Month: May 2019
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States passing abortion bans have among the lowest rates of women in power
Joel Carillet/iStock(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — When the Alabama state Senate passed a controversial bill that would ban most abortions, not one of the four female state senators voted for it. The fact that there are only [Read More…]
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Sticky situation: Truck carrying 41,000 pounds of honey overturns on highway
Indiana State Police(INDIANAPOLIS) — An overturned semi-truck caused what the Indiana State Police are calling a “sticky situation” Wednesday when it spilled 20 tons of honey on Interstate 80/94. The spill closed down three lanes [Read More…]
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Life advice
Commentary. Facebook and other social media platforms have lately been populated with prom pictures. College graduations have taken place and others soon will. FFA Banquets have been held. High school seniors will soon toss their [Read More…]
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Hay is hard to find and expensive
An Extension agent says it’s getting hard to find hay for sale. Richard Halopka with the University of Wisconsin says, “Across the Midwest, scarce is the term that’s used a lot for availability plus some [Read More…]
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Duvall urges Trump to reach a China deal “soon”
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall has told President Trump that his trade negotiators need to make a deal with China as soon as possible to end the tariffs that are slashing ag exports. In [Read More…]
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World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and AgTech
Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Des Moines, Iowa for the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and AgTech July 9 & 10. Continue reading World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and AgTech at [Read More…]
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Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Des Moines, Iowa on June 28 for the Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit. Continue reading Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit at Brownfield Ag News.
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Lawmakers grill FAA chief over safety questions involving Boeing 737 Max 8
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the head of the Federal Aviation Administration over how his agency handled the safety certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 following two crashes that left more [Read More…]
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Wisconsin teen charged as adult in shooting that left ex-girlfriend dead and her mother wounded
imaginima/iStock(KENOSHA, Wis.) — A 15-year-old Wisconsin teen allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend and then shot and wounded her mother, even after she pleaded with him, saying, “You don’t have to do this,” according to a criminal [Read More…]
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‘He is the scum of all earth,’ says mother of GA teen allegedly killed by traveling carnival worker
Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office(ATLANTA) — The mother of a Georgia teen allegedly murdered by a traveling carnival worker described him as “the scum of all earth.” Cynthia Butterworth, the mother of 17-year-old Joslyn M. [Read More…]
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Anti-gay, anti-Semitic US preacher banned from Ireland says ‘God is going to punish these countries’
STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Ireland is now the 32nd country to ban American pastor Steven Anderson from preaching in the country. Charlie Flannigan, minister for justice of Ireland, signed an exclusion order under the 1999 Immigration [Read More…]
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‘This is TERRIFYING:’ Wind-whipped window washers rescued from 50-story tower
Oklahoma City Fire Department/Twitter(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — Two window washers working on an Oklahoma City high-rise were saved in a dramatic rescue on Wednesday after their basket-like platform was whipped back and forth by heavy [Read More…]
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Ford recalls 270,000 Fusions for potential to roll away
SteveLagreca/iStock(DETROIT) — Ford Motor Company issued a recall for 270,000 Fusions on Wednesday, citing a potential for the cars to roll away, the company said. The recall affects select Fusions made from 2013 to 2016 [Read More…]
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Lawmakers grill FAA chief over safety questions involving Boeing 737 Max 8
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the head of the Federal Aviation Administration over how his agency handled the safety certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 following two crashes that left more [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued May 15 at 9:51AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following river in Iowa… Little Sioux River near Milford …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…and Iowa… Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At [Read More…]
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Is it time to change corn hybrids?
Delayed planting across the Corn Belt has some farmers asking if it is time to switch their corn hybrids. An Iowa-based Stine Seed Agronomist says, “not yet”. In this Managing for Profit Todd Schomburg will [Read More…]
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Human rights lawyer at center of WhatsApp security breach calls hack ‘ironic’
stockcam/iStock(NEW YORK) — The human rights lawyer at the center of the WhatsApp security breach said it “doesn’t come as a surprise” that the same spyware whose use he is suing against was allegedly used [Read More…]
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Alabama Senate approves country’s most restrictive abortion ban
DJMcCoy/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Alabama’s state Senate voted and approved one of the most controversial and restrictive abortion laws in the country. The ban prevents women from seeking abortions by making any abortions a felony for the [Read More…]
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8-year-old accidentally shoots mother at baseball game, police say
cmannphoto/iStock(MILLINGTON, Tenn.) — A woman was accidentally shot by her 8-year-old child at a baseball game in Tennessee on Tuesday evening, police said. The mother and child were among 2,000 fans at the USA Stadium [Read More…]