Year: 2020
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South Dakota State Health Lab unable to run COVID-19 tests
The South Dakota Public Health Lab in Pierre is no longer able to test for the COVID-19 virus because it’s run out of the supplies needed to run the tests. The department website says it [Read More…]
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Coronavirus live updates: 118 fatalities in US, global death toll surpasses 8,200
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of the novel coronavirus that began in China about three months ago has now infected more than 7,300 people across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The [Read More…]
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Coronavirus live updates: 115 fatalities in US, global death toll surpasses 8,200
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — An outbreak of the novel coronavirus that began in China about three months ago has now infected more than 7,300 people across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The [Read More…]
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5 ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin Moments you won’t forget: WWE Now India
5 ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin Moments you won’t forget: WWE Now India
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First settlement payments from Syngenta lawsuit are being mailed
The first settlement payments to farmers in the Syngenta corn class action lawsuit will start going out later this week, according to a news release from the Kansas City law firm representing farmers in the [Read More…]
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Perdue says US food supply chain remains strong during COVID-19 pandemic
Image from USDA Ag secretary Sonny Perdue says workers throughout the food supply chain have risen to the challenge of keeping America fed during the coronavirus outbreak. In a video message Tuesday, Perdue gave a [Read More…]
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Big yields and a 2020 brand outlook
Despite the weather challenges in 2019, farmers across the Corn Belt saw some big yields. And there are a lot of opportunities for more in 2020. In this Managing for Profit, we’ll hear from one [Read More…]
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Young farmer discusses challenges
There are several issues that are top of mind for young farmers. Abram Klopfenstein, a fourth-generation farmer, raises corn, soybeans, wheat, and hogs in Paulding County, Ohio. “As a young farmer, a lot of the [Read More…]
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Agronomy manager offers advice for growers facing a wet, warm spring
AgriGold Agronomy Manager Mike Kavanaugh says many Midwestern farmers should plan for a wet and warm spring. “We are telling growers to get their planters ready to go immediately all through the Midwest,” he says. [Read More…]
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Saudi women’s driving activist on trial almost two years after the ban was lifted
BCFC/iStock(LONDON) — The trial of a prominent human rights activist who campaigned for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia held its first open court session today, nearly two years after her arrest. Loujain al-Hathloul, [Read More…]
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Ibrahimović sets up fundraiser for Italian hospitals
AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović has set up a fundraiser to help Italian hospitals in the center of the coronavirus outbreak
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South Dakota Revenue Department is working on-line
The South Dakota Department of Revenue staff, though not in the office, is working remotely to assist South Dakotans. DOR Online Motor Vehicle Services Our online services allow you to review and renew your vehicle [Read More…]
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Dow rebounds 1,000 points in volatile day for financial markets
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded sharply Tuesday, though not nearly enough to make up for the massive coronavirus-induced losses suffered Monday. The Dow climbed more than 1,000 points or over 5% [Read More…]
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Fed launches emergency short-term lending facility amid coronavirus crisis
pabradyphoto/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve announced a new emergency strategy to help support the flow of credit to U.S. households and businesses as the novel coronavirus outbreak hammers the economy, establishing a commercial paper fund [Read More…]
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Dow plunges more than 1,000 points as coronavirus volatility continues
vichie81/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,100 points at Wednesday’s opening, marking another day of volatility on Wall Street as the novel coronavirus crisis continues to sow massive uncertainty on [Read More…]
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Coronavirus live updates: Global death toll surpasses 8,000
jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) — AThe novel coronavirus outbreak has now infected at least 6,496 people in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. At least 113 have died in the U.S., according to ABC News’ [Read More…]
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Doping tests around the world wind down because of virus
Doping tests around the world wind down because of virus
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5.7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Salt Lake City
Petrovich9/iStock(NEW YORK) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was reported shortly after 7 a.m. local time. ESPN reporter Holly Rowe [Read More…]
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UCI president hopes Giro, other races can go ahead in autumn
UCI president hopes Giro, other races can go ahead in autumn
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Futures on the Dow indicate opening plunge of more than 800 points
vichie81/iStock(NEW YORK) — Premarket trading on U.S. financial markets Wednesday pointed to steep losses at the opening and another day of volatility as the novel coronavirus crisis continues to sow massive uncertainty on the global [Read More…]