Steve Nedved
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May 23
Weekly jobless claims drop to 211,000
glegorly/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims took a slight dip last week, falling by 1,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department. For the week ending May 18, the number of people filing for benefits dropped from an unrevised level of 212,000 the previous week to 211,000. The four-week average also went down, …
May 23
‘Violent tornado’ delivers direct hit to Missouri, killing three near Jefferson City
File photo. (clintspencer/iStock)(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — Three fatalities have been confirmed near Jefferson City after a “violent” tornado hit Missouri late Wednesday night and into the early hours of Thursday morning. Gov. Mike Parson confirmed the fatalities in a Thursday morning news conference, saying they “lived on the outskirts of Golden City,” which is about …
May 23
Considerations with planting backed up
Wet, cool weather has slowed fieldwork going back to last fall and has led to extended planting delays in many key growing areas of the Corn Belt. With insurance dates quickly approaching, producers are having to consider some difficult choices. Kent Thiesse, a farm management analyst in south-central Minnesota, says there are few options this …
May 23
Local Sports for Thursday May 23rd
The Seattle Storm of the WNBA had 16 players on their pre-season roster, and it needed to be down to 12 by today. One of the four players waived was Mitchell native Macy Miller. Miller, the Storm’s 2019 third-round selection, appeared in both preseason games. The two-time Summit League Player of the Year led the …
May 23
Gift shop offers Cornelius to go
The massive gift shop on the Corn Palace floor is open for the 2019 summer season. Manager Nick Bakhitari says new this year is a Cornelius figurine. “Because the number one picture that’s taken is with the Cornelius statue, Bakhtiari said. “We wanted to be able to have something that people could bring home with …
May 23
City launches a new Lake Mitchell community survey
The City of Mitchell has launched a community survey about recreation use at Lake Mitchell. City administrator Stephanie Ellwein says the information gathered will help form a long-range public use plan developed in partnership with the City of Mitchell and North Dakota State University. “It allows the community to go in and say how often …
May 23
New information regarding Mitchell death investigation
Mitchell Police have released new information regarding the deaths of a man and woman in a room at a local motel. Their bodies were discovered late Monday morning. Lieutenant Don Everson says an autopsy indicates both died of asphyxiation. “It appears that both people had taken their own lives by hanging at that motel room,” …
May 23
‘Violent tornado’ delivers direct hit to Missouri’s Jefferson City
File photo. (clintspencer/iStock)(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — Missouri’s capital, Jefferson City, is picking up the pieces early Thursday after being hit by a “violent” tornado overnight. Tornado sirens went off in the city, with a population of about 42,000, at 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, with the first damage in Cole County reported at about 11:38 p.m., …
May 23
‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh set for release from prison
TARIQ MAHMOOD,—/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — John Walker Lindh is expected to be released from prison Thursday after more than 17 years behind bars on charges of providing support to terrorists, a case that captivated Americans and earned him the nickname of the “American Taliban.” Lindh, 38, was the first prisoner brought into a U.S. courtroom …
May 23
Border Patrol agent sexually assaulted three women over seven years: Police
Tucson Police Department(TUCSON, Ariz.) — A Border Patrol agent has been arrested and charged with three counts of sexual assault and three counts of aggravated assault that took place over the past seven years. A woman told Tucson, Arizona, police that Steven Charles Holmes sexually assaulted her after the two met through a dating app. …
