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Jan 25
Prepping for the spring
Farmers typically begin planning for next year before harvest is done. With margins expected to remain tight, an extension crops educator says what’s already planned should be reviewed and what needs to be planned deserves careful consideration. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota says crop rotation, seed selection, fertility management, and weed control are …
Jan 25
Federal workers miss second paychecks as shutdown continues
wildpixel/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The lead transportation security officer at Baltimore’s biggest airport is having a hard time explaining to his 10-year-old daughter why he had to pull her out of her cheerleading program: He hasn’t been able to get a paycheck for 35 days because of a government shutdown over border wall funding — and he …
Jan 25
Whole Foods recalls food items containing baby spinach over salmonella fears
jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) — Whole Foods is recalling a number of prepared foods that contain baby spinach — including sandwiches, pizza and salads — over salmonella concerns. The recall, which is voluntary, was announced on Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration and comes one day after Satur Farms announced the possibility for salmonella contamination in …
Jan 25
Georgia authorities name suspect in pair of double homicides
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(ROCKMART, Ga.) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the name of a man suspected of killing four people on Thursday night. Authorities said they’re chasing Daylon Delon Gamble, 27, who’s been accused of two double homicides in Rockmart, Georgia, one at 503 Williams Street and another at 319 Rome Street, a little before …
Jan 25
Missing 3-year-old North Carolina boy Casey Hathaway found alive
Craven County Sheriffs Office(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A 3-year-old North Carolina boy who went missing while playing in his grandmother’s backyard has been found alive, according to the FBI in Charlotte. Casey Hathaway was found and taken to a nearby hospital late Thursday night, authorities said. “Casey has been found alive. He was located by professional …
Jan 25
Two dead, two critical after shooting near Penn State
kali9/iStock(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — Two people are dead and two others were last reported in critical condition after a shooting near Penn State University. The shooter killed a woman and injured two others at the P.J. Harrigan’s restaurant inside the Ramada Hotel about two miles from campus before fleeing the scene, according to State College …
Jan 24
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 24 at 8:27PM MST until January 25 at 2:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero but becoming less cold by Friday morning. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN…Until 3 AM CST Friday.
Jan 24
Family kicked off American Airline flight due to complaints about their body odor
lavendertime/iStock(MIAMI) — A family vacationing in Miami said they were booted from an American Airlines flight this week due to complaints about their odor. Yossi and Jennie Adler said they were forced off a flight from Miami to Detroit on Wednesday because passengers said they smelled bad. The couple, along with their 1-year-old daughter, said …
Jan 24
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lavendertime/iStock(MIAMI) — A family vacationing in Miami said they were booted from an American Airlines flight this week due to complaints about their odor. Yossi and Jennie Adler said they were forced off a flight from Miami to Detroit on Wednesday because passengers said they smelled bad. The couple, along with their 1-year-old daughter, said …
Jan 24
House Ag Committee gets new members
There are 15 new members on the House Agriculture Committee. Among a dozen new Democrats on the panel are Cindy Axne, representing Iowa’s Third District, and Angie Craig of Minnesota’s Second District. Three new Republicans include South Dakota’s Dusty Johnson, Jim Baird of Indiana’s Fourth District and Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota’s First Congressional District. Absent …