Steve Nedved
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Jan 03
Local Sports for Thursday January 3rd
In a Top 10 battle in NAIA women’s basketball, the top ranked Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team used balanced scoring to secure its 16th win of the season with a 91-67 victory over #8 ranked Morningside College in a GPAC contest last night at the Corn Palace. The Tigers had a great second quarter …
Jan 03
Ranked: The best cities to get a new job in 2019
anyaberkut/iStock(NEW YORK) — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent jobs report, the national unemployment rate has fallen to a 49-year low of 3.7 percent. That means hiring is up, and if there’s any time to get a new job for the new year, it’s now — particularly for members of the …
Jan 03
Bristol-Myers Squibb to acquire Celgene in $74B deal
John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Bristol-Myers Squibb announced on Thursday it is purchasing fellow drugmaker Celgene in a cash and stock deal valued at approximately $74 billion. Per the terms of the agreement, Celgene shareholders will receive one share of Bristol-Myers Squibb and $50 for each share of Celgene. That amounts to $102.43 …
Jan 03
ADP Report: 271,000 jobs added in December
KLH49/iStock(ROSELAND, N.J.) — The number of jobs added by private employers in the U.S. grew considerably from November to December, the latest employment report from ADP shows. According to the joint survey released by the payroll processor and Moody’s Analytics on Thursday, 271,000 jobs were added last month. That’s up from the 155,000 jobs the …
Jan 03
FL woman reunites with 911 dispatcher after nearly drowning in muddy ditch
Amanda Antonio, left, and 911 dispatcher Cheyanne Allen, right. (ABC News)(TAMPA, Fla.) — A Florida woman had a tearful reunion with one of the rescuers who saved her from drowning this week when she lost control of her vehicle and landed upside down in a muddy ditch. Amanda Antonio, 33, said she felt as if …
Jan 03
Flooding rain possible as storm moves into Gulf Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The storm that dumped ice and rain throughout New Mexico and Texas on Wednesday is continuing to move east, pushing into the Gulf Coast. As the storm moves eastward, numerous ice, snow and flood alerts have been issued across the South from Texas to North Carolina. The storm center is centered …
Jan 03
China’s lunar probe makes history with first-ever landing on far side of the moon
zhuyufang/iStock(HONG KONG) — China’s ambitious space program made history on Thursday when its Chang’e-4 lunar probe made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon — the side perpetually facing away from Earth — and sent back the first images of the previously unexplored region. The pioneering achievement is another demonstration of China’s …
Jan 03
Study: NJ lost the most residents, Vermont gained the most in 2018
AlexLMX/iStock(NEW YORK) — More people moved out of New Jersey than any other state in 2018, according to a study by moving company United Van Lines. The study found that 66.8 percent of moves in New Jersey were outbound, with 34.73 percent of those listing work as their reason for leaving, and another 34.51 percent …
Jan 03
Farm succession planning
As the average age of farmers continues to rise, it’s becoming increasingly important for farm families to have a strategy in place for the next generation. A CPA who specializes in agriculture says a good succession plan begins with having all important documents in order. Ryan Swalwell, owner of Heartland Financial Resource Group based in …
Jan 02
Air traffic controllers, whose ranks are already at a 30-year low, are feeling the strain of the government shutdown
rypson/iStock(NEW YORK) — A few days ago, several bulbs went out in a lighting system at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. The lights were part of an instrument landing system for inbound aircraft, some of the criteria pilots use to guide planes onto a runway, especially during bad weather, an airport facility …