Month: October 2019
News
Man smashes car windows with tire iron in liquor store attack after parking lot crash
KTKR(HOUSTON) — Surveillance footage has captured the moment a man unleashed a brutal tire iron attack on another motorist after a car accident in a liquor store parking lot in Houston, Texas. Video shows two [Read More…]
Ag News
Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be in Willmar, Minnesota on December 13 for the Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention. Continue reading Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention at Brownfield Ag News.
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USDA could lower corn, soybean guesses Thursday
The weather issues affecting this year’s U.S. corn and soybean crops could lead the USDA to lower production estimates Thursday. Planting got off to an historically slow start because of excessively wet weather in many [Read More…]
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Judge declares man jailed 10 days for missing jury duty as ‘totally rehabilitated’
Kuzma/iStock(TAMPA, Fla.) — The Florida man who spent 10 days in jail after missing jury duty is now having his record cleared after the judge decided that he was “totally rehabilitated.” Deandre Somerville was ordered [Read More…]
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Adidas debuts first size-inclusive collection with Universal Standard
Pere_Rubi/iStock(NEW YORK) — Adidas has teamed up with Universal Standard to launch its first size-inclusive collection. The partnership brings together both labels for a sportswear line available in sizes 2XS-4XL. “Matching Universal Standard’s expertise in [Read More…]
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Unilever commits to major plastic reduction by 2025
Poulssen/iStock(NEW YORK) — Unilever announced a new initiative to reduce thousands of tons of plastic waste and invest in new reusable and recycled materials over the next six years. The company behind an array of [Read More…]
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Mattel unveils new Judge Barbie Doll ahead of International Day of the Girl
Ekaterina79/iStock(NEW YORK) — All rise for Judge Barbie. Barbie announced the latest addition to its collection of more than 200 career dolls, and the 60-year-old company said it hoped the new doll would encourage more [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued October 08 at 9:09AM 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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After backlash, Trump defends Syria moves as he both praises and threatens Turkey
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended himself against the accusation he has abandoned Kurdish fighters in Syria as Turkey prepares for an invasion — using a series [Read More…]
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Grieving family speaks out after sleeping 6-year-old girl fatally shot in the head
kali9/iStock(CLEVELAND) — A grieving family is speaking out after a 6-year-old girl asleep in her Cleveland home was fatally shot in the head. Bullets struck the house at about 1 a.m. Saturday as the little [Read More…]
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Walgreens and Kroger to stop selling e-cigarettes
danchooalex/iStock(NEW YORK) — Walgreens and Kroger, two of the country’s largest retailers, will stop selling e-cigarettes amid growing health and safety concerns. Walgreens said in a statement Monday, “We have made the decision to stop [Read More…]
Ag News
Mild, dry weather covers most of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather favors a gradual push of summer crops toward maturation. Still, corn and soybeans were maturing at the slowest pace in the last one-quarter century. U.S. corn was 58% [Read More…]
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USDA sued for hog slaughter line speeds
Public Citizen and United Food and Commercial Workers have filed a lawsuit in federal court in Minneapolis saying a new USDA rule will risk workers safety at pork slaughter and processing plants. The lawsuit, filed [Read More…]
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National FFA kickoff luncheon
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground for the National FFA kickoff luncheon in Indianapolis, IN on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Continue reading National FFA kickoff luncheon at Brownfield Ag News.
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Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in French Lick December 13 & 14 for the Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention. Continue reading Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention at Brownfield Ag News.
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Plan ahead for retirement
Many U.S. farmers are working later in life. “The biggest challenge for most farmers,” says Bill Corcoran, a financial representative for COUNTRY Financial, “is the lack of planning.” That, Corcoran tells Brownfield Ag News, is [Read More…]
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Heavy snow expected in Dakotas, fire danger increases in West
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The coldest air of the season will sweep through a huge part of the country from the Rockies into the Midwest and the Gulf Coast by the end of this week [Read More…]
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Early-season Winter storm ahead on the northern Plains
Out west, a substantial surge of cold air will reach the Northwest, starting on Tuesday, and quickly expand to cover nearly all areas from the Mississippi Valley westward by Friday. Meanwhile, a winter-like storm will [Read More…]
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How to keep homeless people safe after deadly attack in New York
nycshooter/iStock(NEW YORK) — The string of violent attacks against homeless individuals in New York City this weekend, which left four people dead and a fifth injured, has prompted outcry among advocates and officials. The attacks, [Read More…]
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Elderly dog thrown in trash to die after allegedly being beaten by owners
Pennsylvania SPCA(PHILADELPHIA) — An elderly Yorkshire Terrier who suffered a traumatic head injury and then thrown out in the trash has died of her injuries. Pringles the Yorkie was discovered in a trashcan on the [Read More…]