Steve Nedved

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Ethanol production, stocks down on week

U.S. ethanol production was slightly lower the week before Christmas, while stocks dropped. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.042 million barrels a day, 4,000 lower than the week before and the lowest weekly average in more than a month, as some producers slow down or eliminate shifts because of poor margins. The …

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Ag lender offers advice ahead of operating loan meeting

An ag lender has some advice for farmers preparing to sit down with their bankers to discuss 2019 operating loans. Kent Thiesse with MinnStar Bank in south-central Minnesota recommends making that appointment now. “Have things summarized from last year, have an up-to-date balance sheet, and if you have issues, be honest and up front about …

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Compeer Financial increases 2019 patronage

Compeer Financial plans to increase its patronage by more than $42 million in 2019, meaning member-owners will receive nearly $150 million in returns. Rod Hebrink, CEO of the Upper Midwestern farm credit organization, tells Brownfield the down farm economy was a motivating factor. “To be able to increase the patronage payments at a time when …

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Lauren Alaina’s “Doin’ Fine,” as she closes out 2018 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”

ABC/Image Group LAFor Lauren Alaina, 2018 was a year filled with so many good things, it’s hard for her to pick a favorite, at least professionally. On the personal side, the Peach State native admits saying yes to her longtime boyfriend Alex Hopkins is at the top of the list.   “I got engaged. That was a pretty …

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What we know about slain Northern California police officer Ronil Singh

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — The California police officer whose killing has sparked a massive and ongoing manhunt left behind a wife and 5-month-old son. Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, a native of Fiji who dedicated his life to law enforcement, was killed in the line of duty Wednesday. The gunman fled after shooting Singh …

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Bomb kills 2, injures 10 on tour bus near Egyptian pyramids: Officials

iStock/Thinkstock(GIZA, Egypt) — Two people were killed and 10 more were injured in an attack on a tour bus near the pyramids, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said Friday. The bus, which was carrying 14 Vietnamese tourists, passed by a wall in which the bomb was hidden at around 6 p.m. local time, officials said. Two …

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Woman killed by officers who believed she was a suspect in a shooting: Police chief

KGO(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Police officers shot and killed a woman who allegedly led them on a high-speed car chase in San Jose, California, mistakenly thinking she had been involved in a shooting earlier that night, authorities said. The deadly incident began when shots were fired near the San Jose City College campus about 2 …

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School bus driver saves his money to buy a Christmas gift for every kid on his route

Facebook/Lake Highlands Elementary(DALLAS) — A school bus driver in Dallas, Texas became a sort of Santa this year. Curtis Jenkins, a driver for Lake Highlands Elementary School, asked each kid on his bus route what they would like for Christmas. And then, with his own money and the help of a few community members who …

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Post-Christmas Winter Storm Summary (December 26-28th)

‘Miracle’ rescue of 12-year-old boy buried by avalanche

ABC News(LA PLAGNE, France) — A 12-year-old boy was saved by a rescue dog after being buried for 40 minutes under an avalanche in the French Alps. The boy was skiing out of bounds at La Plagne with six other skiers Wednesday when the avalanche struck at an altitude of 7,875 feet, police told the …

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