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Have a robot hold your spot at the mall — even on Black Friday
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The first official shopping day of the holiday season, Black Friday, is close at hand, and with it comes the headache of finding a parking spot at the mall. Unless your local [Read More…]

Dow falls 550 points, dragged down by Target and concerns over retail
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones plunged more than 551 points on Tuesday, dragged down by disappointing Target news and concerns about the retail sector in general ahead of the pivotal holiday season. Tuesday’s [Read More…]

Multiple fatalities in New Jersey mansion fire: Officials
WABC-TV(COLTS NECK, N.J.) — There have been multiple fatalities at a house fire in Colts Neck, New Jersey, officials said Tuesday. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said in a tweet it “is on scene at [Read More…]

Relentless California wildfires leave 82 dead, almost 700 unaccounted for
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The number of people who remain missing in the wake of a pair of ferocious wildfires that have been blazing across both ends of California remains close to 1,000 as of early [Read More…]

Relentless California wildfires leave 82 dead, almost 700 unaccounted for
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The number of people who remain missing in the wake of a pair of ferocious wildfires that have been blazing across both ends of California remains close to 1,000 as of early [Read More…]

Wisconsin cheese makers earn World Cheese Awards
Wisconsin cheesemakers took home 24 awards at the World Cheese Awards in Bergen, Norway. That’s about a quarter of the awards going to United States producers. The World Cheese Awards received a record-breaking 3,500 entries [Read More…]

Wisconsin hemp licensing deadline moved to March 1st
A Wisconsin Ag Department official says they have extended the deadline for farmers to apply for 2019 industrial hemp licenses. Donna Gilson says, “People were telling us that they weren’t able to get land and seed [Read More…]


FCS America: Ethanol in brighter place than commodities
FCS America’s Chief Credit Officer says 2019 will likely be another volatile year in agriculture but ethanol looks better than commodities. Tim Cook says ethanol margins THIS year have been compressed, “But, overall the ethanol industry [Read More…]

Investigators to announce ‘significant’ break in decades-old cold case murder
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office(BOSTON) — Investigators may finally have a break in a cold case murder that has haunted the Boston area for almost 50 years. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is slated to hold [Read More…]

Investigators to announce ‘significant’ break in decades-old cold case murder
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office(BOSTON) — Investigators may finally have a break in a cold case murder that has haunted the Boston area for almost 50 years. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is slated to hold [Read More…]

North Korea detonates DMZ guard posts at southern border
ak_phuong/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea blew up 10 of its front-line guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Tuesday in accordance with agreements made with South Korea earlier this [Read More…]

Dow falls nearly 500 points, dragged down by Target and tech shares
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones plunged nearly 500 points in early trade on Tuesday, dragged down by disappointing Target news and a continuing slump in tech companies. The Dow rebounded slightly after 10 [Read More…]

London’s latest skyscraper is shaped like a giant tulip and is 1,000 feet tall
DBOX(LONDON) — London already has a number of strangely named skyscrapers: the Gherkhin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie Talkie. Now another may soon soar above the city’s skyline. Architects Foster + Partners want to [Read More…]

Nebraska Cattlemen annual meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Kearney December 5-6 for the Nebraska Cattlemen annual meeting. Continue reading Nebraska Cattlemen annual meeting at Brownfield Ag News.

Nebraska Power Farming Show
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Lincoln December 4 for the Nebraska Power Farming Show. Continue reading Nebraska Power Farming Show at Brownfield Ag News.

Wisconsin continues losing dairy farms but not milk production
Wisconsin has lost six-hundred dairy farms in the past twelve months, including 584 since January first. University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Profitability Director Mark Stephenson says we continue to see more efficient larger dairy [Read More…]

Iowa Farm Bureau meeting
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Des Moines for the Iowa Farm Bureau meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4th. Continue reading Iowa Farm Bureau meeting at Brownfield Ag News.

KASM Focus on Farming Forum
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will be on teh ground for the KASM Focus on Farming Forum Tuesday, Dec. 18th in Albany, MN. Continue reading KASM Focus on Farming Forum at Brownfield Ag News.

At least 40 killed in bombing of Afghan religious celebration: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A large explosion at a wedding hall in Afghanistan’s capital has killed at least 40 people and injured more than 60 others, the country’s health ministry said. The people had gathered to [Read More…]