Steve Nedved
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Jan 27
Wind Chill Watch issued January 27 at 2:34AM MST until January 30 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
.While light snow will be possible this morning, the main concern will be a heavier and more persistent snow that should develop this afternoon and evening in parts of east central South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. By late evening into the overnight hours, a strong arctic front will usher in very strong winds. Flurries and …
Jan 27
Farmers Union urges farmers to get FSA business done quickly
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson (L) and Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden (R) The President of the National Farmers Union is pleased the government shutdown is over, but he is concerned about the long term. Roger Johnson tells Brownfield the shutdown didn’t help anyone. “There’s an old saying that there’s not much …
Jan 27
Farm employee training has changed
L-R: Douglas Grotegut, workshop facilitator Molly Fenske from KCoe Isom, and Daniel Rice at Dairy Strong 2019. With low unemployment and the challenge of keeping skilled workers on the farm, farmers say they are changing how they manage people. Dairy farmer Daniel Rice is with Prairieland Dairy in Firth, Nebraska where 25 people manage 15-hundred …
Jan 27
Lender anticipates more financially-stressed farmers will quit
An ag lender says farmers are continuing to feel financial stress and he expects more will quit farming. Bob LeCocq with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield more farmers, especially dairy farmers, have been dealing with more financial stress in the last 24 months. “A lot of them have adjusted well, but for those that have not …
Jan 26
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 8:35PM MST until January 28 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
.While light to moderate snow and possibly a little mixed precipitation will be possible from Sunday morning through the evening, the main concern will be the heavier and more persistent snow that should develop in the evening in southwest MN. By late evening into the overnight hours very strong winds will develop and usher in …
Jan 26
Venezuela’s Maduro eases stance on US diplomats, loses highest-ranking military attaché to Guaido
beyhanyazar/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — With the military support crucial to his ability to hold on to power in Venezuela beginning to fracture, embattled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Saturday walked back his demand that American diplomats leave the country this weekend and instead extended that deadline to 30 days, a significant political concession. The longer time …
Jan 26
Banksy tribute to Paris terror attack victims stolen from Bataclan theater
Barbara Davidson/Getty Images(PARIS) — A mural painted by famous graffiti artist Banksy that is believed to be a homage to the victims of the 2015 Paris terror attack has been stolen, Bataclan theater officials said today. The artwork, depicting a woman with her head bowed solemnly, had been painted on one of the exit doors …
Jan 26
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 1:29PM MST until January 28 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
.While light to moderate snow and possibly a little mixed precipitation will be possible from Sunday morning through the evening, the main concern will be the heavier and more persistent snow that should develop in the evening in southwest MN. By late evening into the overnight hours very strong winds will develop and usher in …
Jan 26
Smithsonian, National Zoo and national parks prepare to reopen
iStock/Coast-to-Coast(WASHINGTON) — After 35 days, shuttered parts of the U.S. government are slowly coming back to life, and tourists in Washington will once again get to see some of its most famous attractions. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended on Friday when President Trump signed a bill passed by Congress to temporarily open …
Jan 26
Venezuelan government standoff escalates, moves to the UN
beyhanyazar/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — The impasse between the government of Nicolas Maduro and the interim government of opposition leader Juan Guaido has made its way to the United Nations. Both Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid out their positions during the Security Council meeting on Saturday, which was called …