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Agriculture Education touted as a broad degree
A high school agriculture instructor in southeast Minnesota says a degree in ag education can lead to many successful career paths. Paul Aarsvold teaches at Plainview-Elgin-Millville. He says there is a huge shortage of [Read More…]
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The 117th day of January
One of my friends on social media suggested last week that it was not mid-April, but the 117th day of January. Blizzards, wildfires, flooding and drought all occurred somewhere in the heartland of this country [Read More…]
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FFA gives Minnesota member opportunity she never expected
The state treasurer for Minnesota FFA says the organization gives members opportunities they’d never expect. Spencer Flood of the Dassel-Cokato chapter in central Minnesota says she was surprised to receive an invitation to be [Read More…]
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Jenny Cavnar makes MLB history with Rockies-Padres play-by-play call
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Jenny Cavnar has had a long-running career in Major League Baseball, but she slid into a historic new role in the broadcast booth Monday night, becoming the first woman since 1996 to [Read More…]
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Ernst questions Perdue about Pruitt and the RFS
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, appearing this morning before a Senate Ag Committee hearing on the state of rural America, was asked about issues surrounding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and his handling of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). [Read More…]
Weather
Flood Warning issued April 24 at 9:25AM MDT until May 01 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… James River Near Forestburg
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Suspect in Toronto van attack charged with murder, attempted murder after 10 die
CTV/ABC News(TORONTO) — The 25-year-old Canadian man accused of mowing down pedestrians with a van in northern Toronto Monday has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Alek [Read More…]
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Stoneman Douglas school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz found to be indigent, will keep public defender
Amy Beth Bennett-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Florida Judge Elizabeth Scherer has found Nikolas Cruz to be indigent and the 19-year-old will keep his public defender, the State Attorney’s Office told ABC News today. Cruz is [Read More…]
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Corn planting 30 percent behind
An ag meteorologist says last week’s winter storm across the Upper Midwest has set back corn planting for much of the Corn Belt. “We are seeing a number of states at least 10 percentage [Read More…]
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Winter weather stalls Minnesota planting
Wintery weather kept Minnesota farmers out of the fields last week. The USDA says part of the state received snow and the areas that didn’t were still too cold and wet for any fieldwork. Only [Read More…]
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What will Prince William, Princess Kate name their newborn son?
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — Now that we know Prince William and Princess Kate’s third child is a boy, the world is awaiting the name of the fifth in line to the British throne. “You’ll find [Read More…]
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French president sweeps into DC with ‘more articulated, credible’ foreign policy
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — French President Emmanuel Macron has been notably active on the national scene since his election last year, launching initiatives aimed at modernizing France. He has also applied the same energy to [Read More…]
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Soil and water conservation practices cost money
Iowa State soil and water expert Rick Cruse is urging more farmers to practice good conservation techniques but admits it costs money Continue reading Soil and water conservation practices cost money at Brownfield Ag News. [Read More…]
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Missouri FFA President reaches years-long goal
The new Missouri FFA President has long maintained what he calls a service mindset. Paxton Dahmer of Nevada, Missouri fulfilled a years-long dream with his election as the State FFA President. “Yeah, seventh grade I [Read More…]
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What to know about Prince William, Princess Kate’s expected leave after birth of 3rd child
Steve Back/Getty Images(LONDON) — Princess Kate maintained a busy schedule of engagements while pregnant with her third child — traveling to Norway and Sweden, walking the red carpet at the BAFTAs, continuing her charitable efforts [Read More…]
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New royal baby follows in footsteps of siblings Prince George, Princess Charlotte with newborn accessory
Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images(LONDON) — When Prince William and Princess Kate’s newborn made his debut outside a London hospital, he did so in a shawl steeped in royal history. The baby, whose name has [Read More…]
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Boy says he used parents’ credit cards to go on Bali getaway after argument with mother
iStock/Thinkstock(SYDNEY) — After getting into a fight with his mother, a 12-year-old boy apparently managed to hop on a plane and go on vacation to Bali using his parents’ credit cards without them knowing. “I [Read More…]
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Critically endangered Mekong river dolphins start to show signs of a comeback
Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After decades of decline, the critically-endangered Mekong river dolphin has increased in population for the first time in a census released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the government [Read More…]
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10 dead after van hits pedestrians in Toronto, driver in custody: Police
CTV/ABC News(TORONTO) — Ten people were killed and 15 others injured after a white van rammed pedestrians in Toronto today, police said. The driver is under arrest, Toronto police told ABC News. The suspect was [Read More…]
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Firefighter rescues baby deer from brush fire
Monroe County BOCC/Facebook(MONROE COUNTY, Fla.) When Jen Shockley Brack saw a baby deer running for its life, she jumped into the flames to save the endangered Key deer fawn. “I wasn’t scared. I saw his [Read More…]