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Winter Storm Warning issued December 27 at 2:22PM MST until December 28 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHEN…Until 9 AM CST Friday. * [Read More…]
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Paradise residents struggle to celebrate holidays after Camp Fire devastation
iStock/Thinkstock(PARADISE, Calif.) — This holiday season has proven especially difficult for Paradise, California, residents where the Camp Fire reduced homes, businesses and lives to ashes. Nicole Hoenig and her 2-year-old daughter Mira celebrated Christmas as [Read More…]
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Hockey players and coaches punished following locker room altercation
The Mitchell Skating and Hockey Association has announced punitive action regarding an altercation last Friday between two players in the team locker room that sent one player to the hospital and landed a second one [Read More…]
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Number of law enforcement fatalities goes up in 2018 after a low in 2017
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The number of law enforcement officers who died while in the line of duty went up this year, from 129 deaths in 2017 to 144 so far in 2018. The figures, [Read More…]
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Cattlemen’s leader looking for fewer burdensome regulations
A leader in the livestock industry is looking for fewer burdensome regulations in the year ahead. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association president Krist Wollum says regulatory issues came up often during Donald Trump’s campaign for President. [Read More…]
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U.S., China trade truce 1/3 over
Farmers and ag groups are nervous the U.S. and China won’t agree to a long-term deal ahead of a self-imposed deadline. President Trump announced at the end of the G20 Summit he and Chinese President [Read More…]
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Girl dies after apparently falling 700 feet off cliff at Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Arizona
DeAgostini/Getty Images(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A California teen was found dead after apparently falling some 700 feet from a cliff at Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Arizona, authorities said. The girl’s family, from San Jose, reported [Read More…]
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US Marine, two brothers among 4 killed as car plows into tanker truck on New Jersey highway
WABC(LAKEWOOD, N.J.) — A U.S. Marine was among four young men killed when a sedan they were in plowed into the back of a tanker truck in New Jersey early Wednesday, authorities said. The crash [Read More…]
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Moscow Metro selling artifacts from its communist past
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — The Moscow Metro is more than just a means of transportation. It reveals a lot about the city. Some of the other stations — Kievskaya, Mayakovskaya and Plozhad Revoluzii — [Read More…]
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U.S., China trade officials will continue talks soon
A U.S. delegation is planning to continue trade talks with Chinese officials in Beijing the second week of January. Bloomberg reports that the delegation will be led by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish. Earlier [Read More…]
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The federal shutdown is all about 2020
‘Tis the season for those in government to list publicly their achievements of the past year. Congressional leaders proudly point to legislation enacted, while bureaucrats list their department/agency efficiencies and regulatory promulgation. Don’t get me [Read More…]
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American becomes first person to complete solo trek across Antarctica
Lonely Planet Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — American Colin O’Brady became the first person to complete a solo journey across Antarctica, unaided and unsupported, after finishing a two-month expedition in frigid temperatures and winds of 30 [Read More…]
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Winter Storm Warning issued December 27 at 9:40AM MST until December 28 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHEN…Until 9 AM CST Friday. [Read More…]
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US stocks open lower as investors look to lock in post-rally gains
iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday after reaching a new milestone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded at 22,385, down 494 points or 2.2 percent from Wednesday’s close, after surging more than [Read More…]
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Bankers have questions, concerns about hemp
Agricultural bankers still have some reservations about industrial hemp, even with hemp-friendly language in the 2018 Farm Bill. Chief Operating Officer Mike Semmann with the Wisconsin Banker’s Association says, “Bankers are really telling us to tap [Read More…]
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Rain, snow continue to wreak havoc on holiday travel
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm system playing havoc with holiday travelers returning home from vacation is moving into the Southeast on Thursday with severe storms and snow to the north. The storm stretches from [Read More…]
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911 dispatcher helps save 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned on Christmas
iStock(ORLANDO) — A Florida fire department released audio of a frightening 911 call on Tuesday, capturing a dispatcher as she coached a caller through how to save a 1-year-old boy’s life. The scary moment happened [Read More…]
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Is Bt corn worth the investment in 2019?
An integrated pest management specialist expects more farmers to consider cutting back on Bt corn in 2019 to reduce costs. But, at what cost? Bruce Potter with University of Minnesota Extension says he worked on [Read More…]
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Dash cam shows Illinois police officer narrowly avoid being hit by speeding train
Mokena Police Department(MOKENA, Ill.) — Police officer Peter Staglewicz narrowly avoided tragedy last month when he swerved off the road just a few feet from being slammed into by a speeding commuter train. Staglewicz, who [Read More…]