Steve Nedved
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Feb 05
Missouri Farm Bureau 2019 legislative priorities
One of the top priorities for the Missouri Farm Bureau in this legislative session is the expansion of broadband in rural areas of Missouri. Public affairs director Eric Bohl tells Brownfield they want to follow up on the success in last year’s legislature – where the Missouri Rural Broadband Development Fund was created, “Governor Parson …
Feb 05
Police officer justified in fatal mall shooting of ‘EJ’ Bradford: Alabama AG
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(HOOVER, Ala.) — An Alabama police officer was justified in killing a legally-armed 21-year-old African-American man while responding to a shooting allegedly committed by someone else at a mall on Thanksgiving night, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall ruled on Tuesday. Marshall issued an online report saying the facts of the case did not merit going …
Feb 05
Young woman’s bound body discovered in suitcase along Connecticut road: Police
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(GREENWICH, Conn.) — A young woman’s bound body was discovered in a suitcase along the side of a road in Greenwich, Connecticut, police said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was believed to be between the ages of 18 and 30, Greenwich police officers said at a news conference Tuesday. Highway workers made the …
Feb 05
Zac Brown Band partners with Jason Aldean’s label for next new album
Wheelhouse/Broken Bow/BMGZac Brown Band’s next album will be released through the same label that’s home to Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch and LOCASH, among others. ZBB has signed a new agreement with BMG, which will see their music released through BMG’s Nashville-based company, BBR Music Group. “We’ve always approached our work and music in our own way, only doing what …
Feb 05
Taliban and senior Afghan politicians hold talks in Moscow, upsetting government
Vitalij Sova/iStock(MOSCOW) — Taliban officials and senior Afghan political leaders met in Moscow on Tuesday for peace talks, despite objections from Afghanistan’s government, which criticized the meeting as undermining its legitimacy. The two-day gathering was the second time Moscow has hosted high-level talks on Afghanistan attended by the Taliban in recent months. It comes a …
Feb 05
Former Uber driver Justin Dalton gets life sentence in 2016 Michigan killing spree
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(KALAMAZOO, Mich.) — A former Uber driver who went on a 2016 shooting rampage in Michigan that left six strangers dead and two severely injured was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after loved ones of his victims made tearful statements and asked for the maximum punishment. Justin Dalton, …
Feb 05
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 05 at 2:25PM MST until February 07 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations Wednesday night and Thursday of 2 to 5 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph on Thursday. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and
Feb 05
Flinchbaugh: Congress can end president’s trade war authority
A well-known ag economics expert says agriculture has been an innocent bystander in President Trump’s trade wars which he says MUST end. “Putting tariffs on aluminum and steel was stupid! Period. And it’s had all kinds of ramifications. Countries retaliate – surprise, surprise, surprise,” says K-State professor emeritus Barry Flinchbaugh, “We acted like they weren’t …
Feb 05
Groups call on Congress to focus on rural infrastructure
The Farm Credit Council has joined a coalition of groups calling on Congress to put more focus on rural infrastructure. The council, which is the national trade association representing Farm Credit institutions in Washington, partnered with the Rural Rebuild Coalition in making the request. The groups say more needs to be done to ensure that …
Feb 05
Wheeler’s nomination advances; pressure from ethanol supporters continues
EPA acting administrator Andrew Wheeler is one step closer to officially becoming the new head of EPA. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 11 to 10 Tuesday, along party lines, to advance Wheeler’s nomination to the full Senate. Meanwhile, ethanol supporters are keeping the pressure on Wheeler to finalize a rule allowing year-round …