Steve Nedved
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Dec 13
China confirms two missing Canadians have been detained
allanswart/iStock(HONG KONG) — The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that a second Canadian citizen has been detained in China in addition to the former Canadian diplomat who was reported missing earlier this week. Both men are being detained by China’s Ministry for State Security for allegedly “endangering national security.” At a press conference, Chinese Foreign …
Dec 13
Survivors detail ‘life-changing experience’ trapped in abandoned coal mine
ABC News(CLEAR CREEK, W.Va.) — After being trapped in an abandoned West Virginia coal mine for days, a pair of young explorers said they learned the biggest lesson of their lives. “Everyone who was involved in searching for us, I just wanna thank you, with everything inside of me — this is the biggest lesson …
Dec 12
Authorities rescue three trapped in a West Virginia coal mine since Saturday
andresr/iStock(CLEAR CREEK, W.V.) — Three people who were trapped in an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia since Saturday have been found, according to the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training. A total of four people were reported missing after their abandoned ATV was found near the entrance to the Rock House …
Dec 12
Wednesday Night Coaches Show: December 12, 2018
Wednesday Night Coaches Show: December 12, 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkHDx2XceY&feature=youtu.beAudra Rew with Mitchell Gymnastics at 6:30 pmTodd Neuendorf with Mitchell Boys Basketball at 6:40 pmWes Morgan with Mitchell Girls Basketball at 6:50 pmTravis Carpenter with Mitchell Wrestling at 7:00 pmMatt Wilber with DWU Men’s Basketball at 7:15 pm
Dec 12
Groups endorse soil health provisions of farm bill
A handful of groups, including the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), support farm bill provisions that promote soil health. New EQIP provisions incentivize management practices that increase drought resiliency, improve nutrient utilization, and enhance carbon sequestration, said Keith Alverson, …
Dec 12
Trade economist says it’s unlikely the U.S. and China will resolve key issues in 90 days
Ohio State University trade economist Ian Sheldon says although the cease-fire between the U.S. and China is a step in the right direction, it’s unlikely the two countries will resolve key differences in the next 90 days. “If China were to come to the table and say they want to talk about intellectual property, I …
Dec 12
Farm bill makes changes to ARC and PLC programs
The 2018 Farm Bill includes revisions to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. Farmers will be able to switch between the ARC and PLC programs on a crop-by-crop and farm-by-farm basis beginning next year. They will also be able to make an annual decision between the two programs in 2021. …
Dec 12
Chaff from military plane likely caused mysterious blip in weather radar: Reports
richardcalver/iStock(NEW YORK) — Meteorologists may have discovered what caused a mysterious blip in the weather radar in Illinois and Kentucky earlier this week. On Monday afternoon, large blips that would usually indicate stormy weather flashed across the radar maps showing southern Illinois and western Kentucky, but there was neither a storm system nor a raindrop …
Dec 12
‘This hurts’: Officials failed to follow up on 2016 DNA hit on man accused of killing North Carolina girl: DA
FBI Charlotte(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing 13-year-old Hania Aguilar was connected through DNA to a rape from 2016 — but investigators never followed up on that DNA evidence, and if they did, that likely would have saved the girl’s life, prosecutors said Wednesday. “This hurts,” Robeson County, North Carolina, …
Dec 12
More Opry dreams come true for Chris Janson, as he hosts for the first time on Friday
ABC/Image Group LAChris Janson will be able to cross one more item off his bucket list before 2018 ends. This year, the Missouri native became, at 31, the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry when he was inducted by Garth Brooks in March. That night, Chris also talked about how he looks forward to the day he …