Steve Nedved
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Apr 05
Parson requests FEMA flooding assessments
Nishnabotna River levee break near Watson, MO in March ~Photo by Richard Oswald Governor Parson has requested preliminary flood damage assessments for seven counties from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, Mississippi, New Madrid, and Ray counties) Parson says the damage from the historic flooding has devastated some northwest and southeast …
Apr 05
Hog futures continue higher push into the weekend
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower on profit taking and the lack of support from the cash trade. April live cattle closed $1.50 lower at $126.05 and June contracts closed $1.22 lower at $120.35. April feeder cattle closed $.17 lower at $146.15 and May feeder cattle closed $.15 higher at $150.22. A …
Apr 05
Ag license plate bill advances in Minnesota Legislature
Legislation that would bring specialized agriculture license plates to Minnesota is progressing in the House. Minnesota FFA Foundation director Val Aarsvold says the bill has been taken up by the Transportation Committee, who recently included it in the transportation omnibus bill. “And we’re pretty excited about that because now it will go to the committee …
Apr 05
Play Something Country: Brooks & Dunn to make national TV rounds next week
Trae Patton/NBCBrooks & Dunn are making several national TV appearances in support of their new album, REBOOT. After performing their 1991 debut hit “Brand New Man” with Luke Combs during the 2019 ACM Awards on Sunday, the duo will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, performing one of their iconic hits, “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” alongside chart-topping group Midland. Brooks & Dunn will …
Apr 05
Jason Aldean surprises Reba at pre-ACM Awards press conference in Vegas
ABC RadioReigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean surprised Reba McEntire at a news conference Friday in Las Vegas, as she gets ready to host Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards. The Country Music Hall of Famer says she’s more prepared this year than she’s ever been the previous fifteen times. Because of that, …
Apr 05
Authorities investigating fires at historically black Louisiana churches
Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal(LAFAYETTE, La.) — Investigators in Louisiana are working to determine whether several fires at historically black churches are connected. There have been four fires in the past two weeks, three of which were in the same county. The other was at a church more than 220 miles away. Both the …
Apr 05
Body in a New York facility ID’ed as Jeanine Cammarata, husband charged with murder
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — The body found in a New York City storage facility has been identified as that of a mother and school teacher who went missing last week, authorities announced Friday. Jeanine Cammarata, 37, a mother of three children and a substitute public school teacher in the city’s borough of Staten Island, went missing …
Apr 05
Rent the Runway Kids is coming, so no more buying clothes they’ll only wear once
Rent the Runway(NEW YORK) — Little fashionistas can get a fresh new wardrobe this spring that changes with them — because Rent the Runway Kids will be in full bloom! The company will capitalize on well-known challenges that many parents face, getting their children dressed in clean, cute clothes for any occasion without the hefty …
Apr 05
Her big Breakthrough: This is Us star Chrissy Metz to perform with female country stars at ACM Awards
Academy of Country MusicThis Is Us star Chrissy Metz will make her live TV singing debut on the 2019 ACM Awards on Sunday. Metz, who plays Kate Pearson in NBC’s acclaimed family drama, will perform during the broadcast alongside a team of female artists. The actress, along with Carrie Underwood, Lauren Alaina, Maddie & Tae and Mickey Guyton, will perform “I’m Standing With You,” …
Apr 05
63-year-old man dies after allegedly being punched by Mexican actor Pablo Lyle
Carlos Tischler/Getty Images(MIAMI) — A 63-year-old man died at a Miami hospital on Thursday just days after he was allegedly punched in the face by a Mexican celebrity during a road rage incident, officials said. The incident happened Sunday evening, according to the Miami Police Department. Pablo Lyle, a 32-year-old Mexican actor who was visiting …