Steve Nedved
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Feb 04
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 2:22AM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until midnight CST tonight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The cold wind chills could cause
Feb 04
Local Sports for Monday, February 4th
The Mitchell Kernel gymnastics team edged Watertown to win the Eastern South Dakota Conference meet on Saturday. The Kernels scored 145.800 points, while Watertown finished in second with 144.125. Kaylee Bauder finished second followed by Maria Krall in the all-around competition. Watertown’s Myah Morris won the title. The Kernels compete in the state tournament meet …
Feb 03
China buys more U.S. soybeans
China is reportedly buying U.S.-grown soybeans following trade meetings between the two countries. Media reports say at least a million tons changed hands in private transactions. The soybeans are to be shipped between April and July out of both Gulf and Pacific Northwest ports. President Trump says China agreed to buy 5 million tons of …
Feb 03
Despite focus on Washington, data shows how shutdown hurt federal workers nationwide
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — It’s not clear yet what the lasting impact will be on federal workers furloughed in the longest-ever government shutdown — even as Congress holds talks to avoid another one — but a closer look at employee data nationwide paints a picture of the economic struggles many now might face because of …
Feb 03
Pentagon confirms 3,750 additional troops heading to the US-Mexico border
John Moore/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Approximately 3,750 additional active duty U.S. troops are heading to the southern border in support of Customs and Border Protection, according to a statement released by the Department of Defense on Sunday. “That support includes a mobile surveillance capability through the end of September 2019, as well as the emplacement …
Feb 03
‘El Chapo’ jury expected to begin deliberations
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury is expected to begin deliberations as soon as Monday afternoon in the sweeping drug conspiracy trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Prosecutors have accused Guzman of trafficking cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the U.S. as an alleged top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. “This …
Feb 03
Meet new Iowa Pork Producers president Trent Thiele
Trent Thiele of Elma, Iowa is the new president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. At the recent Iowa Pork Congress, we visited with Thiele about the farming operation that he’s a part of, his decision to take on a leadership role in IPPA, and some of the issues facing the industry. AUDIO: Trent Thiele Continue …
Feb 03
Norway hopes world’s first floating tunnel will be ‘like a new Eiffel Tower’
iStock(OSLO, Norway) — Highway E39 in Norway is one of the most beautiful drives in the world, hugging the country’s rugged west coast from Kristiansand to Trondheim. It is 684 miles of unending scenery, including rivers and lakes, waterfalls, mountains and numerous fjords. But if you look carefully at a road map, E39 is something …
Feb 03
Police officer killed during shooting in ongoing standoff situation in Ohio
iStock(CINCINNATI) — A police officer was shot dead and another injured in a shooting at an apartment building in Pierce Township, Ohio. The alleged shooter — who kept police at bay for some 12 hours — was finally taken into custody Sunday just after 6:30 a.m., authorities said. The beginning of the incident took place …
Feb 03
Flash flooding causes mudslides, wipes out roadways in Southern California
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A large storm brought heavy rain, high winds and very heavy mountain snow to California on Saturday. A series of storms is set to bring further impacts to the region over the next few days. The rainy weather on Saturday caused flooding in Malibu, on the Los Angeles River in Glendale, …