Month: March 2020
Ag News
MN Ag Department doing what it can to protect food supply
Minnesota’s Ag Commissioner says during the coronavirus outbreak, the Department is doing everything it can to assure a safe, affordable, and accessible food supply. Thom Petersen tells Brownfield he continues to communicate with a broad [Read More…]
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AFBF calls for ag labor certainty
A leader with American Farm Bureau says AFBF is pleased that the US government will prioritize H-2A workers who are eligible for an interview waiver in light of the announcement that visa application processing in [Read More…]
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AP source: Falcons agree to deal with OLB Dante Fowler
The Atlanta Falcons and Dante Fowler have agreed to a $48 million, three-year contract, reuniting the outside linebacker with one of his coaches in college
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Jets release CB Trumaine Johnson, re-signing CB Brian Poole
Trumaine Johnson’s stint with the New York Jets is over after two disappointing and injury-plagued seasons
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English Football League agree to $57M relief package
English Football League agree to $57M relief package
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The NFL league year is here but free-agent deals can’t be official
Even though the NFL league year has begun, free-agent deals still will not be official.
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Houston athletes are rallying behind the Houston Food Bank during the coronavirus outbreak
Members of the Houston Texans and Houston Astros are rallying behind the Houston Food Bank during the coronavirus outbreak.
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The NFL league year has begun but deals won’t be official
Even though the NFL league year has begun, free agent deals still will not be official.
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Longtime 49ers assistant Bill McPherson dies at age 88
The San Francisco 49ers say longtime San Francisco 49ers coach and executive Bill McPherson has died at the age of 88
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The royals react to coronavirus: From homeschooling to canceled wedding reception
Instagram/@princesseugenie(LONDON) — Britain’s royal family is being affected by the coronavirus pandemic as cases of COVID-19, as it is officially known, continue to grow in the United Kingdom. Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two [Read More…]
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Free agent deals can’t be official even as NFL year begins
Free agent contracts and trades agreed upon in recent days or weeks won’t become official even as the NFL’s league year has begun
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 18 at 2:00PM MDT until March 20 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an [Read More…]
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Atlanta United star Josef Martinez undergoes knee surgery
Atlanta United star Josef Martinez undergoes knee surgery
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Venice canals are clear enough to see fish as coronavirus halts tourism in the city
Twitter/@ikaveri(VENICE, Italy) — The coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected side effect in Venice, where the normally cloudy canals have transformed into water crystal clear enough to see fish swimming below. Italy’s tourism industry came [Read More…]
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Businessman donates laptops to single mom whose six kids need homeschooling amid coronavirus pandemic
ABC News(NEW YORK) — When a California businessman saw a story about a single mother from across the United States having difficulty navigating the novel coronavirus pandemic with her six children, he stepped in to [Read More…]
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Businessman donates laptops to single mom whose six kids need homeschooling amid coronavirus pandemic
ABC News(NEW YORK) — When a California businessman saw a story about a single mother from across the United States having difficulty navigating the novel coronavirus pandemic with her six children, he stepped in to [Read More…]
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Stores create ‘elderly-only’ hours as coronavirus spreads in the US
iStock/Kwangmoozaa(NEW YORK) — As Americans self-isolate and follow health officials’ guidelines to stay away from large crowds amid the continued coronavirus emergency, many grocery stores have adjusted to make sure elderly and immunocompromised patrons can [Read More…]
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Tennis tours stop until June for COVID-19; rankings frozen
All men’s and women’s professional tennis tournaments through June 7 are being called off because of the new coronavirus pandemic
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On This Day: “I’m Back”
On March 18, 1995, Michael Jordan ended his first retirement, returning to play the final 17 regular season games with the Chicago Bulls.
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Timeline of serial killer Terry Rasmussen’s terror in New Hampshire, California
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office(DENVER) — Terry Rasmussen was born in Colorado on Dec. 23, 1943. He attended high school in Arizona but dropped out to join the Navy in 1961. Rasmussen was trained as an [Read More…]