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Make it Cheesy Media Competition
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Sites will be on the Indiana State Fairgrounds Friday August 10 for the Make it Cheesy Media Competition. She will attempt to carve the Brownfield logo into a block of cheese. Go [Read More…]
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‘We can’t stand it anymore’: Chicago pastors plead for shooting ‘carnage’ to stop
Joshua Lott/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Pastors and community leaders in Chicago gathered on Tuesday to galvanize city residents to come together after 12 people were killed and 54 others were injured in shootings over the weekend. [Read More…]
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Watching weather before and after applying dicamba important
Dr. Rodrigo Werle is a weed scientist with the University of Wisconsin and the UW Extension, and he shares some of the early findings in their large-scale testing of dicamba drift and volatility. He says knowing [Read More…]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully re-launches rocket
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) –Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket for a second time early Tuesday morning from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, according to a statement from the company. The rocket [Read More…]
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‘Kill me’: Parkland shooter’s alleged confession to police released
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old accused of killing 17 students and teachers at a Florida high school, said he felt “worthless” and repeatedly indicated that he wanted to die, according to [Read More…]
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Ex-Marine sentenced to 15 years after planning ISIS-inspired terror attack
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — The former U.S. Marine who pleaded guilty to planning an ISIS-inspired terror attack in San Francisco last year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Everitt Aaron Jameson, 27, was sentenced [Read More…]
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Only 25 customers still without power in Puerto Rico, nearly 11 months after Maria
Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Twenty-five customers are still without power in Puerto Rico, nearly 11 months after Hurricane Maria hit the island, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) announced Monday night. Hurricane Maria [Read More…]
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Survey shows Americans hate online fraud, but call password practices “overkill”
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that while fighting online fraud is critical, 81% of those polled call cutting edge password practices are overkill. The poll from analytics software firm FICO [Read More…]
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Survey says we hate online fraud, but also hate computer security
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that while fighting online fraud is critical, 81% of those polled call cutting edge password practices are overkill. The poll from analytics software firm FICO [Read More…]
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Survey says millennials most want to take family trips; “cringe” at romantic getaways
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new survey reveals that millennials are the most likely to want to take a trip with their families. The poll, commissioned by the travel site Ebates, found that 61% of millennials [Read More…]
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Mendocino Complex Fire now largest in California history
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The record for the largest wildfire in California history fell on Monday after just eight months as the Mendocino Complex Fire passed the Thomas Fire, from last December, to set [Read More…]
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Pilot daughter makes her flight attendant mom’s dream come true
Ashrrita Chinchankar(MUMBAI, India) — When Ashrrita Chinchankar’s mother, Pooja, first started working as a flight attendant for Air India, she would look at the few female pilots she saw around her and feel awe at [Read More…]
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Mollie Tibbett’s father: ‘We can get her home’
Facebook(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — The father of missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts said on Monday that he believes his daughter may be with someone who misunderstood her intentions and created a situation that’s spiraling [Read More…]
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New disturbing details emerge from New Mexico compound where 11 abused children found
Taos County Sheriff’s Office(PHOENIX, Arizona) — The hunt for a father who allegedly kidnapped his sick son in Georgia led to the discovery of 11 abused children in New Mexico. The case is still being [Read More…]
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Livestock restriction ordinance to be voted on in Howard County, Missouri
Voters in Howard County, Missouri decide Tuesday whether to retain a health ordinance putting animal head count and manure handling restrictions on concentrated animal feeding operations in the county. Presiding Commissioner Sam Stroupe tells Brownfield [Read More…]
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Cattle futures lower on profit taking
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower on profit-taking after Friday’s impressive showing. The heavy cattle inventory combined with demand uncertainties creates a negative tone for the market. August live cattle closed $.27 [Read More…]
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Report: climate change could impact Indiana crops
A new report says projected changes in Indiana’s climate could impact crop conditions, the types of crops that can be planted, and livestock health. Laura Bowling, a professor at Purdue University and an author of [Read More…]
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Crop variability present in Minnesota
Despite strong overall crop condition ratings in Minnesota, some farmers continue to report problems from excessive moisture. Keith Hartmann, who farms southwest of the Twin Cities, says this has been a challenging year. “Early on [Read More…]
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Corn and soybean conditions improve in Ohio
According to the latest USDA crop and weather report, the Ohio corn crop is 76 percent good to excellent and soybeans are 72 percent good to excellent. Oats are 81 percent harvested, ahead of the [Read More…]
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Facebook, tech giants remove content from Alex Jones and Infowars, citing hate speech violations
Brooks Kraft/ Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook on Monday announced that it took down four pages belonging to rightwing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, including his “Infowars” radio show, citing violations of the platform’s hate speech [Read More…]