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Another jury rules glyphosate caused cancer
For the second time, a California jury has decided a man’s cancer was caused by a glyphosate-based weed killer. The six-person jury deliberated a full week, ruling Round Up was a significant factor in plaintiff [Read More…]
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Flooding, blizzard impact on Nebraska ag could approach one billion dollars
Nebraska ag director Steve Wellman is estimating the economic impact of last week’s flooding and blizzard events—to agriculture alone—will approach one billion dollars. “It’s hundreds of millions of dollars, approaching a billion dollars of impact [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmer looking for corn to bounce back
A southeast Minnesota farmer is hoping his corn crop bounces back this year. Brennen Toquam of Blooming Prairie says corn yields were down about 10 percent in 2018. “Mostly (because of) too much rain, (which) [Read More…]
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Farmers scaling back on inputs
An independent agronomist anticipates another year of crop farmers pinching inputs. Nate Firle, owner and chief agronomist for southern Minnesota-based Ag Revival, says most of the growers he works with are making cost savings a [Read More…]
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Davison County sets seasonal load limits
Davison County Commissioners have placed load restrictions on County roads due to deteriorating conditions caused by spring thaw, recent rains and melting snow. The limits take effect at noon, Wednesday, March 20th. A six ton [Read More…]
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Thousands of customers sign petition complaining about Instagram fitness influencer
oatawa/iStock(NEW YORK) — An Instagram fitness influencer with more than 500,000 followers is facing complaints from thousands of dissatisfied customers. New complaints are being filed with the Texas Attorney General’s Office alleging that Brittany Davis, [Read More…]
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West Virginia’s attorney general alleges Catholic Church allowed abusive priests to teach in schools
diego_cervo/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Catholic diocese allowed priests to serve in the West Virginia community and work in their schools in spite of known histories of sexual abuse, according to newly filed court documents. The [Read More…]
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Surveillance video shows SUV colliding with school bus in Washington state
Fedorovekb/iStock(COVINGTON, Wash.) — Surveillance video captured a collision between a school bus and an SUV in Washington state. Two of the SUV passengers were critically injured and seven students from the bus had minor injuries [Read More…]
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Infamous ‘Jack the Ripper’ serial killer might be identified through DNA, report says
PytyCzech/iStock(LONDON) — London’s mysterious “Jack the Ripper” serial killer, who was active over 100 years ago, might finally be identified through mitochondrial DNA left behind at the scene of one of the crimes, according to [Read More…]
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Flooding issues across parts of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a record-setting crest on the Missouri River is approaching Rulo, Nebraska, as river levels in that area continue to exceed high-water marks originally set in June 2011. In addition, moderate to [Read More…]
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A milder, but wetter pattern for the Heartland
Aside from rain across Florida’s peninsula and light precipitation in the nation’s mid-section, a quiet weather pattern will prevail during the next couple of days. Late in the week, however, storms will develop on opposite [Read More…]
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Mitchell area waterways forecast to crest well above flood stage
Two Mitchell area waterways are rising as a result of recent rains and melting snow. National Weather Service hydrologist Mike Gillispie says Firesteel Creek at Mount Vernon is currently in moderate flood stage. “The crest [Read More…]
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Flood Warning issued March 19 at 10:25AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…South Dakota…Iowa… Pipestone Creek at Pipestone Skunk Creek Near Hartford Ocheyedan River near Everly Waterman Creek near Sutherland
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Flood Warning issued March 19 at 10:25AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…South Dakota…Iowa… Pipestone Creek at Pipestone Skunk Creek Near Hartford Ocheyedan River near Everly Waterman Creek near Sutherland
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Nike expands sports bras to be more inclusive
Nike(NEW YORK) — Fashion companies have been making strides to become more inclusive, and popular sportswear brand Nike is jumping in on these efforts with the expansion of sports bra sizes that will be featured [Read More…]
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Progress being made in U.S.-China talks despite delay in announcing deal
USDA Trade Undersecretary Ted McKinney says progress is being made in U.S.-China trade talks even though a deal won’t be announced this month. “We need a little bit more time,” he says. “We’re making progress- [Read More…]
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USDA meteorologist: ‘I think planting delays are inevitable.’
Flooding near Fremont, Nebraska (photo courtesy Nebraska Governor’s office) USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says this week’s historic flooding in Nebraska, Iowa and other states could be just a taste of what many areas across the [Read More…]
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Beef Industry Sustainability Framework being finalized
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) is putting the final touches on its Beef Sustainability Framework. According to USRSB chair Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, the framework highlights key areas important to the sustainability of beef. It [Read More…]
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Nebraska co-ops to vote on proposed merger
Members of two eastern Nebraska co-ops—Frontier Cooperative and Midwest Farmers Cooperative—will vote on whether to merge the two organizations. The boards of directors for Frontier and Midwest voted last week to move forward with the [Read More…]
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Woman who climbed Statue of Liberty sentenced to probation, community service
ABC(NEW YORK) — A Staten Island woman was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation and 200 hours of community service for climbing the Statue of Liberty on July 4. Therese Okoumou, 45, was convicted [Read More…]
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