and 1/4, down 5 and 1/4 cents May soybean meal closed at $306.50, unchanged May soybean oil closed [Read More…]
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Corn drops following USDA reports
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA says there was a record number of soybeans on March 1st because of the trade tensions with China. China did buy 816,000 tons of 2018/19 [Read More…]
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Young Nebraska farmer remains optimistic despite latest round of Missouri River flooding
Quentin Connealy of Tekamah, Nebraska A young Nebraska farmer says he’s trying to stay optimistic after the latest round of Missouri River flooding. Quentin Connealy farms next to the river, near Tekamah, Nebraska. He grew [Read More…]
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Analyst see hog prices pushing higher
Despite a growing hog herd, livestock economists are still bullish about pork prices in the last half of the year. Analyst Kevin Bost of Illinois says his price forecast is based on what he calls [Read More…]
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Farmers concerned about alfalfa and their bottom line
Most farmers are thinking about the same issues this spring: watching their spending and praying for their alfalfa to survive the winter. When polling farmers at the WPS Farm Show, Brownfield found more curiosity than [Read More…]
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‘I’m shaking… this murderer is walking free:’ Suspected ‘Ripper Crew’ member released from prison
jessekarjalainen/iStock(CHICAGO) — Thomas Kokoraleis — a suspected member of Chicago’s “Ripper Crew” who went to prison for a woman’s 1982 murder — is now a free man. Kokoraleis, 58, convicted of the murder of 21-year-old [Read More…]
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Anti-stall system was activated before Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash: Sources
Mario Tama/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Officials investigating the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash believe that a new automated stall-prevention system was activated before the plane dived into the ground, two sources briefed on the investigation [Read More…]
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City plans to lease Main Street property to Mitchell Area Development Corporation
The City of Mitchell is looking to lease the former Northwestern Energy Building at 514 North Main to the Mitchell Area Development Corporation. The City Council will consider a resolution to do so at its [Read More…]
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Chicago’s suspected ‘Ripper Crew’ member and convicted murderer Thomas Kokoraleis was released from prison
jessekarjalainen/iStock(CHICAGO) — Thomas Kokoraleis — a suspected member of Chicago’s “Ripper Crew” who went to prison for a woman’s 1982 murder — is now a free man. Kokoraleis, 58, was released from Illinois Department of [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued March 29 at 10:54AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota…Minnesota… Sixmile Creek near Brookings Flandreau Creek Near Flandreau N. Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in [Read More…]
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Flood Warning issued March 29 at 10:54AM MDT until March 31 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota…Minnesota… Sixmile Creek near Brookings Flandreau Creek Near Flandreau N. Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in [Read More…]
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City of Mitchell plans to lease former Northwestern Energy building
The City of Mitchell is looking to lease the former Northwestern Energy Building at 514 North Main to the Mitchell Area Development Corporation. The City Council will consider a resolution to do so at its [Read More…]
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University of Texas at Austin suspends Texas Cowboys for 6 years over alleged hazing
Tim Warner/Getty Images FILE(AUSTIN, Texas) — The University of Texas at Austin has suspended the Texas Cowboys spirit group from campus for six years following an investigation into alleged hazing during a retreat last fall, [Read More…]
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1 in 4 people near Congo’s Ebola outbreak believe virus isn’t real, new study says
Cesare Ferrari/iStock(NEW YORK) — A quarter of people interviewed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last year during the ongoing Ebola outbreak believed the deadly virus wasn’t real, according to a new study. [Read More…]
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A New Jersey nanny found dead in a lake was killed; no arrests have been made: Prosecutors
kali9/iStock(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — A New Jersey nanny was out for a jog when she was allegedly attacked and left for dead in lake, officials said. The body of Caroline Cano was found Sunday morning [Read More…]
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Ohio senate votes in favor of establishing industrial hemp program
The bill legalizing hemp and related products like CBD oil passed the Ohio Senate Thursday. Ohio Senator Brian Hill says the bill would create an industrial hemp program in Ohio administered by the Department of [Read More…]
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Crouch discusses rural broadband growth in D.C.
Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is discussing rural broadband growth with legislators this week in Washington D.C. Crouch is also speaking at the National Lieutenant Governors Associations roundtable. She says it’s critical to share the [Read More…]
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ISA celebrates 25 years of making new products out of soybeans
Twenty-five years ago, Indiana soybean farmers started a program to encourage Purdue University students to find new uses for soybeans. Jane Ade Stevens, CEO of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, has been part of the program [Read More…]