Steve Nedved
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Feb 26
Florida zookeeper taken to hospital after rhinoceros strikes her with horn
AOosthuizen/iStock(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — A zookeeper in Florida was struck by a rhinoceros during “routine rhino training” and taken to a hospital for evaluation, according to the zoo. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jacksonville Zoo Executive Director Tony Vecchio said during a news conference Tuesday. “We are still investigating the situation,” he said. …
Feb 26
Hanson County Fatal Crash
A 20-year-old woman died early Tuesday in a one-vehicle rollover crash north of Alexandria. She was the only person involved in the crash. A pickup was traveling southbound on 421st Avenue when the driver lost control near the 251st Street intersection. The vehicle crossed into the northbound lane, back across the roadway, into the west …
Feb 26
Excess soil moisture in Ohio
February started wet and warm for most of Ohio but ended more seasonally. The USDA says statewide temperatures averaged more than 3 degrees warmer than normal, but average precipitation was almost 3 inches above usual levels, leaving most of the state with excessive soil moisture levels. Conditions further delayed the tail end of the corn …
Feb 26
MU: Glyphosate and pH factor with dicamba
A leading weed scientist says there’s a lot that’s been learned about dicamba off-target movement in the past year. Dr. Kevin Bradley with the University of Missouri, tells Brownfield Ag News that in the past few months it’s been discovered that there’s more dicamba in the air when glyphosate is included in the tank, “From …
Feb 26
Nebraska wheat crop in good shape
Soil moisture levels in Nebraska are above a year ago heading into March. The USDA says 92% of topsoil and 90% of subsoil have adequate to surplus soil moisture, helping the winter wheat crop improve to 60% good to excellent, compared to 43% good to excellent this time last year. Nebraska farmers planted record low …
Feb 26
What Makes You a Country “Idol”: Luke Bryan celebrates his 22nd #1 ahead of Sunday’s season 2 premiere
ABC/Image Group LAIt’s a big week for Luke Bryan: He’s currently sitting at #1 on the country chart with the title track of his latest album, and he’s counting down to the premiere of the second season of American Idol on ABC. “Thank you for making ‘What Makes You Country’ #1 at country radio,” Luke tweeted. “Grateful for the …
Feb 26
Man buys over $500 worth of cookies from 2 young Girl Scouts so they could ‘get out of the cold’
Courtesy Shannen Ludwig(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — Two Girl Scouts from Troop 1574 made the cookie sale of the season when one man bought their entire supply on their first night! Kayla Dillard, the troop’s cookie manager, first shared the story of a man’s incredible act of kindness on Facebook last Friday night after she volunteered with …
Feb 26
Big pharma defends rising cost of drugs, lawmakers say they are gaming the system
busracavus/iStock(WASHINGTON) — In a rare show of bipartisan consensus, Republican and Democratic senators on Tuesday grilled seven top executives from the world’s biggest drugmakers on why prices remain historically high. The most heated exchanges came from Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden and Sen. Maggie Hassan, with several Republicans signaling they, too, were prepared to regulate the …
Feb 26
Inside the realities of the human trafficking that allegedly happens in massage parlor brothels
Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The recent reports of several high-profile men being among the lists of hundreds of massage parlor patrons set to face prostitution charges in Florida may draw attention to and lead to more insights about the dark underbelly of human trafficking that police said may have happened …
Feb 26
‘Game of Thrones’ Oreos are coming ahead of HBO series’ final season
TheCrimsonMonkey/iStock(NEW YORK) — “Hold the door!” Game of Thrones Oreo cookies will apparently be available before the show’s eighth and final season. Oreo made the announcement in an Instagram video this week, where the word Oreo transforms into the series’ hashtag, #ForTheThrone. “Cookies are coming,” Oreo captioned on Instagram. HBO’s fantasy drama will air its …