Feb 15, 2021
Max Armstrong reports on the big storm hitting the country, including a disaster declaration in Texas and record lows in Minnesota. He notes that the number of people without homes has expanded during the pandemic and shelters from the cold is crucial. And there are concerns about space heaters which can cause fires, and carbon monoxide poisonings. From This Week in Agribusiness, Max shares that more than 3,000 trucks are lined up to deliver soybeans to a Brazilian port. And if you have to travel, be sure to have an emergency kit along.
Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.
Feb 15, 2021
Max Armstrong observes that perhaps cold weather will stall the carjackers which have hit the Minneapolis area hard. Max shares the story of Marshalltown, Iowa, police seeking a robber who committed a murder and he offers one observance about the shooter. Max warns about the use of space heaters in this cold weather. From This Week in Agribusiness, there s news of some conferences still meeting in person. One example is the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, in a facility rearranged for safe meeting.
Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.
Jan 01, 2021
Sitting in for Max Armstrong, Steve Alexander reports that this year s Rose Bowl will be like no other, and not played in Pasadena. From This Week in Agribusiness, there s news of a grain bin accident that killed a truck driver. Steve shares news of a family that raised money for fire departments to buy equipment to buy equipment to help save folks trapped in grain bins. And Steve shares that there s been a rise in the purchase of chickens for suburbia.
Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.
Jan 01, 2021
For the holiday, Steve Alexander is sitting in for Max Armstrong and shares news of what s ahead for college bowl games including the Rose Bowl, not being played in Pasadena. Steve looks at grain entrapments and a family that helped raise money to buy rescue tubes for volunteer fire departments. Steve recaps the closing prices for commodities for the last trading day of 2020. And he shares news of a big tip for a carry out order.
Midwest Digest is a twice-daily audio feature produced by Max Armstrong, offering news and commentary from across the Midwest.
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