Month: June 2019
Missing Arkansas hiker Josh McClatchy found alive after 6 days in woods
Facebook/Miranda Balduf(LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas) — Searchers in rural Arkansas are celebrating Saturday after missing hiker Josh McClatchy was found alive one week after he went missing in the woods of Polk County. McClatchy, 37, was [Read More…]
2 young children killed when drunk driver hits Amish buggy, police say
iStock/David Arment(MARSHALL, Michigan) — Two young children were killed Friday when a drunk driver plowed into a horse-drawn buggy on the side of a Michigan highway, authorities said. A 2-year-old and 6-year-old died when the [Read More…]
PG&E to shut down power to some California residents as fire season gets underway
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Pacific Gas & Electric is taking preventative measures this weekend as fire season kicks into high gear by shutting off power to several communities in California’s Bay Area. The response comes [Read More…]
Single ticket in California claims $530 million Mega Millions jackpot
iStock/homeworks255(SAN DIEGO) — Somebody in California just added half a billion dollars to their bank account. A single ticket, sold in San Diego, claimed Friday night’s $530 million Mega Millions jackpot. That comes with a [Read More…]
Plant pathologist warns farmers to watch for Fusarium Head Blight
Warm, wet weather during wheat flowering should alert farmers to watch for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). Nathan Kleczewski, a plant pathologist with the University of Illinois, says Fusarium Head Blight is a fungus that produces [Read More…]
Person of interest arrested in possible serial killings targeting sex workers: Police
WXYZ-TV(DETROIT) — Detroit Police have arrested the person of interest identified in the case of a potential serial killer and rapist who may be singling out sex workers on the city’s east side. Three victims, [Read More…]
Soybean market declines mean steep declines in cash receipts
Analysis from a state soybean organization says each ten-cent drop in soybean prices translates to big cash losses. Missouri Soybean communications director Christine Tew says every dime that comes off the soybean market means almost [Read More…]
Burrus Seed advice on late soybean planting
An Illinois and Wisconsin agronomist says late planted soybeans are becoming more and more likely. Chris Brown with Burrus Seed says that means more intense management will be needed. “We’re starting out with a lot [Read More…]
NCGA educates congressional staffers on RFS waiver issue
Congressional staffers in DC have been updated on the impact of RFS waivers granted by the Trump EPA to large oil refineries. NCGA’s Kathy Bergren says there are a lot of issues facing lawmakers and [Read More…]
WISHH transitions developing customers into lasting trading partners
The mission of the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health – WISHH, as it’s commonly known – is to improve agriculture trade in emerging markets. WISHH is creating long-term demand for U.S.-grown soybeans, according [Read More…]
June Dairy Month: Midwest Dairy on giving milk
It’s June Dairy Month and Midwest Dairy’s CEO is highlighting the success of getting milk to more people who need it. Lucas Lentsch points to Nebraska where five schools have a lot of money in [Read More…]
Students who lost nearly everything in California’s Camp Fire graduate from high school
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(PARADISE, Calif.) — With the confetti poppers and the selfie sticks, from a distance, the graduating class of Paradise High School looked like any other group of high school seniors, but something was [Read More…]
Russian police accused of setting up prominent investigative journalist
iStock/republica(MOSCOW) — A prominent investigative reporter has been arrested in Russia on charges of drug dealing, prompting an outcry from the country’s community of embattled independent journalists who say he is being set up as [Read More…]
Dominican Republic resort where 3 Americans died says employees received ‘insults and threats’
iStock/ufuka(NEW YORK) — The company behind a resort in the Dominican Republic where three Americans died within a few days of one another is firing back against “serious insults and threats.” In a statement, Bahia [Read More…]
Pentagon warns Turkey it won’t receive F-35 if it buys Russian missiles
Ministry of Defence via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has warned Turkey that it has until July 31 to not purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system or the NATO ally will no longer [Read More…]
Possible serial killer may be targeting sex workers in Detroit, person of interest sought: Police
WXYZ-TV(DETROIT) — Detroit police are looking for a person of interest as they investigate a potential serial killer who may be singling out sex workers. Three victims, all believed to be sex workers, have been [Read More…]
Air Force allows first Sikh airman to wear turban and beard
ACLU(WASHINGTON) — The Air Force has agreed to a historic accommodation for a Sikh airman, saying that he will be allowed to maintain a beard and unshorn hair and wear a turban in observance of [Read More…]
‘There are still people who are infatuated’: School district ‘exploring’ possibility of demolishing Columbine
Thomas Cooper/Getty Images(DENVER) — Colorado school officials say they are “exploring the concept” of demolishing Columbine High School, the site of one of the nation’s most notorious school shootings, and building anew. Two students opened [Read More…]
Judge orders Kevin Spacey’s accuser to turn cellphone over to actor’s defense team
Chris Francescani/ABC News(NANTUCKET, Mass.) — A Nantucket judge has ordered a former summer resident who accused actor Kevin Spacey of groping him in an island bar in 2016 to turn over his cellphone to Spacey’s [Read More…]
Man pleads not guilty to trying to set fire to New York’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A part-time philosophy professor pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he tried to set fire to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York just a few days after a fire tore through Notre [Read More…]