Steve Nedved
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Apr 06
Before Timmothy Pitzen case, another instance where a man claimed to be a missing boy
Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When it was revealed that a man claiming to be a missing teen was neither him nor a teen, it was shocking that such a deception could be considered. But a similar situation happened before. Though the details in the case of Brian Michael Rini, the 23-year-old …
Apr 06
Rwanda genocide remembered 25 years later
iStock(KIGALI, Rwanda) — Remembrance ceremonies began around the world this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. For nearly 100 days in 1994, the Hutu majority in this small central African nation launched a purge against the Tutsi minority. The violence began after a plane carrying Rwanda’s Hutu president, Juvenal Habyarimana, was …
Apr 06
North Korea marathon has largest number of participants ever — but no Americans
iStock(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — The Pyongyang International Marathon, known officially as the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, will be held this Sunday in the North Korean capital. The race is touted as a unique experience. Not only are runners allowed to run through the streets of Pyongyang, passing Kim Il-Sung Square and under the Arch of …
Apr 06
Why car manufacturers are embracing ‘vegan’ leather
iStock(NEW YORK) — Your next car purchase may come with this disclaimer: No cows were used in the manufacturing of this vehicle. Leather has long been viewed as the superior choice in automobiles, especially in the luxury segment. Now, some automakers are taking consumers’ concerns about sustainability and animal welfare seriously. A growing number are …
Apr 06
Nearly 40 million at risk of severe weather over this weekend
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A new storm is beginning to organize along the Texas-New Mexico border, and it’s expected to deliver a first round of severe weather Saturday from Texas to Mississippi. Gusts of almost 60 mph and golf ball-sized hail already have been reported in west Texas Saturday morning. The system will head east …
Apr 06
Sixth-graders design ‘Smart School Bus Stop Sign’ to help save bus riders
iStock(HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C.) — Though the school bus is the safest vehicle on the road — students are 70 times more likely to get to school safely compared with traveling by car — almost one-third of the students who died in school-transportation-related incidents from 2006 to 2015 were killed approaching or leaving the bus, according …
Apr 05
Flood Warning issued April 05 at 9:00PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa…Minnesota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland
Apr 05
NRCS sets May 10th for next CSP deadline
The USDA’s NRCS agency has set May 10th as the deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program applications for Fiscal Year 2019. Jimmy Bramblett, deputy chief of NRCS, tells Brownfield Ag News the CSP has changed in the 2018 farm bill from acreage-based to cash-based – but, growers won’t see a difference at their levels, “Previously, it …
Apr 05
Conditions variable across Upper Midwest
An employee of a crop input distributor that covers 26 states says conditions across the Corn Belt are variable. Steve Carlsen, crop enhancement manager for Minnesota-based West Central Distribution, says most of his recent travels have been in the Upper Midwest. “In western North Dakota they’re pretty hopeful about getting out there early. In the …
Apr 05
Montana among states with ‘fake meat’ law
Montana is among the states passing laws restricting the use of the word ‘meat’ on food labels. It’s similar to a law passed in South Dakota that South Dakota Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Gary Cammack says is aimed at prohibiting food produced from cultured cells from being labeled as meat. “It can’t be labeled meat …