Month: September 2019
More than 49,000 UAW members go on strike against General Motors
iStock/jetcityimage(DETROIT) — More than 49,000 union workers for General Motors walked off their jobs Sunday night and went on a nationwide strike after negotiations for a new labor contract hit a stalemate. During a news [Read More…]
Iran fired cruise missiles in attack on Saudi oil facility: Senior US official
JeanUrsula/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Iran launched nearly a dozen cruise missiles and over 20 drones from its territory in the attack on a key Saudi oil facility Saturday, a senior Trump administration official told ABC News Sunday. [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 15 at 8:19PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Skunk Creek At Sioux Falls …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa… Nebraska…South Dakota…Minnesota… Missouri River At South Sioux City
Flood Warning issued September 15 at 8:19PM MDT until September 20 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Skunk Creek At Sioux Falls …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa… Nebraska…South Dakota…Minnesota… Missouri River At South Sioux City
3 migrants killed, 11 detained after boat sinks in Caribbean: CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(NEW YORK) — Three people were killed and 11 were detained on Saturday night when a makeshift boat capsized in the Caribbean, authorities said. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in [Read More…]
Border Patrol agent shot, suspect killed during traffic stop
jetcityimage/iStock(BRACKETTVILLE, TX) — A Border Patrol agent was shot in Texas over the weekend while conducting a traffic stop near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said. The suspect was shot and killed by the agent’s partner [Read More…]
The importance of farm and ranch succession planning
Allan Vyhnalek At the UNL-IANR Big Red Building at Husker Harvest Days, we talked to Extension Educator Allan Vyhnalek about farm and ranch succession planning. AUDIO: Allan Vyhnalek Continue reading The importance of farm and [Read More…]
NK adds soybean trait options for 2020 planting
During a stop at the Syngenta display at Husker Harvest Days, we visited with NK district manager Matt Dolch about NK’s soybean trait platform options for 2020 planting, including Enlist E3, Roundup Ready 2 Xtend [Read More…]
2 men facing charges after caught on camera dangerously close to Yellowstone’s Old Faithful
Kimberly Guilliams/Facebook(NEW YORK) — Two tourists are in hot water after they were caught on camera trespassing at Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful and leaning dangerously close to the iconic geyser’s spout while snapping cellphone [Read More…]
Movie inspired by a grain entrapment accident aims to promote farm safety
A new movie titled “SILO” is bringing the importance of ag safety to viewers across the US. Producer Sam Goldberg tells Brownfield the film was inspired by a 2010 grain entrapment accident involving the death [Read More…]
Suspect identified in blaze that destroyed historic Minnesota synagogue
iStock/Thinkstock(DULUTH, Minnesota) — Minnesota police have identified the suspect allegedly responsible for sparking a fire that destroyed a historic Minnesota synagogue on Monday. Duluth resident Matthew John Amiot, 36, was arrested last week on a [Read More…]
First commercial space hotel to have low-gravity basketball, rock climbing: Reports
Gateway Foundation(NEW YORK) — One company is catering to people’s fascination with space by planning to build an enormous hotel for tourists who want to experience life beyond Earth’s atmosphere. The Gateway Foundation plans to [Read More…]
Thousands of climate change activists block entrance to Frankfurt auto show
iStock/VanderWolf-Images(FRANKFURT, Germany) — Thousands of climate-change activists formed a human roadblock on Sunday to the Frankfurt auto show, one of the largest car industry showcases in the world. Protesters, many wearing surgical masks and white [Read More…]
Tunisian presidential elections: a major test for the Arab Spring’s legacy
iStock/twinsterphoto(TUNIS, Tunisia) — On Sunday, 7 million Tunisians will vote for a new president in the country’s second presidential election since Tunisia’s Arab Spring in 2011. Arab Spring led to Tunisia’s first democratic elections. Initially [Read More…]
More than 48,000 UAW members to go on strike against General Motors
iStock/jetcityimage(DETROIT) — More than 48,000 union workers for General Motors plan to walk off their jobs Sunday night and go on strike after negotiations for a new labor contract hit a stalemate. During a news [Read More…]
Prince Harry celebrates first birthday as a dad
ABC News(LONDON) — The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, is celebrating his 35th birthday Sunday, complete with a social media tribute from his wife Meghan on their joint Instagram account. The post includes a collage [Read More…]
Flood Warning issued September 15 at 9:25AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…Iowa… Rock River Near Hardwick Rock River At Rock Valley …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa… Nebraska…South Dakota…Minnesota…
Flood Warning issued September 15 at 9:25AM MDT until September 20 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…Iowa… Rock River Near Hardwick Rock River At Rock Valley …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa… Nebraska…South Dakota…Minnesota…
Flood Warning issued September 14 at 7:57PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…South Dakota…Iowa… Flandreau Creek Near Flandreau Rock River At Luverne …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Nebraska…Minnesota…
Dense Fog Advisory issued September 15 at 6:46AM MDT until September 15 at 10:00AM MDT by NWS
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 11 AM CDT this morning. * [Read More…]