Month: March 2020
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Minnesota women beat Penn State 85-65 in Big Ten tournament
Minnesota women beat Penn State 85-65 in Big Ten tournament
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Jackson carries New Mexico past San Jose St. in MWC tourney
Vance Jackson had 26 points and 12 rebounds as New Mexico beat San Jose State 79-66 in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament
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Giants RHP Tyler Beede seeks 2nd opinion on elbow
San Francisco Giants right-hander Tyler Beede is seeking a second opinion on his injured throwing elbow
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‘One night, one storm killed them both’: Man loses both his sister, brother-in-law in deadly Tennessee tornadoes
Brett Carlsen/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — At least 24 killed, 38 missing after Tennessee tornadoesTornadoes swept through communities in and around Nashville, reduced buildings to rubble and left dozens dead with more missing as residents already [Read More…]
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Flight diverted after ‘unruly passenger’ attempts to open exit door mid-flight: Witnesses
blackred/iStock(DALLAS) — An American Airlines flight bound for Dallas from Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger tried to open the emergency exit door in the middle of the journey. American [Read More…]
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49ers RB Mostert cancels autograph session over virus fears
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert has canceled a scheduled autograph session out of concern for the spread of the coronavirus
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Brewers teammates approve of extension for Yelich: ‘He’s the face of our franchise’
Christian Yelich is staying quiet when it comes to his contract situation with the Milwaukee Brewers, but his teammates are on board
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Breeders’ Cup increases purses by $4 million for 3 races
Breeders’ Cup increases purses by $4 million for 3 races
Ag News
USSEC discusses trade at Commodity Classic
US Soybean Export Council CEO Jim Sutter discussed the phase trade agreement with China. He says he’s optimistic good things will come out of the agreement. Sutter also discussed opportunities in Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and [Read More…]
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The Fertilizer Institute continues advocating 4R Nutrient Stewardship
The Fertilizer Institute has five new grower/crop advisor pairs being recognized as 4R Advocates. Since 2012, the 4R (Right source, Right rate, Right time, Right place) Advocate Program has recognized 90 ag producers and retailers [Read More…]
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Pivot Bio highlights performance data during Commodity Classic
Pivot Bio highlighted 2019 performance data for its alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer during Commodity Classic. Pivot Bio PROVEN is the first nitrogen-producing microbial product for US corn farmers and can replace 25 pounds of [Read More…]
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Consumer focused and building trust along the way
One area of focus for the National Pork Board’s new strategic plan is building trust with the consumer. Indiana pork producer and National Pork Board director Heather Hill says that goes beyond just producing a [Read More…]
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Perdue expects China to buy U.S. beans spring/summer
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he expects China to come into the market for U.S. soybeans at the time of year it would normally buy them. “We believe that China is a shrewd consumer. They’re [Read More…]
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TYR Pro Swim meet in California to mimic Olympic schedule
USA Swimming will flip the competition schedule at next month’s TYR Pro Swim Series meet in Southern California to mimic the Tokyo Olympics schedule
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Lori Vallow, mother of missing Idaho children, to be extradited to Idaho
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(REXBURG, Idaho) — Lori Vallow, the woman facing multiple charges in the case of her two children’s months-long disappearance, will be extradited back to Idaho Wednesday evening from Hawaii, officials said. Vallow has been living [Read More…]
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South Korea’s drastic measures against the coronavirus offers example to US
oonal/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) — The South Korean government is offering “emergency child care” to parents dealing with the double challenge of school closures and work-at-home policies as the country battles to fight the fast-spreading novel [Read More…]
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Tennessee tornadoes latest: 5 kids among the dead in hard-hit Putnam County
MattGush/iStock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — 22 missing, 5 kids among the dead in hard-hit Putman CountyAfter several deadly tornadoes tore through Tennessee — including Nashville — killing at least two dozen people, officials say 22 remain unaccounted [Read More…]
Local, Regional and National Sport stories
Dennis Rodman to talk about his wrestling career in new WWE Network documentary
NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will discuss his high-profile foray into sports-entertainment on the next episode of WWE Untold, premiering Sunday, March 22, on WWE Network.
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Royals score nine runs, hold on to beat Padres 9-7
Kansas City Royals 9, San Diego Padres 7 in Cactus League play.
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At least 11 Americans dead, including 1st in California, from coronavirus
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — Countries around the world are scrambling to stymie the spread of a deadly viral outbreak that began in China about two months ago and has now infected more than 90,000 people globally. [Read More…]