Month: July 2019
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Hearse from Nevada funeral home pulled over for driving in HOV lane
Nevada Highway Patrol(LAS VEGAS) — Police in Nevada have confirmed you do, in fact, have to be alive to be counted as a passenger in a car. Nevada Highway Patrol’s Southern Command shared on Twitter [Read More…]
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3 Florida officers charged after video shows 15-year-old being slammed, punched during arrest
iStock/vmargineanu(TARMAC, Fla.) — Three Florida deputies were charged on Wednesday after video showed a teenager being punched and slammed to the ground during a brutal arrest outside of a McDonald’s. Officers Gregory LaCerra, 51, and [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued July 03 at 9:39AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Nebraska…South Dakota…Iowa… Missouri River Near Greenwood Missouri River Near Verdel Missouri River At Niobrara Missouri River At Springfield
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 03 at 11:53PM MDT until July 04 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA BEADLE SANBORN IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 03 at 11:18PM MDT until July 04 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA BEADLE SANBORN IN SOUTH CENTRAL [Read More…]
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NJ judge slammed for showing leniency to teen sex assault suspect from ‘good family’
AlessandroPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — A New Jersey judge is under fire after he rejected a request from prosecutors to charge a 16-year-old suspect in an alleged sexual assault as an adult, writing in a controversial ruling [Read More…]
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3 migrant children draw alarming images of life in Border Patrol detention centers
American Academy of Pediatrics(McALLEN, Texas) — Three children, two from Guatemala and the third, whose country of origin is unknown, that had been separated from their families, drew alarming pictures of what they witnessed in [Read More…]
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 03 at 6:07PM MDT until July 04 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BROWN BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
Ag News
MO State Fair to waive entry late fees
The Missouri State Fair is waiving all late fees for entries not received by the published deadline. Fair Director Mark Wolf says it’s because Missouri agriculture has endured many hardships over the past year because [Read More…]
Ag News
Bacterial leaf streak confirmed on corn in Nebraska
Photo: University of Nebraska Extension Bacterial leaf streak has been confirmed on corn in 74 Nebraska counties. The disease is sometimes confused with fungal gray leaf spot, according to Sarah Sivits, extension educator for the [Read More…]
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Wisconsin approves Dairy Innovation Hub
Wisconsin will move forward with a Dairy Innovation Hub. Governor Tony Evers signed the state’s budget Wednesday, which provides nearly eight million dollars a year for dairy research. State Ag Secretary Brad Pfaff says the [Read More…]
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Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher acquitted of killing ISIS prisoner has ranking reduced
Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO, Calif.) — One day after former Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher was found not guilty on charges of killing an ISIS prisoner during an Iraq deployment, he was sentenced on a [Read More…]
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Boeing pledges $100 million to those affected by Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crashes
Wolterk/iStock(CHICAGO) — Boeing on Wednesday pledged to pay $100 million to individuals impacted by the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes that killed a total of 346 people. “We at Boeing are sorry for the [Read More…]
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Prosecutor will drop charges against Marshae Jones, who lost pregnancy when shot in Alabama
DNY59/iStock(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — An Alabama prosecutor announced on Wednesday that she will not pursue a misdemeanor manslaughter indictment against a woman who lost her pregnancy after she got into a fight and was shot in [Read More…]
Ag News
MFA closing five locations in Missouri
MFA is closing five Missouri Agri Services retail locations in Bronaugh, Columbia, Essex, Fulton and Springfield. The company says customers of the affected locations will be served at nearby MFA locations. “This decision comes from [Read More…]
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Corn/soybeans could work for cover crops this year
University of Missouri agronomists say corn, soybeans and grain sorghum are potential cover crop options on prevent planted acres. Excessive rain and flooding forced many farmers to not plant crops this year – which led [Read More…]
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Glyphosate banned in Austria
Glyphosate is banned in Austria. A report from Dow Jones says legislators there outlawed the key chemical in Roundup. Bayer – which acquired Roundup in its purchase of Monsanto last year – has lost several [Read More…]
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Live cattle futures higher heading into holiday break
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were due for a bounce with additional support from the steady to higher cash trade ahead of the holiday break. Feeder cattle futures closed lower on profit [Read More…]
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Fair Oaks case a stark reminder for livestock industry
A veterinarian with Merck Animal Health says the recent incident involving animal abuse at Fair Oaks Farms is a reminder that the livestock industry is being constantly evaluated. Dr. Angela Baysinger, Merck’s animal welfare lead, [Read More…]
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Stromboli volcano in Italy, near Sicily, erupts, killing 1 and injuring 2
MaRabelo/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Stromboli volcano on an island off the southern coast of Italy erupted violently with little warning Wednesday, sending an enormous cloud of ash two kilometers high and volleys of small pieces [Read More…]