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Mar 15
Spring anhydrous timing
Pioneer field agronomist Jay Zielske says, like in many parts of the Corn Belt, rain and even snow across his territory of south-central Minnesota pushed farmers out before they could finish fall fieldwork. As a result, he tells Brownfield compaction was common while fertilizer applications became the exception. Continue reading Spring anhydrous timing at Brownfield …
Mar 15
Powerful storm ends after almost 150 reports of severe weather
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A powerful storm that triggered nearly 150 reports of severe weather, including five tornadoes, Thursday has finally ended. The top reported snowfall from the storm was more than 18 inches in South Dakota, with the top wind speed reported at 103 mph in Pine Springs, Texas. The combination of rapid snow …
Mar 15
Man finds suspected burglar dead in his home, trapped under 900-pound safe
aijohn784/iStock(MARION, Ind.) — An Indiana man said he found an intruder dead in his home this week, trapped under his family’s 900-pound safe, according to police. George Hollingsworth, of Marion, Indiana, said he made the discovery on Wednesday, a day after he first reported the robbery to police. Hollingsworth was inspecting his home, located about …
Mar 15
Survivors describe deadly attack on New Zealand mosques
Diederik van Heyningen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — Survivors scrambled for their lives, scaled fences and hid beneath benches as two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, came under terrorist attack from at least one heavily armed shooter Friday. Once the shooting had stopped, at least 49 people were dead. Forty-one people were killed at the …
Mar 15
Coordinated terrorist shootings at New Zealand mosques leave 49 dead
Diederik van Heyningen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — At least 49 people were killed in a shooting attack on the southern island of New Zealand on Friday when a gunman opened fire inside two mosques. The shootings in Christchurch, categorized as a terrorist attack, included 41 deaths at one mosque, according to authorities. Christchurch Hospital …
Mar 15
City of Mitchell ceases snow plowing
The City of Mitchell has ceased plowing streets within the City. Crews have opened all catch basins, culverts and drains. The Street Department is asking residents be patient and let the slush in the roads dissipate as the weather warms. This will allow all drains and culverts to remain unplugged and draining. It will also …
Mar 15
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 2:44AM MDT until March 22 at 4:00AM MDT by NWS
…A FLOOD WARNING FOR RAIN AND SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR LYON…DICKINSON…SIOUX…OSCEOLA…CLAY…O`BRIEN… NOBLES…COTTONWOOD…ROCK…JACKSON…DAVISON…DOUGLAS…MCCOOK… HANSON…HUTCHINSON…MINNEHAHA…LINCOLN AND TURNER COUNTIES… At 343 AM CDT, flooding of small streams and poor drainage urban areas as a result of rainfall and snow melt continued across the
Mar 15
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 2:44AM MDT until March 18 at 7:42AM MDT by NWS
…A FLOOD WARNING FOR RAIN AND SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR LYON…DICKINSON…SIOUX…OSCEOLA…CLAY…O`BRIEN… NOBLES…COTTONWOOD…ROCK…JACKSON…DAVISON…DOUGLAS…MCCOOK… HANSON…HUTCHINSON…MINNEHAHA…LINCOLN AND TURNER COUNTIES… At 343 AM CDT, flooding of small streams and poor drainage urban areas as a result of rainfall and snow melt continued across the
Mar 14
Iowa has a new ag trespass law
Photo courtesy Radio Iowa Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed into law the ag trespass bill passed by the legislature earlier this week. The bill creates a trespass charge for anyone using deception to gain access to a farm with intent to cause physical or economic harm. “Untrained, unapproved and unwanted items or people entering …
Mar 14
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 7:54PM MDT until March 22 at 4:00AM MDT by NWS
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Flood Warning for… Rain and Snowmelt in… Lyon County in northwestern Iowa… Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa… Sioux County in northwestern Iowa…