Steve Nedved
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Jan 10
Indiana Farm Bureau discusses legislative priorities
Indiana Farm Bureau’s 2019 legislative priorities include reducing extraterritorial authority, increasing rural school funding, expanding broadband deployment, and improving uniformity in property tax assessments. Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron says cities and towns in Indiana should not be able to regulate outside of their jurisdiction. “We want to make sure what impact that has …
Jan 10
Lake-effect snow, Arctic air blast Midwest, Northeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — At least 7 inches of lake-effect snow had been reported in western New York as of early Thursday morning, with squalls coming off the Great Lakes and occasionally pushing snowfall rates to 1 to 2 inches per hour in northwest Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Additionally, wind gusts nearing 40 mph …
Jan 10
Local Sports for Thursday January 10th
The top ranked Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team extended their winning streak to five games last night by rolling #12 ranked Dordt in Sioux Center Iowa 81-66. The Tiger women, 18-1 overall and 11-1 in the GPAC, relied on Rylie Osthus, Sarah Carr and Maddi Matthews throughout. Rylie Osthus and Sarah Carr both had …
Jan 10
Seed selection under the microscope
Low commodity prices continue to squeeze the bottom line of many corn and soybean farmers. With the 2019 growing season just months away, an extension crops specialist is recommending scrutinizing every cost associated with producing a crop. Liz Stahl with the University of Minnesota says one of the biggies is the cost of seed. Continue …
Jan 10
Government shutdown: Workers face their first missing paychecks Friday
wildpixel/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The ongoing government shutdown is about to turn into the longest one in U.S. history, and that’s raising questions about what will happen next. By Friday, most of about 800,000 federal workers are expected to have missed their first paycheck since the shutdown began three weeks ago. And by Saturday, the funding lapse …
Jan 10
Feminist city guides shine spotlight on women-owned businesses around the world
Rawpixel/iStock(NEW YORK) — For female travelers looking to support women-owned businesses, a new travel magazine and website has put together “feminist city guides” for 20 destinations around the world. Unearth Women has published two print issues so far, but the city guides can be found on their website. The guides cover destinations from London to …
Jan 10
Louisiana police officer fatally shot just before starting shift
Chalabala/iStock(SHREVEPORT, La.) — Authorities are searching for a suspect in the death of a Louisiana police officer who was shot just before her shift Wednesday night. The Shreveport Police Department didn’t disclose details about the shooting, but the city’s police association confirmed the officer’s death in a Facebook post around 2 a.m. Thursday and thanked …
Jan 10
Pastor who praised Pulse nightclub shooting resigns after admitting he paid for sex
TriggerPhoto/iStock(FORT WORTH, Texas) — A Texas pastor who praised a deadly shooting at a gay nightclub has resigned after admitting to using drugs, gambling and paying for sex. Donnie Romero, former pastor of the Stedfast Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, apologized in a YouTube video posted Wednesday. “I want to tell you guys I’m …
Jan 10
Naked man driving wrong way on I-95 causes massive traffic delay
WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) — A naked man who drove at least 10 miles the wrong way on Interstate 95 Wednesday night has been captured by police. No one was harmed, but traffic was backed up for miles, according to ABC Philadelphia station WPVI-TV. Police have not revealed the identity of the man, who was apprehended near Philadelphia …
Jan 10
Driver who admitted to leaving woman in burning car gets 12 years in prison
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A New York man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday after he admitting to leaving the scene of a fiery crash that trapped and killed his friend. Saeed Ahmad, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the October 2017 death of his friend Harleen Grewal, who died after Ahmad …
