Steve Nedved

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‘American Idol’ rounds out the top 14 after final week of all-star duets

ABCAmerican Idol’s top 14 is now complete. Three more contestants were eliminated after the final all-star duets round last night, revealing which remaining hopefuls will be going on to face America’s vote next week. With Ryan Seacrest out sick for the first time in 17 seasons, this season’s mentor, Bobby Bones, filled in as host …

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Old Dominion manages to “Make It Sweet” with the “One That Got Away” during ACM weekend

Francis Specker/CBS You could make a pretty strong argument that nobody had a better ACM Awards weekend than Old Dominion. Not only did the five-man band take home the Group of the Year trophy for the second time in a row, Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen also found out they have the number-one song in …

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Blizzard Warning issued April 09 at 2:52AM MDT until April 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS

…HIGH IMPACT APRIL WINTER STORM MID TO LATE WEEK… …BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY… * WHAT…Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 15 to 23 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

Wisconsin board will hear CAFO appeal

The dispute between a DePere area farm and local government officials over a farm expansion permit will be heard by a state board.  The Livestock Facility Siting Review Board will hear the appeal of Ledgeview Farms against the Town of Ledgeview for denying the permit needed for expansion. Owners of the farm believe the reason …

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Flood Warning issued April 08 at 8:47PM MDT until further notice by NWS

…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota…South Dakota…and Iowa… N. Branch Pipestone Creek near Pipestone Split Rock Creek Near Corson Ocheyedan River Near Spencer …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in

Winter Storm Watch issued April 08 at 8:11PM MDT until April 12 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS

…HIGH IMPACT APRIL WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION MID TO LATE WEEK… …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of a foot or more possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Maren Morris is open to collaborating with “great friend” Miranda Lambert

ABC RadioWhen Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert hit the road together later this year on Miranda’s Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour, they may end up doing more than just sharing a stage. Ahead of the 2019 ACM Awards, Maren told Entertainment Tonight that she’s open to the idea of teaming up with Miranda to create some new music.  “Maybe we’ll …

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Missouri Soybean Checkoff invested heavily in crop improvement research

The Missouri Soybean Annual Research Report shows several projects with what Research Director Greg Luce says is a significant investment of checkoff dollars to improve the crop. To learn more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers and their checkoff. Continue reading Missouri Soybean Checkoff invested heavily in crop improvement research at Brownfield Ag …

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USDA: fieldwork still limited in Minnesota

Spring fieldwork continues to be extremely limited across Minnesota. The latest crop progress report from USDA says there was less than one day suitable last week, mainly because of melting snow. There were scattered reports of farmers fertilizing dryer fields where the ground was solid enough to support equipment. Wanda Patsche of Welcome in Martin …

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FAPRI-MU ’19 Outlook sees farm finances pressured

The 2019 U.S. Baseline Outlook for U.S. agriculture projects continued financial stress. Pat Westhoff is director of FAPRI, the Food & Agricultural Policy Researcher Institute, with the University of Missouri, “We are showing a little bit higher farm income in 2019 than 2018. But even as we look forward, beyond 2019, we don’t see farm …

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