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Month of June to Determine 2015 El Nino; A Repeal of Country of Origin Labeling
What happens during June will determine the evolution of the 2015 El Nino. DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist Mike Palmerino says the Southern Oscillation Index has retreated from its very strong El Nino levels the last week or so - and he says this bears watching...
Increasing Demand for Ag Degree Graduates; Legislation Introduced to Ban Sale of Horse Meat
A new report produced by Purdue University shows demand for recent college graduates with degrees in Ag programs. There are an estimated 57,900 high-skilled job openings each year in the food, Ag, renewable natural resources and environment fields in the United States...
Super Bowl Bound Seattle Downs San Francisco
Russell Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass on fourth down and Seattle's top-ranked defense forced two late turnovers, lifting the Seahawks into their second Super Bowl with a 23-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC championship Sunday.
19 Firefighters Dead in Arizona Wildfires
YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — Fire crews in Arizona are trying to control a blaze that killed 19 elite firefighters and destroyed 200 homes.
The National Weather Service says there's a 30 percent of thunderstorms and showers Monday in the Yarnell area.
Pasco Native Struggles in Return to the Majors
Scott Diamond pitched six shutout innings and Josh Willingham hit one of Minnesota's four home runs as the Twins trounced the Seattle Mariners 10-0 Sunday. Chris Herrmann hit his first major league homer and Ryan Doumit and Brian Dozier also connected for the Twins...
Baby Placed in Freezer in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Pierce County authorities say a 25-year-old father placed his six-week old baby in a freezer for about an hour because she was crying.
I-5 Skagit River Bridge Detour
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Transportation Department says 67,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge.
I-5 Bridge Over the Skagit River Collapsed Dumping Cars into Water
Update: May 23rd, 2013 9:37pm
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed.
Hostess to Re-Open Bakery Soon
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — Hostess Brands LLC says it will reopen its eastern Kansas bakery this summer, with the hiring of an initial 250 people already underway.
The announcement was made Thursday by the investment partnership that bought Hostess Brands' snack cake product lines...
School Shooting in Taft, California
TAFT, Calif. (AP) — One student has been shot at a high school in Taft, Calif., a community in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
Department of Licensing Won’t Offer Driving Tests in 2013
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Department of Licensing says more schools and training programs will take over driver testing next year.