Steve Nedved

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Kelsea Ballerini’s selling out, as she prepares to become the Opry’s youngest member

ABC/Mark LevineKelsea Ballerini’s having a week she won’t soon forget. Last Thursday, she kicked off her first headlining tour in Salisbury, Maryland with the first of three back-to-back sold-out shows. The Miss Me More trek continued on to Reading and Erie, Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday, where Kelsea, Brett Young, and newcomer Brandon Ratcliff played to capacity crowds …

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Texas authorities identify 2 victims in decades-old ‘Killing Fields’ murders using genetic genealogy

KTRK-TV(LEAGUE CITY, Texas) — Investigators in Texas have identified the remains of two women in a decades-long cold case by using genetic genealogy . The murders of the women, named Jane Doe and Janet Doe, were part of a larger murder mystery known locally as the “The Calder Road Murders” or “The Killing Fields,” involving …

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Weather concerns support corn

Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. There’s more optimism about trade talks with China, but not a lot of publicly available details. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says enforceability issues are “nearly settled”, so a deal might be close. Trade talks with Japan get underway this week. Unknown destinations bought 140,000 tons …

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Michigan’s wheat crop continues to decline

Continued wet weather is negatively impacting Michigan’s winter wheat crop. The crop’s condition dropped an additional 12 percent to 28 percent good to excellent and six percent of winter wheat is jointed. In the weekly crop report, USDA says three percent of oats and five percent of sugarbeets are now planted. Cold and wet conditions …

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Census: fewer farms, more women producers in Indiana

The 2017 Census of Ag shows the total number of farms in Indiana is declining and the average age of the farmer is increasing. There are 57,000 farms in Indiana, a more than 3 percent decline from the last census, and the average age of the Hoosier farmer is about 56. But, Indiana State Statistician …

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Watch now: Jason Aldean walks down memory lane in “Rearview Town” video

Broken BowJason Aldean takes a trip down memory lane in his new video for “Rearview Town.” The visual version of Jason’s single features a new performance of the song superimposed against an ever-changing array of images and video. In the beginning, you see Jason as a child, pretending to hold a microphone and sing, and swinging …

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Nineties hitmaker Hal Ketchum sidelined by Alzheimer’s

Beth Gwinn/RedfernsThere’s sad news about nineties hitmaker Hal Ketchum:  His wife Andrea announced over the weekend he’s no longer able to tour or perform because he’s dealing with Alzheimer’s.   “Unfortunately, Hal is suffering from Alzheimer’s/ Dementia,” his wife posted on his Facebook page. “He has been battling this for some time now, but because of his love for his …

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Flames cause ‘colossal damages’ to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, officials say

FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images(PARIS) — A fire has broken out at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, one of the city’s most iconic sights. The fire began at 6:50 p.m. local time Monday, the Paris fire department said, and continued to burn more than two hours later. A spokesperson for the cathedral described the damage to …

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City of Mitchell to remove snow from city parking lots tonight

The City of Mitchell Street Department will be cleaning up snow from the following parking lots in the downtown area at 11:00 p.m. tonight, April 15th. 5th Ave. and N. Rowley St. lot located in the Southeast Quadrant 5th Ave. and N. Main St lot located in the Northeast Quadrant 2nd Ave and N. Lawler …

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“There Was This Girl” becomes Riley Green’s first #1

Big MachineThis week, Riley Green’s first single becomes his first number one, as “There Was This Girl” ascends to the top of the country chart. “Just want to take a minute and thank everyone for the last year of my life,” he posted on Instagramafter getting the news. “To go from framing houses back home to having …

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