Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather covers the upper Midwest, although muddy conditions are locally hampering final corn and soybean harvest efforts. Meanwhile, a chilly rain—mixed with wet snow in a few spots—lingers across portions of the eastern Corn Belt. On the Plains, mild, dry, occasionally breezy weather continues. Short-term dryness has become more …
Dec 21
A stormy pattern late next week for the Heartland
A storm system over the Appalachians will move northward into eastern Canada during the weekend. Additional rainfall in the Northeast could total 1 to 2 inches, with freezing rain expected early Friday in parts of northern New England. In the storm’s wake, accumulating snow will blanket the Appalachians and some areas downwind of the Great …
Dec 21
Mom faces neglect charges after children found alone watching ‘Home Alone’
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office(MUNCIE, Ind.) — The parents in the movie “Home Alone” may have faced a very different outcome in reality for leaving their child to fend for himself. A mother in Indiana is facing neglect charges after her two young children were found home alone — and watching the classic Christmas movie, “Home …
Dec 21
‘Red alert’ search for Michigan woman missing in Peru widens: Police
Courtesy: Carlos Valpeoz(NEW YORK) — The desperate search for a visually impaired Michigan woman missing in Peru has shifted into “red alert” status with police fanning out across the country, combing towns and Incan ruins, officials said. Carla Valpeoz, 35, of Detroit, hasn’t been heard from since Dec. 12 and police said she was last …
Dec 21
The latest revolution in winemaking adds ‘green’ to red, white and rosé
Silver Oak(NEW YORK) — Going green had become David Duncan’s mission. For the last 15 years, Duncan, the president and CEO of Silver Oak Cellars, had feverishly researched how he could transform his family’s California wineries into sustainable stewards of the earth. Silver Oak’s Cabernet Sauvignon had developed a loyal following among oenophiles and celebrities. …
Dec 21
Fiancé of missing Colorado mother arrested for murder: Sources
Woodland Park Police Department(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — Patrick Frazee, the fiancé of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth, was arrested for murder Friday morning, nearly one month after Berreth vanished, sources told ABC News. Berreth, a 29-year-old mother of a 1-year-old girl, was last seen on Thanksgiving in the area of her Woodland Park home. Frazee’s …
Dec 21
Decades after NJ girl’s killing, police arrest suspect who was 13 at the time
Kuzma/iStock(ASBURY PARK, N.J.) — It’s been 26 years since 12-year-old Quiana Dees left her Asbury Park, New Jersey apartment and never returned, prosecutors said. In the early hours of May 2, 1992, Quiana was found shot in the head, “unconscious and clinging to life” in a vacant, wooded lot, prosecutors said. She died on May …
Dec 21
Police arrest fiancé of missing Colorado mother: Sources
Woodland Park Police Department(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — Investigators served an arrest warrant Friday morning for Patrick Frazee, the fiancé of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth, who hasn’t been seen in nearly one month, sources told ABC News. Frazee, the father of Berreth’s baby, was seen in handcuffs. Police believe Berreth, 29, is no longer alive, …
Dec 21
African Swine Fever and its impact on the hog markets
Since the announcement that African Swine Fever was in China in August, the hog market has found some support in possible disruption of China’s pork supply. In this Managing for Profit, livestock economist Scott Brown talks about the impact the disease has had on the world’s largest supplier and consumer of pork and the rest …
Dec 21
Retailers offer last minute Christmas shopping and ‘Panic Saturday’ deals
CatLane/iStock(NEW YORK) — Christmas may be just days away, but if you waited until now to shop, fear not — it’s not too late to still secure a great last-minute gift for the loved ones in your life. If you are ordering something online and want it delivered by Christmas, it’s still possible, but it’s …