Steve Nedved
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Apr 09
Search intensifies for 2 Southern California hikers missing since Saturday
(KABC) Rescue workers are searching the area around Mount Baldy and Cucamonga Peak in California’s San Gabriel Mountains for two missing hikers who haven’t been seen since April 6, 2019. (SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A search is intensifying for two Southern California hikers, who have been missing for days in the Mount Baldy area. Eric …
Apr 09
Nebraska’s winter wheat crop looks good
Nebraska’s winter wheat crop is looking good this spring. The weekly crop progress report rates the crop 8 percent excellent, 66 percent good, 21 fair and 5 percent poor to very poor. Oats planting was 8 percent complete, behind 17 last year, and well behind the five-year average of 30 percent. Topsoil moisture supplies rated …
Apr 09
Wisconsin Farm Bureau supports additional research funding
Wisconsin’s Farm Bureau President told the Assembly Speaker’s Water Quality Task Force farmers also want to protect water and other resources. Jim Holte testified last week at the Water Quality Task Force hearing organized by Speaker Robin Voss. Holte says, “Farmers are stewards of the land and are continuously improving their methods. Secondly, farmers support …
Apr 09
Wet fall & cold, wet spring delay Wisconsin fieldwork
Excess moisture and cold temperatures continued to keep Wisconsin farmers out of their fields last week. With reasonable daytime temps and overnight lows down to the teens, much of the soil is still too wet and cold for planting. Some farmers in southern Wisconsin told USDA they were able to seed oats and alfalfa on …
Apr 09
Keith Urban explains why he wanted to share his “Burden” — and now you can, too
Francis Specker/CBS If you can’t stop thinking about the haunting song Keith Urban sang at the Academy of Country Music Awards, you can stream or download “Burden” now. The CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year explains how he discovered the tune. “It’s a song written by Foy Vance, who’s an incredible singer/songwriter from Ireland …
Apr 09
California residents feeling the pain at the pump
NithidPhoto/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — The entire country is now paying more for regular unleaded gas than this time last year, according to the Energy Department. In the past week alone, the price per gallon rose 5 cents nationally to $2.75. But in California, the hike has been even greater. Prices at the pump in the Golden …
Apr 09
New Nebraska FFA officers selected
A student from West Holt High School in Atkinson is the new president of the Nebraska State FFA organization. Kooper Jelinek was selected to that position at last week’s state FFA convention in Lincoln. The new state FFA secretary is Savannah Gerlach of Tri-County High School at DeWitt. Other members of the new state officer …
Apr 09
NW Iowa conditions ‘not much different than last year’
To northwest Iowa farmer Kelly Nieuwenhuis, this spring is starting to look a lot like last spring. “We’re saturated. It’s pretty wet. And the way the forecast looks, if we get this big snowstorm coming up here the middle of the week, it will be exactly like last year,” Nieuwenhuis says. “So we’ll be ready …
Apr 09
Critics seize on DC visit of Egyptian president to protest ‘power grab’
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi prepares to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, critics are using his visit to protest what they see as human rights violations and steps to further codify his authoritarian rule in Egypt. While Trump is expected to embrace the Egyptian leader, members of Congress in …
Apr 09
Local Sports for Tuesday April 9th
In a game that was supposed to be played in Sioux Falls but moved to Mitchell, it was a great battle between Mitchell and Sioux Falls O’Gorman at Cadwell Park last night. Mitchell just could not string solid at bats together to pull out a tough 3-2 loss against #5 OG. Mitchell recorded eight hits …