Year: 2019
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Tax conformity a priority for Minnesota Farm Bureau
Minnesota Farm Bureau continues to seek changes to the state tax code to conform with the federal government. Farm Bureau director of public policy Amber Hanson-Glaeser says last year efforts in the legislature to bring [Read More…]
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Ground stop ordered at Newark Airport due to drone activity, source says
Tomsmith585/iStock(NEW YORK) — A ground stop has been ordered at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey due to drone activity, according to a senior federal aviation source. Two drones were seen about 3,500 feet [Read More…]
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City of Mitchell proposes purchasing 330 acres of land near Lake Mitchell
Mayor Bob Everson is proposing a major property purpose near Lake Mitchell. The City Council will consider approval at a special meeting Wednesday evening at 6 pm in council chambers.
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Yosemite National Park hikers trapped in crevasse get helicopter rescue
Central Division Air Operations(NEW YORK) — Video has been released of two hikers being rescued by helicopter after getting trapped at Yosemite National Park. The rescue took place on the morning of Jan. 16, after [Read More…]
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Uber Eats will soon be able to deliver your Starbucks
BalkansCat/iStock(NEW YORK) — If you’re in need of your Starbucks fix, and don’t have an intern to fetch it for you, Uber Eats will soon have your back. The coffee giant has inked a deal [Read More…]
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Uber Eats will soon be able to deliver your Starbucks
BalkansCat/iStock(NEW YORK) — If you’re in need of your Starbucks fix, and don’t have an intern to fetch it for you, Uber Eats will soon have your back. The coffee giant has inked a deal [Read More…]
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Uber Eats will soon be able to deliver your Starbucks
BalkansCat/iStock(NEW YORK) — If you’re in need of your Starbucks fix, and don’t have an intern to fetch it for you, Uber Eats will soon have your back. The coffee giant has inked a deal [Read More…]
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Soybeans, corn down, watching South America
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, closing towards the middle of the day’s range. Business could be choppy with the U.S. and China scheduled to meet next week for Cabinet-level trade talks. [Read More…]
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Farmers bear impact as shutdown continues
Most farmers feel some impact from the government shutdown, now in its second month. There is a widespread effect because of spotty USDA information that normally drives market transactions, according to Kevin Ross, a farmer [Read More…]
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Stranger describes ‘really insane’ bachelor party after he was invited by mistake
ABC(NEW YORK) — The Arizona man who made national headlines after he raised the funds to attend the bachelor party of a total stranger described the atmosphere at a ski resort in rural Vermont over [Read More…]
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American arrested in Russia as a spy had ‘state secrets’ on him, lawyer says
Family handout(MOSCOW) — The Russian lawyer for Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine held on espionage charges in Russia, has said Whelan had materials considered “state secrets” on him when he was detained by Russian [Read More…]
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DACA to continue with Supreme Court mum on Trump request to act now
dkfielding/iStock(WASHINGTON) — As it concludes its January session, the Supreme Court is taking no action on cases involving the DACA program, leaving in place for at least several more months protections for 700,000 immigrants who [Read More…]
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US service member killed in Afghanistan
KeithBinns/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. service member has been killed in Afghanistan, the NATO-led coalition in that country said Tuesday, but no other details were made available about the circumstances of the service member’s death. It [Read More…]
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Tentative deal reached in LA teachers strike offers higher salaries, smaller class sizes
ogolne/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — The union representing striking Los Angeles teachers reached a tentative deal with the school district Tuesday that includes increasing teachers’ pay and shrinking their class sizes. “This is a good agreement. This [Read More…]
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More U.S. soybeans off to China
More U.S. soybeans are headed to China. The USDA says 416,408 tons of beans left U.S. ports during the week ending January 17th, on the way to China ahead of Cabinet-level trade talks scheduled to [Read More…]
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Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association Convention
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner will be on the ground at the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Murfreesboro, TN on January 26, 2019 for a live production of Brownfield’s Weekly Livestock Market Outlook w/ Scott Brown. [Read More…]
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Protecting a crop’s genetic yield potential
Margins are tight, and growers are looking for ways to increase yields and boost profit potential. In this Managing for Profit, Lynn Justesen shares how UNLOCK 5 Crop Life Cycle Strategies helps growers protect their [Read More…]
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How Bill Gates influenced LinkedIn Chief Marketing Officer Shannon Brayton
Taylor Dunn/ABC News(NEW YORK) — Shannon Brayton began her career in corporate America at only 19 years old. What started as a temporary position at Intuit, a software company, led to 24 years and counting [Read More…]
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Arctic blast loosens grip on East Coast as new storm slams Rockies
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The brutal arctic air will soon lose its grip on the East Coast, while out west, a new storm is slamming the Rockies. Temperatures were brutal on the East Coast Monday, [Read More…]