Steve Nedved
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Nov 29
Winter Storm Watch issued November 29 at 3:13AM MST until December 02 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…Significant Winter Storm Possible This Weekend… …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING… * WHAT…A winter storm is possible Friday night into Sunday morning, with a potential of 5 to 9 inches of snow along with strong winds gusting as high as 35 mph. In addition to the
Nov 28
Researcher expects big regional shifts in ’19 soybean acres
A soybean researcher is expecting farmers will plant a lot fewer soybeans next year. University of Wisconsin’s Shawn Conley says, “Nationally, we’ll be down anywhere from ten to fifteen percent on soybean acres.” Conley tells Brownfield he expects most of those reduced soybean acreages will happen in the Dakotas, and parts of Minnesota because their traditional …
Nov 28
Duchess Kate ‘absolutely’ excited for Meghan Markle’s baby: ‘It’s such a special time’
Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Duchess Kate spoke out about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s upcoming baby, saying she is “absolutely” excited, especially for Prince George, Princes Charlotte and Prince Louis to have another cousin to play with. Kate’s comments were captured by a well-wisher during the duchess’ visit to Leicester University on Wednesday. …
Nov 28
Pentagon identifies 3 US special operations service members killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Phototreat/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Defense has identified three U.S. special operations service members killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. They were identified as Army Capt. Andrew Patrick Ross, 29, of Lexington, Virginia, Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Michael Emond, 39, of Brush Prairie, Washington, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin, 25, …
Nov 28
Prison inmates used contraband cellphones in ‘sextortion’ ring targeting military service members, officials say
MivPiv/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Fifteen people have been charged in a “sextortion” ring run by prisoners using contraband cellphones and targeting U.S. military service members, officials announced Wednesday. The suspects involved are prisoners being housed in the North and South Carolina Department of Corrections, as well their associates on the outside, U.S. Attorney for South Carolina …
Nov 28
Farmer says it’s a waiting game to wrap up harvest
Like many farmers in the Midwest who haven’t wrapped up harvest yet, Sarah Delbecq says it’s now a waiting game to get back in the field. The northeastern Indiana grower says wet and cold conditions have kept her out of the field. “The opportunities to dry out have been few and far between,” she says. “Now …
Nov 28
Market not responding to harvest delays
An analyst says the market doesn’t seem too interested in what’s left of the 2018 harvest. Elaine Kub tells Brownfield basis bids are stagnant across the Midwest. “There are regions where there are still a proportion of fields that haven’t been harvested, and regions where the harvest got done fine. And we don’t really see …
Nov 28
Wisconsin soybean producers weigh options for what’s still in the field
Most of Wisconsin’s crops are in, but there are estimates that up to 10% of the state’s soybeans are still in the cold, wet, and sometimes snow-covered ground. University of Wisconsin soybean expert Shawn Conley tells Brownfield farmers should get what they can, but he says many farmers might be taking a loss on the …
Nov 28
The Cowboy Rides Away…mostly: George Strait books a busy 2019
ABC/Image Group LA Don’t get it twisted: George Strait officially retired from touring with the Cowboy Rides Away trek in 2014. But your chances to see him in 2019 are growing. Since coming off the road, King George has done close to twenty dates in Las Vegas, and he’s adding two more next year. He’ll play T-Mobile …
Nov 28
Police search Galveston-Houston archdiocese offices in connection with church sex abuse case
Fedorovekb/iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Police searched the offices of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on Wednesday in connection to a child sex abuse investigation — the latest installment in a widening scandal that has shaken the Catholic Church. The warrant was connected to an investigation into Rev. Manuel La Rosa-Lopez, who is charged with four felony counts of …