…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Until 6 PM CST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Travel could be very difficult. Patchy
Dec 01
Nation mourns passing of former President George H.W. Bush
Patrick Smith/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The death of former President George H.W. Bush drew an immediate outpouring of condolences from around the country and the world. His son, the 43rd president, sent an immediate statement on behalf of George H.W. Bush’s children. “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable …
Dec 01
An active Heartland weather pattern returns for the weekend
Across the Corn Belt, fog, low clouds, wet fields, rain and some snow continue to limit late-autumn fieldwork. On November 25, the amount of corn remaining in the field ranged from 10 to 20% in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. Similarly, 10 to 15% of the soybeans had not yet been harvested on that date …
Dec 01
Winter Storm Warning issued December 01 at 4:10AM MST until December 02 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow with light icing. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…Through 6 PM CST Sunday. …
Nov 30
Former President George H.W. Bush dead at 94
Ida Mae Astute /ABC via Getty Images(HOUSTON) — George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, has died at age 94. His death was announced by his family Friday night on Twitter. The president’s health had been in decline in recent months. “George Herbert Walker Bush, World War II naval aviator, Texas …
Nov 30
Winter Storm Warning issued November 30 at 8:34PM MST until December 02 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow with light icing. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 13 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN…From midnight tonight to 6 …
Nov 30
Another early-season winter storm for the Heartland
Cold air will engulf the Plains late in the weekend and spread to the Atlantic Seaboard by the middle of next week. Significant precipitation will precede and accompany the surge of cold air, with wind-driven snow blanketing large sections of the northern and central Plains and upper Midwest starting later Friday and continuing into …
Nov 30
Feds accuse Fugees founder and former DOJ official of ties to Malaysian financial conspiracy
Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A founding member of the Fugees music group and a former Justice Department official took part in a conspiracy to funnel tens of millions of dollars into the United States to help a Malaysian fugitive try to influence a series of Justice Department investigations and anti-crime efforts, prosecutors allege in …
Nov 30
Marriott’s data breach is large, but it’s not the largest
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Marriott International data breach on Friday affected up to 500 million customers — larger than the entire U.S. population — but it’s not the latest large-scale hack to hit a corporation. That distinction goes to Yahoo — now owned by Verizon — which experienced the largest data breach in history in …
Nov 30
Investing in agriculture in the Midwest
The managing director of Chicago-based S2G Ventures says consumer trends have a major impact on investments in food and agriculture. Aaron Rudberg says originally seen as fads, the demand for fresh foods, transparency, clean labels, and natural options are not going away. “We need to continue to innovate the supply chain and innovate closer to …