Month: March 2019
Weather
Flood Watch issued March 12 at 8:08PM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Minnesota and South Dakota, including the following areas, in southwest Minnesota, Cottonwood, Lincoln MN, Lyon [Read More…]
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk denies violating SEC fraud settlement
Joshua Lott/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Attorneys for Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the Securities and Exchange Commission was broadly overreaching when it sought to hold him in contempt of court over a tweet he posted last [Read More…]
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Top Democrat on antitrust committee expresses ‘concerns’ over T-Mobile, Sprint merger
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The top Democrat on a House subcommittee, tasked with oversight of antitrust law, said he’s concerned with a broad range of implications tied to the multi-billion-dollar merger deal between T-Mobile and [Read More…] [Read More…]
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Deutsche Bank, Investors Bank subpoenaed for Trump Organization records by New York attorney general
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Michael Cohen told Congress that Donald Trump inflated his assets to improve his odds of buying the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills, a gambit that eventually failed. Late Monday night, [Read More…]
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Top Democrat on antitrust committee expresses ‘concerns’ over T-Mobile, Sprint merger
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The top Democrat on a House subcommittee, tasked with oversight of antitrust law, said he’s concerned with a broad range of implications tied to the multi-billion-dollar merger deal between T-Mobile and [Read More…]
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Pressure mounts on FAA as more countries ground or ban the Boeing 737 MAX 8
aapsky/iStock(WASHINGTON) — As more countries and airlines around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 or banned the plane from their airspace Tuesday, pressure was growing on the Federal Aviation Administration to take similar [Read More…]
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In reversal, US withdrawing all embassy personnel from Venezuela amid days of blackouts, protests
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Venezuela, citing the “deteriorating situation” given days of blackouts, increased water shortages and the threat of further protests. The [Read More…]
Weather
Winter Storm Watch issued March 12 at 8:18PM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation possible late Wednesday night, changing to snow Thursday morning. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Watch issued March 12 at 8:08PM MDT until March 13 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Minnesota and South Dakota, including the following areas, in southwest Minnesota, Cottonwood, Lincoln MN, Lyon [Read More…]
Weather
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 12 at 8:05PM MDT until March 13 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY… * VISIBILITIES…One quarter mile or less at times. * TIMING…Dense fog will develop tonight and continue into at least Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS…Limited visibilities [Read More…]
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Slovenian woman accused of insurance fraud after sawing off her hand
apomares/iStock(NEW YORK) — A terrible accident or a terribly imperfect crime? Police and prosecutors in Slovenia are trying to determine the truth after a 21-year-old woman cut off her hand with a circular saw in [Read More…]
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In reversal, US withdrawing all embassy personnel from Venezuela amid days of blackouts, protests
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Venezuela, citing the “deteriorating situation” given days of blackouts, increased water shortages and the threat of further protests. The [Read More…]
Ag News
Nitrate toxicity continues in Missouri
More than 200 cattle have died of nitrate toxicity in Missouri. University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist Eric Bailey tells Brownfield the problem has become worse because of the extended winter. “Our hay feeding season [Read More…]
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MO farmer says potential in Africa for U.S. corn
Africa is seen as a potential market for U.S. corn as commodity groups search for more buyers around the world. Mike Moreland is a Missouri Corn Growers director and chairman of the Missouri Corn Merchandising [Read More…]
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Last year’s drought could mean more weeds
Weed problems may explode this year because of too much grazing last summer on drought-affected land. “Because pastures were overgrazed, there will be increased weed pressure this spring,” said Valerie Tate, an agronomist for the [Read More…]
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MN soybean director on river and trucking needs
An American Soybean Association director from Minnesota says transportation is a big deal to soybean growers and improvements are needed. Chris Hill, a fifth-generation farmer (in Brewster, MN) who grows corn, soybeans and wheat and [Read More…]
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Petersen celebrates Ag Week in Minnesota
Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen is celebrating Minnesota’s diversity during National Agriculture Week. “A lot of challenges in agriculture right now, but a lot of opportunities (too). And we’re very proud of where our state ranks, [Read More…]
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Plane crashes into Ohio home, 1 dead: FAA
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(MADEIRA, Ohio) — A twin-engine Piper PA-31 plane crashed into a home near Madeira, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon, killing at least one person, according to a local fire official. It was not immediately clear how many [Read More…]
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Native American tribe donates $184,000 to cover funeral costs of people who died in Alabama tornadoes
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images(BEAUREGARD, Ala.) — A Native American tribe in Alabama has donated $184,000 to help cover the funeral costs of the 23 people killed by powerful tornadoes that hit a small town in Alabama [Read More…]
Weather
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 12 at 4:41PM MDT until March 13 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM CDT Wednesday. * VISIBILITIES…One quarter [Read More…]