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70th Annual Summer Conference for the Illinois Associate of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Brownfield Director Cyndi Young will emcee the Farm Family Banquet at the 70th Annual Summer Conference for the Associate of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Springfield, IL on July 23rd. Continue reading 70th Annual [Read More…]

2 dead after school bus full of middle schoolers collides with dump truck, slams off highway
WABC(NEW YORK CITY) — At least two people were killed when a school bus full of middle schoolers collided with a dump truck and slammed off a New Jersey highway this morning, two law enforcement [Read More…]

2 stranded hikers, incapacitated dog rescued with paramedic’s personal drone
Bernalillo County Fire Department(ALBUQUEQUE) — Two hikers and their incapacitated dog who became stranded along a wooded trail in New Mexico were rescued with the help of a life-saving eye in the sky — a [Read More…]

2 stranded hikers, incapacitated dog rescued with paramedic’s personal drone
Bernalillo County Fire Department(ALBUQUEQUE) — Two hikers and their incapacitated dog who became stranded along a wooded trail in New Mexico were rescued with the help of a life-saving eye in the sky — a [Read More…]

British troops rehearse for royal wedding at Windsor Castle
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Members of the military, horses and marching bands filled the streets around Windsor Castle today to rehearse for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday. Fans who’ve been staking [Read More…]

Late passenger attempts to break into plane
iStock/Thinkstock(MELBOURNE, Austrailia) — Passengers on board a plane waiting to depart Australia’s Melbourne Airport were rattled after a passenger who was “running late” for his flight allegedly attempted to break into the aircraft while it [Read More…]

School bus collides with dump truck in New Jersey, injuries reported
ABC News(NEW YORK CITY) — A school bus collided with a dump truck near Mount Olive Township, New Jersey, this morning, police said. Injuries were reported but the extent of the injuries were not immediately [Read More…]

Sea otters ‘stuck’ despite comeback in California
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — While threatened southern sea otters bob and sun in the gentle waves of this central California estuary, wildlife experts up and down the West Coast are struggling to figure out how to [Read More…]

Man arrested for allegedly having an unregistered destructive device amid investigation into deadly explosion
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A Southern California man has been arrested on suspicion of having an unregistered destructive device amid the investigation into a deadly explosion at a day spa, the FBI said. But Stephen [Read More…]

Minnesota farmer speaks candidly about prospects of $4 corn
A southeast Minnesota farmer says he thinks it will probably be another year before corn prices stay consistently above $4 dollars. Ed McNamara from Goodhue County tells Brownfield there are some factors that could change [Read More…]

Purdue names new dean for College of Agriculture
Karen Plaut has been named dean of the Purdue University College of Agriculture. Plaut, who has been serving as interim dean since former dean Jay Akridge became Provost, will begin her role on May 21. [Read More…]

Inside one of the largest hacking conferences in Russia
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — Earlier this week hundreds of aspiring hackers in Moscow faced off against one another in different challenges. The event, called Positive Hack Days, is organized by the cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies. More than [Read More…]

Meghan Markle’s dad will not attend her wedding to Prince Harry
Ben Birchall – WPA Pool / Getty Images(LONDON) — Meghan Markle’s father will not be on hand to watch his daughter marry Prince Harry Saturday at Windsor Castle, the bride-to-be said today. “Sadly, my father [Read More…]

Venezuelans head to polls with great hunger, little hope
iStock/Thinkstock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuelans will head to the polls Sunday for a contested presidential election, one with incredibly high stakes and dismally low expectations. The vote May 20 is the first time in just over [Read More…]

Thousands of undelivered letters, some with ‘heart-wrenching’ stories, to be posted online
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Thousands of letters from all over the world were never delivered between 1650 and 1815. Now hundreds of years later, the world will be able to read those undelivered letters. Britain was involved [Read More…]

Ex-president of Temple University fraternity charged with attempted rape
Google Maps(PHILADELPHIA) — The former president of a now-suspended fraternity at Temple University was charged with attempted rape as a part of a months-long investigation into sexual misconduct, underage drinking and drug use. Ari Goldstein, [Read More…]

Bumble Bee Foods CEO indicted for price fixing
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — The chief executive officer of Bumble Bee Foods has been indicted on one count of price fixing as part of an ongoing investigation that includes at least three other current or former [Read More…]

Young Nebraska farmer calls selling seed ‘a great career move’
Brandon Nowak of St. Paul, Nebraska took on a seed dealership five years ago, when he returned to the farm after college–and he says it’s one of the best things he could have done. Not only [Read More…]

Detective who once sued for discrimination had ties to Armenian organized crime, Mexican Mafia, officials say
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A Los Angeles-area detective who once sued his department for allegedly discriminating against him because of his Armenian heritage was arrested this week for trying to conceal suspected ties to the notorious [Read More…]

Amid reports of heart surgery, Meghan Markle’s dad’s role in her wedding to Prince Harry remains unclear
Ben Birchall – WPA Pool / Getty Images(LONDON) — Just days before Meghan Markle will wed Prince Harry, it remains unclear whether her father, Thomas Markle Sr., will be by her side at the high-profile [Read More…]