Steve Nedved
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Mar 21
When the music business got Scotty McCreery down, he used a baseball tactic to bounce back
ABC/Image Group LA Scotty McCreery celebrated his second consecutive number one, “This Is It,” at a party Wednesday afternoon at ASCAP in Nashville. The American Idol winner admits it’s particularly sweet, because it wasn’t that long ago he faced an uncertain future, after parting ways with his first record label. “One of the things I’ve …
Mar 20
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 9:13PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa… Split Rock Creek Near Corson Rock River At Rock Rapids James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg
Mar 20
Flood Warning issued March 20 at 9:13PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa… Split Rock Creek Near Corson Rock River At Rock Rapids James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg
Mar 20
New Zealand prime minister announces sweeping gun law changes including banning all assault rifles after mosque shooting massacre
Igor Ilnitckii/iStock(CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand) — The prime minister of New Zealand announced that assault rifles, such as the ones used last Friday in the massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, will be banned from the country once approved by legislators. “Today I am announcing that New Zealand will ban all military-style semi-automatic weapons. We will …
Mar 20
‘Worst incident in my 45 plus years’: Sheriff’s deputy gunned down leaving behind wife, 3 kids
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(KITTITAS, Wash.) — A Washington state sheriff’s deputy was gunned down and another officer was injured Tuesday night in what the sheriff called the “worst incident in my 45-plus years in law enforcement.” Kittitas County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Thompson, 42, a Washington state native, leaves behind a wife and three children, Sheriff Ryan Dana said …
Mar 20
South Dakota renewable energy bill signed
Governor Kristi Noem signed a bill Tuesday that the governor’s office says streamlines the permit procedures for solar and wind energy facilities. The bill calls for permit determination for such facilities to be made by the Public Utilities Commission within nine months. Governor Noem says the industry that harnesses South Dakota’s sunshine and wind cannot …
Mar 20
China ag buys could triple
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says China could as much as triple purchases of U.S. agriculture products as part of a trade deal between the two countries. The secretary told Bloomberg that compared to China’s 2017 buying, a trade resolution could lead to a doubling or tripling in the next two to five years. That …
Mar 20
Soybean seed quality concerns for 2019
Asgrow/DEKALB Agronomist Dave Colbert says low quality soybeans are an industry-wide concern this growing season. “Really every manufacturer out there is having some challenges on soybean seed quality,” he says. “It really came from frogeye leaf spot, purple seed stain, and we also had some seed coat issues.” He tells Brownfield growers should consider a …
Mar 20
More Davison county and township roads deteriorating
Some Davison county and township roads are deteriorating. That’s the word from Davison County Emergency Management Director Jeff Bathke. “We’ve got several gravel roads that are impassable and have water running on them and we’re running out of barricades,” said Bathke. He says if you come upon them at night you’re not going to see …
Mar 20
Mitchell elementary schools get new sets of wheels
Klock Werks undertook its biggest bike build ever Wednesday afternoon. In fact they turned out 54 strider bikes in a matter of hours. Owner Brian Klock says the bikes have no motors and are headed to Mitchell’s elementary schools. “They’re beginner bikes…for kindergarteners, young kids to get access to the balance and access to the …