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Apr 10
Governor Kristi Noem orders state offices in 52 counties under blizzard warning closed
Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered the closure of state government offices today in all 52 counties that are part of the current blizzard warning. Counties part of the closure order are: Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Clark, Codington, Custer, Davison, Day, Deuel, Dewey, Douglas, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, Gregory, Haakon, …
Apr 09
Muth Electric announces leadership changes
Muth Electric, Inc. is preparing to celebrate 50 years in the electrical contracting business in 2020. Muth Electric was founded by Dick and Darlene Muth in 1970. Since beginning as a two-person company it has grown to 400 employees in 12 locations across three states. Muth Electric is pleased to announce the following additions and …
Apr 09
Flood Warning issued April 09 at 10:01AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland
Apr 09
Greetings from… Paris: Jake Owen reveals the due date and name of his next daughter
ABC/Randy HolmesJake Owen’s second daughter is due May 1, and he and girlfriend Erica Hartlein have decided to name her Paris. Paris will join Pearl, Jake’s 6-year-old daughter from his marriage to Lacey Buchanan, in the Owen family. In fact, Jake says Pearl has already been paving the way for her little sister. “I feel like, thanks to Pearl, she’s …
Apr 09
Flood Warning issued April 09 at 9:56AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in South Dakota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon West Fork Vermillion River Near Parker East Fork Vermillion River Near Parker …Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
Apr 09
Search intensifies for 2 Southern California hikers missing since Saturday
(KABC) Rescue workers are searching the area around Mount Baldy and Cucamonga Peak in California’s San Gabriel Mountains for two missing hikers who haven’t been seen since April 6, 2019. (SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A search is intensifying for two Southern California hikers, who have been missing for days in the Mount Baldy area. Eric …
Apr 09
Nebraska’s winter wheat crop looks good
Nebraska’s winter wheat crop is looking good this spring. The weekly crop progress report rates the crop 8 percent excellent, 66 percent good, 21 fair and 5 percent poor to very poor. Oats planting was 8 percent complete, behind 17 last year, and well behind the five-year average of 30 percent. Topsoil moisture supplies rated …
Apr 09
Wisconsin Farm Bureau supports additional research funding
Wisconsin’s Farm Bureau President told the Assembly Speaker’s Water Quality Task Force farmers also want to protect water and other resources. Jim Holte testified last week at the Water Quality Task Force hearing organized by Speaker Robin Voss. Holte says, “Farmers are stewards of the land and are continuously improving their methods. Secondly, farmers support …
Apr 09
Wet fall & cold, wet spring delay Wisconsin fieldwork
Excess moisture and cold temperatures continued to keep Wisconsin farmers out of their fields last week. With reasonable daytime temps and overnight lows down to the teens, much of the soil is still too wet and cold for planting. Some farmers in southern Wisconsin told USDA they were able to seed oats and alfalfa on …
Apr 09
Keith Urban explains why he wanted to share his “Burden” — and now you can, too
Francis Specker/CBS If you can’t stop thinking about the haunting song Keith Urban sang at the Academy of Country Music Awards, you can stream or download “Burden” now. The CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year explains how he discovered the tune. “It’s a song written by Foy Vance, who’s an incredible singer/songwriter from Ireland …