Steve Nedved
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Mar 19
Flood Warning issued March 19 at 8:54PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Nebraska…Minnesota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg Split Rock Creek Near Corson Rock River At Rock Rapids
Mar 19
Facebook agrees to hide demographics from landlords, creditors looking to advertise
alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook announced Tuesday that it will block landlords and creditors from using a person’s demographic data including a person’s zip code, gender and age, to target certain groups in online advertisements. The announcement is part of a legal settlement with groups that promote fair housing laws. They complained in court last year …
Mar 19
Frantic 911 call made by wife of fatally wounded veteran Indiana firefighter is released
Evansville Fire Department(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) — Police in Indiana have released a 911 call made by a woman who found her veteran firefighter husband gunned down outside their home — two weeks after she was charged with obstructing the investigation. In the 911 call released by the Evansville-Vanderburgh Dispatch on Monday, victim Rob Doerr’s wife, Elizabeth …
Mar 19
New Zealand prime minister vows to ‘never’ say mosque shooter’s name
Mark Tantrum/Getty Images(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — The prime minister of New Zealand is working to prevent the Christchurch mosque shooter from gaining the infamy that follows so many mass shooters after their carnage. In an emotional ministerial statement on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed never to publicly speak the name of the shooter who …
Mar 19
Another jury rules glyphosate caused cancer
For the second time, a California jury has decided a man’s cancer was caused by a glyphosate-based weed killer. The six-person jury deliberated a full week, ruling Round Up was a significant factor in plaintiff Edwin Hardeman developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Hardeman used the product for 26 years to control weeds and poison oak on his …
Mar 19
Flooding, blizzard impact on Nebraska ag could approach one billion dollars
Nebraska ag director Steve Wellman is estimating the economic impact of last week’s flooding and blizzard events—to agriculture alone—will approach one billion dollars. “It’s hundreds of millions of dollars, approaching a billion dollars of impact straight to agriculture,” Wellman says, “and we did not even try to include damage to structures or the infrastructure.” Wellman …
Mar 19
Minnesota farmer looking for corn to bounce back
A southeast Minnesota farmer is hoping his corn crop bounces back this year. Brennen Toquam of Blooming Prairie says corn yields were down about 10 percent in 2018. “Mostly (because of) too much rain, (which) didn’t allow that corn plant to use nitrogen. And it’s never good when you’re planting in June, so that was …
Mar 19
Farmers scaling back on inputs
An independent agronomist anticipates another year of crop farmers pinching inputs. Nate Firle, owner and chief agronomist for southern Minnesota-based Ag Revival, says most of the growers he works with are making cost savings a bigger priority. “There’s a big percentage swing going to non-GMO or single-trait corn, and it (leads) to a big decision …
Mar 19
Toes in the water: Zac Brown Band plans a Vegas pool party the night of the ACMs
ABC/Eric McCandlessZac Brown Band will be playing a party at the pool the night of the ACMs in Las Vegas. After the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Arena on Sunday, April 7, ZBB will kick off the KAOS Pool Concert Series at the Palms. The music gets underway at 10:30 p.m. Tickets …
Mar 19
Dustin Lynch dominates with his new track, “Ridin’ Roads”
BBRLots of people are downloading Dustin Lynch’s new song, “Ridin’ Roads.” This week, the title track of his new three-song EP debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart, having sold 16,000 downloads. Though it’s Dustin’s sixth top ten on this particular chart, it’s his first #1. Last week’s chart-topper, Thomas Rhett’s new “Look What God …