Steve Nedved
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Feb 25
Dunning: Missouri broadband money will help
Eleven providers are the successful bidders that will share 255-Million-dollars from the federal government to improve broadband access in rural Missouri. Janie Dunning, broadband consultant for the Missouri Farm Bureau, says two-thirds of the state does not have adequate broadband and this money will help, “Any time that much money comes to the state of …
Feb 25
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offers resignation via Instagram
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offered his resignation via an Instagram post on Monday night. “I sincerely apologize for not being able to continue my service and all the shortcomings and faults during my term,” he wrote in his post. It remains unclear why Zarif would offer his resignation, …
Feb 25
Luke Combs passes FGL and Brooks & Dunn, sets a new “Billboard” record with “Beautiful Crazy”
ABC/Image Group LALuke Combs sets a record this week as his fifth career single, “Beautiful Crazy,” becomes his fifth number one in a row. That makes him the first artist ever to send his first five releases to the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay tally since the chart first launched back in January of 1990. “Beautiful Crazy” …
Feb 25
USDA says 2018 was year 4 for declining incomes
The USDA says farmers in 2018 had one of their worst years financially on record. “It remains one of the weakest years for net farm income we’ve seen.” USDA analyst Greg Lyons says last year was the fourth year farm incomes declined. Cortney Cowley with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says off farm …
Feb 25
USDA says more farmers in debt, income report delayed until March
The USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum usually includes the agencies farm income forecast, but not this year. USDA analyst Carrie Litkowski says the 35-day government shutdown slowed down the process. “The release that was scheduled, the farm income release had to be postponed until March 6th so we would have time to put together the estimates …
Feb 25
Amazon to sell fresh milk online
Amazon is expanding their selection of fresh dairy products for online sales. TJI Research reports AmazonFresh is adding private label dairy and beverage offerings under their Happy Belly brand, including milk, half-and-half, and lactose-free milk. AmazonFresh is the company’s grocery delivery service in metro communities including Chicago, New York, and Seattle. Continue reading Amazon to …
Feb 25
Kip Moore’s ready to go “Live” from L.A. this Friday night, as he plans to return to the U.K. and Ireland
ABC/Image Group LAThis Friday night, Kip Moore revives his After the Sunburn Tour from last fall for one more outing on AUDIENCE Network. Kip Moore: Live at the The Wiltern was recorded on November 2 during his headlining stop in Los Angeles. You can check out a preview of the new special on YouTube now, ahead of its premiere Friday …
Feb 25
Oscars 2019 viewership up more than 11 percent from last year, per network
ABC/Craig Sjodin(NEW YORK) — The numbers are in and the 2019 Oscars attracted 29.6 million viewers Sunday night, up 3.1 million from the year before, per the network and the Nielsen ratings. For those doing the math, that’s an 11.6 percent jump from 2018. The show was streamlined at just 3 hours, 15 minutes and …
Feb 25
2019 Corn Palace Festival entertainment line up announced
The World’s Only Corn Palace is excited to announce the star-studded entertainment lineup for the 2019 Corn Palace Festival. This year’s festival lineup will start on Friday August 23rd with Country music star and 1990 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Clint Black. Black has had more than 30 singles on the US Billboard country …
Feb 25
Trump Org reports $191,000 profit from foreign governments, cuts check to Treasury
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump Organization announced Monday that it has sent a check for more than $191,000 to the United States Treasury, a figure that it said reflects its profits from doing business with foreign governments in the 2018 fiscal year. Before his inauguration, then President-elect Donald Trump pledged to donate all profits …