Steve Nedved
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Feb 07
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 07 at 2:19AM MST until February 08 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Very cold wind chills expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 45
Feb 07
Farmers, businesses speak for legislation to strip President of tariff authority
Tariffs Hurt the Heartland teamed up with farmers, business owners and U.S. Senators to back legislation that would remove the President’s tariff authority. Delaware Farm Bureau President Richard Wilkins grows crops and livestock, and says on top of farm income dropping 50%, tariffs have dropped soybean values 20% He says, “It’s not just impacting that …
Feb 06
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 06 at 8:19PM MST until February 07 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest and west
Feb 06
Trump’s claims of US success in Afghanistan ring hollow amid Taliban talks, reality on ground
Ruskpp/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump touted the U.S. talks with the Taliban in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, projecting an air of strength and asserting that the Taliban had been forced to bargain for peace. “The opposing side is also very happy to be negotiating. Our troops have fought with unmatched valor, …
Feb 06
Alabama mayor backs police officer in fatal mall shooting of ‘EJ’ Bradford
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(HOOVER, Ala.) — The mayor of Hoover, Alabama, said Wednesday that the city will support and defend a police officer who killed a legally-armed African-American man in a shopping mall in November, a shooting that the state attorney general ruled was justified. Mayor Frank Brocato said during a news conference that officials at the Hoover …
Feb 06
Johnson encouraged by call for bipartisanship
Congressman Dusty Johnson says he’s encouraged by the President’s call for bipartisanship in the State of the Union address. Johnson, a South Dakota Republican, says political parties working together lead to results. The freshman lawmaker says he looks forward to continuing with what President Trump calls an improving economy and better employment picture. “We also …
Feb 06
Steenhoek: Action needed on infrastructure improvements
The executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition says he’s grateful for the mention of transportation infrastructure in Tuesday’s State of the Union Address, but there’s a need for action. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield it is necessary to put resources into improving the nation’s infrastructure, which he considers investing in the future. “It’s going to …
Feb 06
“The Champion” becomes a platinum-plated Super Bowl anthem for Carrie Underwood
Randee St. Nicholas/Capitol Records NashvilleCarrie Underwood earns the seventeenth platinum single of her career this week with “The Champion,” which features rapper Ludacris. The empowerment anthem debuted almost exactly a year ago, as the opening theme for the 2018 Super Bowl. NBC went on to use it in its coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games as …
Feb 06
New emojis include more diversity, drop of blood for women’s periods
Unicode(NEW YORK) — New emojis headed soon to a phone near you include wheelchairs, guide dogs, hearing aids and a drop of blood reportedly meant to symbolize a woman’s period. The emojis, 230 in all, were announced Tuesday by the Unicode Consortium, which handles the standards of emoji. This year’s list expands the people represented …
Feb 06
Good Samaritan dies after accidentally jumping off bridge during California pileup: Reports
katifcam/iStock(PINE VALLEY, Calif.) — A good Samaritan who was helping another driver after icy weather caused a string of car crashes on a California highway has died, according to reports. The man jumped over a guardrail on Interstate 8 near Pine Valley, California, to avoid being struck by a car careening toward him, ABC San …