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Mar 23
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 10:01AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… West Fork Vermillion River Near Parker Skunk Creek At Sioux Falls Rock River At Luverne …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South
Mar 23
Texas attorney general files lawsuit against company where chemicals burned for days
ABC News(DEER PARK, Texas) — Texas has filed a lawsuit against a company where petrochemicals burned for days and sent thick, black clouds of smoke wafting over the Houston area. Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the environmental lawsuit against Intercontinental Terminals Company on Friday in order to seek “injunctive relief and civil penalties” in connection …
Mar 23
Syrian Kurdish forces declare victory over ISIS in Syria
iStock/Thinkstock(BAGHOUZ, Syria) — Syrian Kurdish forces declared victory over the Islamic State on Saturday, after a years-long fight to reclaim territory that once belonged to the terror group’s self-declared caliphate. “Syrian Democratic Forces declare total elimination of so-called caliphate and %100 territorial defeat of ISIS,” Mustafa Bali, head of the SDF press office, said on …
Mar 23
Flight attendant set for release from immigration detention
iStock_dkfielding(WASHINGTON) — A flight attendant detained by immigration authorities for more than a month after traveling to Mexico for work was set for release Friday, her lawyer and husband said. Selene Saavedra Roman was living in the U.S. under the Obama-era program known as DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA is a program …
Mar 22
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 8:00PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon West Fork Vermillion River Near Parker Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson
Mar 22
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 8:00PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon West Fork Vermillion River Near Parker Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson
Mar 22
light attendant set for release from immigration detention
iStock_dkfielding(WASHINGTON) — A flight attendant detained by immigration authorities for more than a month after traveling to Mexico for work was set for release Friday, her lawyer and husband said. Selene Saavedra Roman was living in the U.S. under the Obama-era program known as DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA is a program …
Mar 22
Flooding creates problems but brings good will
A lot of northwest Missouri farmers had to scramble to get livestock, grain and hay out of way of rising water. Atchison County farmer Richard Oswald was among those surprised by the rapid increase in flows following a dam failure in Nebraska. “I think Monday morning nobody in my area really suspected anything like this …
Mar 22
Hog futures take a breather heading into the weekend
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day mixed. Contracts were overbought and needed a correction. The Cattle on Feed report was neutral to bearish. April live cattle closed $.17 lower at $129.72 and June live cattle closed $.40 lower at $123.50. April feeder cattle closed $.12 lower at $148.80 and May feeder …
Mar 22
Farm Bureau FUSION conference brings to light priorities for next gen leadership
The opioid crisis, depression, and succession planning are top of mind for the next generation of Farm Bureau leaders. Minnesota Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher committee member Ava Breise attended the recent FUSION conference in Milwaukee hosted by AFBF. “There was a speaker talking about opioids in rural communities. It’s kind of crazy (because) …