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Dow Jones drops to 14-month low after interest rate hike, government shutdown fears
lucky-photographer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a 14-month low on Thursday, the second consecutive day of sell-offs after the Federal Reserve announced its fourth widely-anticipated rate hike of the year. The [Read More…]
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How Walt Disney World transforms for the holiday season
Walt Disney World(ORLANDO, Fla.) — It takes a lot of planning and of course a little bit of magic to transform Walt Disney World’s parks and resorts for the holidays. Sometimes, the Disney teams only [Read More…]
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The state of US military involvement in Syria as Trump orders withdrawal
Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor/U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump ordered U.S. troops to leave Syria on Wednesday, as the White House declared victory over the Islamic State. The announcement was met with backlash from Capitol [Read More…]
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The state of US military involvement in Syria as Trump orders withdrawal
Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor/U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump ordered U.S. troops to leave Syria on Wednesday, as the White House declared victory over the Islamic State. The announcement was met with backlash from Capitol [Read More…]
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Investigation identifies 500 Catholic priests and clergy accused of sex abuse in Illinois
Gregory_DUBUS/iStock(NEW YORK) — A new investigation by the Illinois attorney general’s office has identified 500 priests and clergy members with credible claims of sexual abuse against them, all of whom have not been previously identified [Read More…]
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‘I did not see this day coming’: DNA leads to arrest exactly 39 years after teen girl stabbed to death, police say
Linn County Sheriff(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) — On Dec. 19, 1979, Michelle Martinko, 18, left a school banquet and drove her family’s car to the Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to buy a winter coat, [Read More…]
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NCGA is pleased with farm bill
President Trump is signing the farm bill this afternoon in a ceremony at the White House. Among those in attendance is National Corn Growers Association president Lynn Chrisp. He says it’s a relief to have [Read More…]
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Groups say agriculture must be part of U.S.-EU deal
A coalition of food and ag groups says any trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union must include agriculture. In a letter, more than 50 organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council [Read More…]
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Dairy Task Force to continue under new Wisconsin Governor
The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force will continue its work in 2019 and under the new administration. Wisconsin’s Governor-Elect Tony Evers tells Brownfield he might push for the task force’s recommendations sooner. “We’ll continue it, and [Read More…]
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Ag economist: “Four and nine are numbers to look for this marketing year”
An Ag economist says four-dollar corn and nine-dollar soybeans are the numbers to calculate with this marketing year. “If that’s the worst sale you make all marketing year, even into 2019, I’ll be happy for [Read More…]
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USDA releases rule for labeling of genetically modified foods
The USDA has issued its final rule on the labeling of genetically modified—or bioengineered—food products. The rule clarifies what foods can be exempted and how inadvertent amounts of biotech ingredients will be treated. USDA undersecretary [Read More…]
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Burglary suspect sought
On December 12th, a residence in rural Davison County was burglarized. During the Burglary, a safe from the residence was stolen. The safe contained personal documents, savings bonds and checks. Surveillance video was obtained from [Read More…]
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Mitchell Chamber of Commerce re-configures CVB Director position
The Mitchell Chamber of Commerce is re-configuring its Convention Visitors Bureau Director position. Executive Director Mark Vaux evaluated all positions within the Chamber when he came on board. He discovered duplicating efforts in the CVB [Read More…]
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Murder of Scandinavian tourists being treated as a ‘terrorist act’ as further arrests made
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(LONDON) — Three more men have been arrested for the murder of two Scandinavian women in Africa’s Atlas Mountains, as authorities are now investigating the attack as a possible “terrorist” act. The bodies of Louisa [Read More…]
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Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen says asylum seekers will be forced to wait in Mexico
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has reached a deal with the Mexican government to force asylum seekers at its southern border to remain in Mexico while they wait to bring their case before an American immigration [Read More…]
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DHS Secretary Nielsen says asylum seekers will be forced to wait in Mexico
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has reached a deal with the Mexican government to force asylum seekers at its southern border to remain in Mexico while they wait to bring their case before an American immigration [Read More…]
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Family, co-workers mourn slain librarian as police release surveillance video of suspected killer
kali9/iStock(MIAMI) — As family and co-workers mourn a Florida librarian who was shot dead in his car, police are hunting for the killer and releasing surveillance video from the crime scene. Jaime Humet, 47, was [Read More…]
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NCGA disappointed in MFP payment for corn
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is disappointed that corn wasn’t treated better in the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments. The MFP corn payment was left at one cent per bushel, despite efforts [Read More…]
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Putin’s annual press conference touches on Trump, war in Syria
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, a marathon event in which he fielded questions for hours from hundreds of journalists on topics ranging from Donald Trump [Read More…]
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US indicts alleged Chinese hackers for ‘unrelenting effort’ to steal tech
DragonImages/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice has indicted two Chinese nationals, accused of working in association with Chinese state security in what the department called an “unrelenting effort” to steal U.S. commercial and defense technology [Read More…]
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