Steve Nedved
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Jan 24
Driver removed from job after leaving boy on school bus for seven hours
WPVI-TV(PIKE CREEK, Del.) — A Delaware school district has removed a driver from work after a 5-year-old boy was left on a school bus for seven hours Wednesday. The boy was put on the bus in the morning, according to his mother, but he apparently fell asleep and never got off when it arrived at …
Jan 24
Child accidentally shoots mother with shotgun from backseat of car
gargantiopa/iStock(NORWALK, Calif.) — A child sitting in the backseat of a four-door sedan accidentally shot his mother with a shotgun on Wednesday, critically injuring her as she sat in the driver’s seat. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the shooting at about 3:30 p.m. in Norwalk, California, regarding a “rescue responding, …
Jan 24
Jayme Closs to receive $25,000 in reward money for rescuing herself
Jennifer Smith(GORDON, Wis.) — A Minnesota-based company will donate $25,000 in reward money to Jayme Closs, the Wisconsin 13-year-old who escaped from her abductor’s home earlier this month. Turkey processor Jennie-O, a subsidiary of Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods, had initially offered the reward money in exchange for information leading to the teenager’s return, but now …
Jan 24
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 3:57AM MST until January 24 at 3:00PM MST by NWS
.Strong northwest winds will persist through this morning, gradually diminishing through the afternoon. The strongest winds are expected very early this morning, accompanied by light snow showers or flurries. Considerable drifting snow and areas of low visibility in blowing snow will continue to impact travel, but the extent of blowing snow is expected to lessen …
Jan 24
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 24 at 3:57AM MST until January 25 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
.Strong northwest winds will persist through this morning, gradually diminishing through the afternoon. The strongest winds are expected very early this morning, accompanied by light snow showers or flurries. Considerable drifting snow and areas of low visibility in blowing snow will continue to impact travel, but the extent of blowing snow is expected to lessen …
Jan 24
New mom Carrie Underwood is hands-on, even on tour: “Nobody ever got up with my kid in the middle of the night. That was me, and I’m proud of that”
ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood is now the proud mother of two boys, after the arrival of Jacob Bryan Fisher on Monday, as she revealed Wednesday on Instagram. Several hours later, Carrie’s husband Mike Fisher shared a new photo of Jacob, along with his thoughts. “The last few years has had its challenges and it makes this moment even more sweet!” he reflected. “We …
Jan 24
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 2:45AM MST until January 24 at 3:00PM MST by NWS
.Strong northwest winds will persist through this morning, gradually diminishing through the afternoon. The strongest winds are expected very early this morning, accompanied by light snow showers or flurries. Considerable drifting snow and areas of low visibility in blowing snow remain possible, but the extent of blowing snow is expected to lessen as the winds …
Jan 24
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 24 at 2:45AM MST until January 25 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
.Strong northwest winds will persist through this morning, gradually diminishing through the afternoon. The strongest winds are expected very early this morning, accompanied by light snow showers or flurries. Considerable drifting snow and areas of low visibility in blowing snow remain possible, but the extent of blowing snow is expected to lessen as the winds …
Jan 24
Brazil’s transportation costs up, making U.S. beans more competitive
A grain marketing consultant says transportation issues continue in Brazil as trucking costs jumped one and a half percent Sunday. Dr. Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor tells Brownfield, “This is always the peak demand for trucks in Brazil during the soybean harvest, so this is actually good news for the truckers but not …
Jan 24
UW testing smart phone app to predict corn tar spot
Dr. Damon Smith answering questions during 2019 Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic. A University of Wisconsin plant pathologist says they are testing a smartphone application to help corn growers predict and manage tar spot. Dr. Damon Smith tells Brownfield, “We do have a preliminary model now. We’ll be testing that and validating it across the upper midwest …