Steve Nedved
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Feb 01
Motor fuels expert says E15 growth could be huge
A leading motor fuels expert expects rapid growth in the number of fuel stations offering E15, once year-round sales of the ethanol blend are approved. “I think E15 has great upward trajectory,” says John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute. Eichberger thinks the number of E15 stations in the U.S. will increase from the …
Feb 01
Murderer executed in 1999 identified through DNA as man allegedly behind woman’s 1979 cold case killing
Portland Police Bureau(PORTLAND, Wash.) — A killer and rapist who led police on “the biggest manhunt in Texas history” has been identified as the man allegedly behind a 1979 cold case killing in Portland, Oregon, officials said. But Jerry Walter McFadden, whom authorities now believe killed Anna Marie Hlavka, won’t be tried for the crime …
Feb 01
Rescued 3-year-old boy reunites with officials who spent over 48 hours searching for him
Craven County Sheriff’s Office(Craven County, N.C.) — A 3-year-old North Carolina boy found alive two days he went missing has reunited with the authorities who spent over 48 hours searching for him. Casey Hathaway, who was in good condition when he was found January 24 in wooded Craven County, visited the Sheriff’s Office on Thursday …
Feb 01
Stadium food stall offers recent culinary grads the chance to put ‘Super Bowl’ on their resumes
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(ATLANTA) — As the New England Patriots prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta , another team is also getting ready to take on the rush at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: culinary graduates. Stadium food stall West Nest is part of a community program provided by Westside Works in partnership with Levy …
Feb 01
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley and many more to lead the way to create more opportunities for female producers and engineers
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Old Dominion, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, and Kelsea Ballerini are among the many acts who’ve pledged to support a new initiative designed to expand opportunities for female producers and engineers. The initiative, launched by the Recording Academy’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, asks that anybody, or any company, who is “responsible for …
Feb 01
Meghan Markle writes empowering messages on bananas for women living on the streets
Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty Images(BRISTOL, England) — Meghan Markle is spreading messages of support to women in sex work during her trip to Bristol. In a video shared on Kensington Palace’s Twitter page, the Duchess of Sussex can be seen writing positive messages on banana skins while packing lunches for One25Charity’s outreach service. During …
Feb 01
Gray wolf frustrations aired at Cattle Industry Convention
Concerns about wolf attacks on livestock are being expressed at the Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association director Ashley Kohls says she’s frustrated by the lack of progress in getting the gray wolf removed from the Endangered Species List. “It feels like we’re two steps forward, one step back, like we’re …
Feb 01
No more shutdowns…
Time to end shutdowns forever The 36-day partial shutdown of the federal government was painful. It tossed 350,000 federal workers out of their offices, left 800,000 folks without paychecks for a month, suspended vital business and services for which tax dollars are paid, sent painful tremors through the general economy and literally threatened zero growth …
Feb 01
USDA supply and demand forecast coming February eighth
An updated USDA supply and demand forecast is set to be released on February 8th after more than a month without the report because of the government shutdown. “So, I think the market is anxious to hear our evaluation of global supply and demand balances, so they can get a complete picture.” But, USDA’s Outlook …
