Steve Nedved
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Apr 16
MU Ag Lending Symposium
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Julie Harker will be on the ground in Columbia, Missouri for the MU Ag Lending Symposium June 6 & 7, 2019. Continue reading MU Ag Lending Symposium at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 16
News conference on small-refinery exemptions
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will cover the News conference on small-refinery exemptions, sponsored by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association on April 17, 2019 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Continue reading News conference on small-refinery exemptions at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 16
Iowa ag secretary applauds census change to count more female farmers
The 2017 Census of Agriculture showed a sharp increase in the number of female farmers and ranchers, up 27 percent from 2012. USDA says some of that increase can be attributed to a change in the census questionnaire, which allowed farms to report multiple primary producers, many of which were women. Iowa ag secretary Mike …
Apr 16
Keith Urban explains how his Entertainer trophies are fueling the follow-up to “Graffiti U”
ABC/Image Group LA Keith Urban is currently the reigning Entertainer of the Year for both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. That’s quite a feat: the last time the same artist held both titles was back in 2014, when Luke Bryan picked up both trophies. Keith says the Entertainer title is …
Apr 16
‘Miracle’ Notre Dame Cathedral still stands: Ile-de-France president
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(PARIS) — Though much of its roof is collapsed and interior decimated, the charred walls of the Notre Dame Cathedral remain standing over Paris’ Seine River. That is a testament to the ‘”face-to-face” battle firefighters waged through the night to quash a massive blaze that ripped through the 13th Century basilica and prompted …
Apr 16
Local Sports for Tuesday April 16th
The Mitchell Kernel boy’s tennis team has had a firm grasp on the ESD teams for the last few years, but outside of that they are still trying to compete against the Sioux Falls schools for a State Championship. Yesterday the Kernels showed their inexperience showed with Sioux Falls O’Gorman handing the Kernels their first …
Apr 16
World leaders react to the Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Richard Bord/Getty Images(PARIS) — Political and religious leaders have led the way in expressing solidarity with the people of France as the world reflects on the images of the burning Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. President Emmanuel Macron of France was among the first to react to the scenes, as the iconic building caught fire …
Apr 16
Man who threw 5-year-old from Mall of America balcony was ‘looking to kill’: Police
BanksPhotos/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minneapolis man was looking for a random adult to kill over the weekend before he threw a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America, authorities revealed Monday. Emmanuel Aranda, 24, grabbed the child and tossed him down nearly 40 feet on Friday, leaving the boy with life-threatening injuries, …
Apr 16
Severe weather outbreak in South could mean more tornadoes
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The number of tornadoes confirmed over the weekend has increased to 41, which spanned nine states from Texas to Pennsylvania. More could strike the South Wednesday as a storm system currently delivering snow and strong winds to the Rockies keeps pushing east. On Wednesday, the strongest storms will stretch from San …
Apr 16
Democrats subpoena Deutsche Bank as part of ongoing investigation into Trump
Joern Pollex/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House Intelligence and Financial Services committees jointly subpoenaed Deutsche Bank on Monday as part of their ongoing investigation into President Donald Trump’s financial dealings and concerns about foreign influence over the Trump Organization, the president’s family business. “As part of our oversight authority and authorized investigation into allegations of potential …