Year: 2020
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Governor Kristi Noem extends school closures for a second week
Governor Kristi Noem is recommending South Dakota schools remain closed through Friday, March 27th. Superintendent Joe Graves says Mitchell will continue its e-learning initiative Wednesday. “We won’t have it Thursday, Friday because that was our [Read More…]
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John Elway’s mother, Janet, dies at 82
The Denver Broncos say general manager John Elway’s 82-year-old mother has died
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Brady’s exit leaves Patriots to swim in crowded QB market
Over the past two decades Tom Brady and Bill Belichick built the most successful player-coach partnership in NFL history
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Iranian hardliners accused of breaking into shrines closed to prevent coronavirus spread
iStock/3dfoto(QOM, Iran) — At least 11 hardliners from a mob accused of breaking into a shrine in Qom on Monday, in protest of the Iranian government’s decision to close the holy site to help control [Read More…]
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North Carolina’s Outer Banks closed off to nonresidents as coronavirus precaution
iStock/Lquang2410(OUTER BANKS, N.C.) — Officials in the Outer Banks, along North Carolina’s coastline, instituted an emergency policy Tuesday that barred nonresidents from entering due to coronavirus precautions. Dare County officials emphasized that their order, which [Read More…]
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Ryan Tannehill secure with Titans after roller-coaster year
Ryan Tannehill is living proof of just how much difference a year can make
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Social Roundup: Here’s a look at what pro athletes are doing with their seasons suspended – March 17
Now that several leagues are suspended due to the coronavirus, athletes have found themselves with not a lot to do.
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Tigers option catcher Jake Rogers to Triple-A Toledo
Catcher Jake Rogers was optioned to Triple-A Toledo by the The Detroit Tigers
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Indiana promotes Dolson to athletic director, succeeding Glass
The Indiana Hoosiers will promote longtime athletic department administrator Scott Dolson to the top job of athletic director.
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Syracuse basketball roster in flux
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim likely will lose four guards from his roster and he’s not surprised
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MLB teams pledge $1 million each to support stadium employees
Major League Baseball’s teams have pledged $30 million for ballpark workers who will lose income because of the delay to the season.
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PGA Championship the 2nd major postponed by coronavirus
First the Masters, now the PGA Championship
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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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American Red Cross faces ‘severe blood shortage’ as cancellations increase due to coronavirus
iStock/Gabriele Maljavascript(NEW YORK) — The American Red Cross said they’re now facing a “severe blood shortage,” as blood drives across the country continue to be cancelled as concerns over the novel coronavirus pandemic grow. “Right [Read More…]
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RFA calls on Trump Administration to help struggling biofuels industry
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is asking the White House to help the struggling biofuels industry. “With many ethanol plants on the verge of shutting down, we implore the Trump Administration to take action that [Read More…]
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More new lows for corn
Soybeans were mostly lower on spread adjustments, May and July firm and the other months weak to modestly lower. Brazil’s harvest is more than 60% complete and their prices remain at a significant discount to [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 17, 2020
May corn closed at $3.44, down 10 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $8.24 and 1/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $298.30, up $2.00May soybean oil closed at 25.24, up 25 [Read More…]
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COVID-19 outdates new FAPRI ag outlook numbers, triggers potential recession
University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute just released its annual US ag market outlook, but their director says coronavirus impacts have already outdated their numbers and put the US in line for [Read More…]
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Ethanol industry ‘in dire straits’
Ethanol prices have hit a record low in recent days and the Renewable Fuels Association says many ethanol plants could be on the verge of shutting down. Kelly Nieuwenhuis, chairman of the board of the [Read More…]
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Brady the latest star to leave his longtime home
Tom Brady’s departure from the New England Patriots brings an end to one of the NFL’s most memorable eras