Daily Audio Newscast - May 17, 2024
Daily audio newscast for May 17, 2024.
Solar storm knocks out farmers’ high-tech tractors – a larger storm could take down the power grid and the internet
Last weekend's solar storm generated headaches for farmers whose GPS-guided tractors were idled in the middle of planting season.
What is a VIN - how to decode the vehicle identification number
Every vehicle built after 1981 has a unique vehicle identification number, or VIN.
Obituary - Ronald D. Thompson
Obituary for Ronald D. Thompson of Holly, Colorado.
Latest inflation figures are good news
While prices are rising, they’re not going up as sharply as they once were. That’s good news for shoppers.
For some families, paying with plastic is a lifeline at the grocery store
A new national report detailed how consumer debt is bridging the gap for households having a hard time covering food expenses.
Pasture to Profit Podcast - Summer Nutrition for the Cow Herd
Travis and Scott discuss the nutritional needs of the cow herd as they begin the summer grazing season.
People in Texas prisons claim heat-related health effects, demand air conditioning
Only 30 percent of the prisons in Texas have central air, and advocates say the sweltering summer heat is inhumane.
Arizona veterans support open primaries initiative
Proponents argue closed primaries are integral to keeping party ideals consistent.
A spigot of federal money opens, clean water one goal
The Environmental Protection Agency said the country's aging systems of water pipes are hotbeds for chemical and lead contamination.
