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Mar 08
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett hit with 16 count felony indictment by grand jury
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — An Illinois grand jury has indicted “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, according to the Cook County State Attorney’s Office. The grand jury returned two separate sets of charges, Robert Foley, a senior advisor in the state attorney’s office told …
Mar 08
Carrie, Darius, Lauren Alaina and Maddie & Tae have a “Breakthrough” on new movie soundtrack
Mercury NashvilleCarrie Underwood’s current top fifteen hit, “Love Wins” is featured on the soundtrack of the new inspirational film, Breakthrough, which stars This Is Us actress Chrissy Metz. Darius Rucker, Lauren Alaina, and Maddie & Tae also contribute music to the movie, along with newcomers Mickey Guyton, Adam Hambrick, and more. Metz herself performs “I’m Standing with You,” a song written by legendary composer Diane …
Mar 08
Elon Musk, SpaceX complete historic test flight to International Space Station
Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Elon Musk and his aerospace company SpaceX made history on Friday morning when its Dragon spacecraft splashed into the Atlantic Ocean after a successful five-day trip to the International Space Station. There were no people on board the capsule, but its re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere marked the …
Mar 08
DNA leads to arrest of woman who allegedly left baby in a ditch to die 38 years ago: Police
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(SIOUX FALLS, S.D.) — New DNA technology has led to the arrest on Friday of a South Dakota woman who is being charged with murder for allegedly leaving her newborn in a ditch 38 years ago, according to police. On Feb. 28, 1981, a full-term baby boy was found in a blanket in the …
Mar 08
City of Mitchell is seeking community cooperation regarding snow removal
The City of Mitchell is aware of the limited space for snow removal. With the forecast for snow for this weekend and early next week please refrain from placing additional snow in the street areas after the plows have cleared the streets. Cul De Sac areas will have the snow placed in a pile in …
Mar 08
Winter Storm Warning issued March 08 at 2:16PM MST until March 09 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and
Mar 08
The “Beautiful Crazy” career of Luke Combs marks another milestone
SonyJust when it seemed Luke Combs’ career couldn’t get any bigger — it did: His debut album, This One’s for You, has just been certified double platinum. In case you’ve been living under the proverbial rock, the North Carolina native is currently topping five different Billboard charts, four of them on the strength of his current, multiple-week number one, …
Mar 08
Timeline for de-listing wolf still gray
Livestock producers remain unsure of when the gray wolf might be removed from the Endangered Species List despite the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service taking formal action to delist the animal. Ashley Kohls with the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association says she anticipates litigation from those who oppose taking away federal protections for gray wolves in …
Mar 08
Return on investment shapes planting decisions
The farm economy and weather are shaping input decisions as farmers prepare to sow a crop in 2019. Quinn Showalter, head of sales for NK Seeds, says the company has a brand mission centered on technology, genetics, and value. “The reason we focused on those three words are (because) we believe that’s exactly what farmers …
Mar 08
Farmer says he’s gearing up for spring
Like many farmers in the Midwest, Mark Seib is doing what he can to get ready for the 2019 growing season. “We’re making some changes to equipment- on the planter we’ve worked those over and made some changes to them,” he says. “We’re starting to see weeds so we’re also thinking about our chemical program …