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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 01 at 6:42PM MDT until June 01 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR DAVISON…SANBORN…AURORA…NORTHEASTERN CHARLES MIX… JERAULD…DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTIES… At 741 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles [Read More…]
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Severe Weather Statement issued June 01 at 6:42PM MDT until June 01 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR DAVISON…SANBORN…AURORA…NORTHEASTERN CHARLES MIX… JERAULD…DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTIES… At 741 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles [Read More…]
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 01 at 6:24PM MDT until June 01 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Davison County in southeastern South Dakota… Sanborn County in east central South Dakota… Aurora County in south central South Dakota… [Read More…]
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A 12-year-old already working in a university lab said he hopes ‘to help people’
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Daniel Liu has aspirations to one day go to Harvard or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Until then, he will spend lots of time in a University of Toledo laboratory — where [Read More…]
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Brief cool-off for the Plains; active pattern to ease
Across the Corn Belt, outside of clouds and showers in the lower Ohio Valley, sunny skies are promoting fieldwork and summer crop emergence. Recent rainfall has been highly variable, with 2-week totals ranging from a [Read More…]
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Hot weather to return to the Plains
A strong cold front will accelerate east, producing locally heavy showers and thunderstorms from Plains southeastward into the Corn Belt. Behind the front, cooler air will provide a brief respite from heat, though hot weather [Read More…]
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Corn, wheat drift lower, watching weather
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts were due for a bounce, as beans continue to watch U.S. planting conditions and trade negotiations. Weekly export numbers were bearish, with no [Read More…]
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A good time to sell farmland
This might be a good time for owners of farmland to consider selling. Brian Mohr with Farmers National Company says prices have stabilized following a period of slumping values tied to lower commodity prices. Looking [Read More…]
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Cattle futures lower in quiet end of week trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were lower, with light activity, as the trade watched the direct cash cattle markets. Business after the long holiday weekend was generally scattered, but held steady with the [Read More…]
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Police snatch woman from the edge of 180-foot Texas bridge known for suicides
La Porte Police Department(HOUSTON) — Newly released dashcam footage shows Texas police officers snatching an apparently distraught woman from the edge of a 180-foot bridge as she sat precariously with her legs dangling over the [Read More…]
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Worker survives van plunge off parking lot’s 4th floor
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — An airport worker suffered minor injuries Friday, after his van plunged off the fourth floor of an airport parking lot, crashing into the roadway below. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, the American [Read More…]
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Alleged thief leads cops on epically slow car chase
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — An alleged car thief suspected of driving under the influence led police on an odd, slow-speed car chase through the surface streets of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, according to [Read More…]
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Vermont will pay you up to $10,000 to move there, work remotely
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Vermont is more than the place that provides the nation with delicious maple syrup, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders. Now, it’s the state that will pay you [Read More…]
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Facebook use sharply drops among teens: Report
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Facebook, the behemoth social media platform that has faced a raft of challenges in the past year, got more worrisome news yesterday: a new report showing its usage among teenagers sharply declining. [Read More…]
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Uber driver allegedly fatally shot passenger on interstate
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — An Uber driver allegedly shot and killed his passenger in Denver on a major interstate early Friday morning, police said. The shooting happened as the vehicle drove across a ramp from University Boulevard [Read More…]
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Parents of teenage boy face prison, fines for treating his seizures with marijuana
Abcnews.com(ATLANTA) — Two Georgia parents are facing fines and prison time for allegedly giving their 15-year-old son marijuana to treat his seizure disorder, authorities said. Suzeanna and Matthew Brill of Macon were arrested in April [Read More…]
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Suspect in case of Russian journalist who faked his own death denies plot
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The man accused of organizing the assassination of the Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko — who faked his own death in order to avoid the alleged plot — denied the allegations in court [Read More…]
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Second Smithfield ‘nuisance’ trial is underway in North Carolina
A second “nuisance” trial involving the world’s largest pork producer, Smithfield, is underway in Raleigh, North Carolina. Local residents claim that a hog farm contracted with Smithfield uses an inadequate waste-disposal method that emits unpleasant [Read More…]
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U.S. farm export projections grow
The USDA’s latest export projection is an improvement from the February forecast. “Now we’re a little bit above Fiscal Year 2017,” said USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson. The new forecast is $142.5 billion. That’s $3 [Read More…]