Steve Nedved
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Apr 05
Local Sports for Friday April 5th
The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s golf team competed in the Blue River Classic and finished in eighth place after two rounds of action at the Wilderness Ridge and Highland Golf Course in Lincoln Nebraska. Four out of five Tiger golfers finished all within a stoke of each other, as Justice Morrison (Norris, S.D.) led the …
Apr 05
Dissecting USDA planting intentions
The USDA released its 2019 Prospective Planting estimates and quarterly grain stocks figures a week ago. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset says there weren’t many surprises, but he suggests soybean acreage has come full circle. Continue reading Dissecting USDA planting intentions at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 05
Storm moves into Northeast, while another brings severe weather to South
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Severe storms moved through the Deep South on Thursday bringing flash flooding, damaging winds and hail — mostly to Louisiana. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency on Thursday in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where a whopping 6.42 inches of rain fell, making it the fourth-wettest April day the city …
Apr 05
Jussie Smollett still owes Chicago $130,000
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Two days after prosecutors in Chicago unexpectedly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, city officials gave the Empire actor a week to pay back $130,000 used to investigate a hate crime in January that officials said was bogus. Smollett missed the deadline, and he’s about to be sued. Bill McCaffrey, a …
Apr 05
United Airlines flight diverted to Texas airport after cockpit screens went blank
AzmanL/iStock(DALLAS) — Passengers on a United Airlines plane received disconcerting news from the crew after they were diverted to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Thursday evening when mechanical issues arose mid-flight, according to an airline representative. Flight 4390 departed from Knoxville, Tenn., and intended to land in Houston, before trouble arose in mid-air. A passenger recorded …
Apr 05
Trump: No summit with China until there’s a deal
President Trump says he is not ready to announce a trade summit with Chinese President Xi. Trump told reporters Thursday afternoon he met with China’s vice premier in the Oval Office. Trump says if there’s a deal, there will be a summit. The President says he should know if the U.S. and China reach a …
Apr 05
CoBank report predicts slow growth, challenges in ag economy
A CoBank economist says U.S. agriculture will face more challenges because of slow growth and uncertainty in the markets. Tanner Ehmke handles CoBank’s rural market and economy research, and he tells Brownfield, “If we can get the end of this trade war, that would be instant relief for a lot of farmers and ranchers out …
Apr 05
National Biodiesel Board pleased with tax incentive bill
The National Biodiesel Board says an extension of the biodiesel and renewable diesel tax incentives is needed. Regulatory Affairs Director Paul Winters tells Brownfield, “It’s very vital for a lot of companies across the country.” Winters says when the tax incentive expired at the start of 2018, it put biodiesel producers at a disadvantage. “The …
Apr 04
Man arrested in quadruple murder at North Dakota workplace
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(MANDAN, N.D.) — A man has been arrested in connection to a quadruple murder inside a North Dakota workplace, police said. Chad Isaak, 44, from Washburn, North Dakota, is being held on four counts of AA felony murder, Mandan Police said at a news conference late Thursday. He is being held at the McClean County …
Apr 04
Flood Warning issued April 04 at 8:18PM 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