Steve Nedved
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Feb 28
Friday’s Legislative Cracker Barrel adds a special guest
Friday’s Legislative Cracker Barrel is adding a special guest. The Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce says Congressman Dusty Johnson is planning to attend and will lead off the session followed by District 20 legislators Senator Josh Klumb and Representatives Paul Miskimins and Lance Koth. The Cracker Barrel is set for Friday at Noon at Council …
Feb 28
US-North Korea summit with Trump, Kim cut short in Vietnam
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un concluded their second summit in Vietnam in an apparent stalemate, with Trump announcing U.S. negotiators walked away over North Korea’s insistence that it relax some sanctions before full dismantlement of the country’s nuclear program. Trump and Kim met at the …
Feb 28
If you’re “Keeping Score,” Dan + Shay have never performed their duet with Kelly Clarkson live — but that could be about to change
ABC/Image Group LAJust off their Grammy win for “Tequila,” Dan + Shay kick off their sold-out headlining tour tonight in New Orleans. Soon, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney will have another chance to expand their trophy collection at the ACM Awards: They’re up for Single, Song and Video for their crossover smash, plus Duo and Album of the Year as well. …
Feb 27
Bayer leader sees ag transformation coming
Lisa Safarian, President and Head of Commercial Operations for Crop Science, North America, at Bayer told Brownfield that her company has been busy naming the leadership team and ensuring customers are taken care of at the level they were before, whether they are legacy Monsanto or legacy Bayer customers. Athough internally, Safarian tells Brownfield it …
Feb 27
Lamb an “exciting” meat to millenials
Lamb meat is growing in popularity in the U.S. and it’s a healthy choice. https://www.americanlamb.com/consumer Continue reading Lamb an “exciting” meat to millenials at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 27
Trump, Kim meeting in Vietnam for 2nd summit as US pushes for concrete progress on denuclearization
Vietnam News Agency/Handout/Getty Images(HANOI, Vietnam) — President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are meeting for their second summit in Vietnam, as the U.S. pushes the young leader to abandon his nuclear arsenal in exchange for economic relief and assurances of his security. Whether or not it’s an agreement Kim has any interest …
Feb 27
Missouri day care worker flung child into cabinet then reported she was hurt in ‘fall’: Lawyer
Courtesy Attorney Jennifer Hansen(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — A Missouri day care center is under investigation by police after surveillance video showed a worker flinging a 3-year-old girl by the arm into a cabinet, splitting open her forehead, and then claimed in an incident report that the child accidentally fell, police and an attorney for the …
Feb 27
FTC settles first-ever lawsuit involving fake online retailer reviews
FotoDuets/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. regulators announced a settlement with a company it took action against for deceptively marketing a plant extract that it claimed caused weight loss, and whose marketing strategy involved fake positive Amazon reviews. The Federal Trade Commission said it was the agency’s first-ever lawsuit against a company for commissioning fake paid reviews on …
Feb 27
Rocket scientists need not apply
Commentary. Everywhere I go, I hear people talking about the New Green Deal that among other daunting moves includes upgrading all existing buildings in the U.S.; building out high speed rail at a scale that air travel becomes a thing of the past; the guarantee of a sustainable wage, high-quality health care; affordable, safe and …
Feb 27
Report suggests adding value to Missouri commodities
A report commissioned by the Missouri Agriculture Foundation says adding value to Missouri commodities could lead to $25 billion in added economic activity and 70,000 new jobs. The report suggests farmers add value through producing specialty foods, such as artisan cheese, or that they invest in cooperative businesses, such as biorefineries. As an example, the …