Steve Nedved
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Apr 01
Maren Morris expands “Girl: The World Tour” and makes Friday plans with Ellen DeGeneres
Columbia NashvilleMaren Morris is adding three dates to Girl: The World Tour this fall. She’ll follow her two previous sold-out shows in Los Angeles with a September 14 show at the Greek Theatre. The other two new additions are September 20 in San Luis Obispo, California and November 15 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Pre-sales for the new dates start …
Apr 01
U.S.-China talks resume this week in Washington
The next round of trade talks between the U.S. and China will take place in Washington starting this Wednesday. Last week’s talks in Beijing were described as “constructive” by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, while Chinese officials touted “new progress” in the negotiations. Beijing’s official news agency reports that U.S. and Chinese negotiators are studying …
Apr 01
Purdue Ag Week kicks off today
It’s Purdue Ag week. As part of the weeklong celebration, Purdue University President Mitch Daniels will have a discussion with Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue tomorrow morning about issues facing the ag industry. A Hammer Down Hunger event will take place tomorrow afternoon. Students will pack 150,000 meals for families in need for the university’s 150th …
Apr 01
Reba’s ready for the ACMs: How “CMA Country Christmas” and “Kennedy Center Honors” helped her prepare
Big Machine Reba McEntire is set to host the Academy of Country Music Awards for the sixteenth time Sunday. It’s been a busy year for the Country Music Hall of Famer, between hosting the annual Country Music Association holiday special and being honored by the Kennedy Center as well. But Reba says all that actually made …
Apr 01
2-year-old boy shot, critically hurt: ‘Pray for that young baby and that mother’
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(HOUSTON) — A 2-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was shot while in a car with his mother at a Houston park, according to Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner. The shooting took place at about 5:25 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot at Haviland Park, where a party was underway, …
Apr 01
Texas boy missing since 2017 found with father in Florida, authorities say
Sanford Police Department(SANFORD, Fla.) — A 9-year-old boy who went missing from his Texas home in 2017 has been found hundreds of miles away in Florida, authorities said. Police in Sanford, Florida, were investigating a suspicious vehicle early Saturday morning when they found Joshua Graham inside with his non-custodial father, 52-year-old Kenneth Graham. “I am …
Apr 01
Multiple airlines experience computer problems, groundings
izusek/iStock(NEW YORK) — At least five airlines were affected by a computer issue Monday morning that grounded several flights in major cities around the country, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “Several airlines are experiencing issues with a flight planning weight and balance program,” the FAA said in a statement after Delta and Southwest reported …
Apr 01
Why you should start a money club with your friends
Courtesy Ginger Dean(NEW YORK) — Ginger Dean faced credit card debt in college and financial uncertainty again more than a decade later when she got divorced. The reason she was able to overcome both of those financial setbacks, she says, is because of the supportive women around her. Dean, now in her mid-30s, founded Girls …
Apr 01
Single women are killing the real estate game
Feverpitched/iStock(NEW YORK) — Your single girlfriends who own their own home are not a minority in the home buying world. They are actually at the cusp of a growing trend, data shows. Single female home buyers consistently outpace single male home buyers, according to Jessica Lautz, vice president of demographics and behavioral insights and research …
Apr 01
USDA Crop Progress Reports resume
The National Agriculture Statistics Service resumes its weekly Crop Progress Reports this week. Tom Steever spoke to Bob Garino, State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service, who says data is collected weekly from Farm Service Agency county offices and state extension staff. Garino says relying on FSA and Extension personnel results in reliable tracking of the …