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Jan 24
Coming soon to a town near you: The Old Dominion dating service
ABC/Image Group LAOld Dominion is made up of five guys who’ve all navigated the ups and downs of relationships, so when they heard about a fan who was going through some heartbreak, they were happy to help. “I had plans to [propose] to my girlfriend at your Philly show in May, but was cheated on,” fan Joe …
Jan 24
North Carolina searchers push through rain for missing Casey Hathaway
TheaDesign/iStock(CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C.) — Searchers are pushing through heavy rain and whipping winds Thursday in the hunt for a missing 3-year-old boy in coastal North Carolina. Casey Hathaway was reported missing in Craven County on Tuesday by a relative, the FBI said. He had been playing outside when he disappeared. Hundreds of professional searchers and …
Jan 24
Trump Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says he doesn’t ‘understand’ why federal workers lining up at food banks
Win McNamee/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the partial government shutdown stretches into day 34 and 800,000 federal workers are set to start missing their second paycheck starting Friday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is downplaying the effects on government employees and the overall economy. Asked in an interview with CNBC Thursday about workers who have been …
Jan 24
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 24 at 9:12AM MST until January 25 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY… …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
Jan 24
Getting the most out of your seeds
Early on seeds are extremely vulnerable to injury, disease, and water stress. But putting together the right support system of crop protection products can protect yields. In this Managing for Profit, Meredith Van Sambeek talks about the role seed treatments play in that system. Continue reading Getting the most out of your seeds at Brownfield …
Jan 24
Local Sports for Thursday January 24th
Behind Ty Hoglund’s 41-point performance, the No. 17 Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team defeated No. 10 Briar Cliff University, 83-70 in a GPAC showdown last night at the Corn Palace. The Tigers improved to 17-6 overall and 10-5 in the conference while the Chargers fell to 16-5 overall and 10-4 in the GPAC with …
Jan 24
Mitchell City Council approves $4.1-million dollar land purchase for lake improvement
The Mitchell City Council has unanimously approved a purchase of 370 acres of land a mile west of Lake Mitchell for $4.1-million dollars. It’s part of a long-term water quality improvement project for the beleaguered lake. Mayor Bob Everson explained the city would build a low-head dam to put between six inches but no more …
Jan 24
No Sweethearts this Valentine’s Day as candy company changes ownership
photogem/iStock(NEW YORK) — Fans of Sweethearts candy may be left heartbroken this Valentine’s Day. The popular, colorful, heart-shaped conversation candies featuring sayings on them like “Kiss Me,” “Cutie Pie” and “Be Mine,” will not be produced this year, according to the Spangler Candy Company, which purchased Sweethearts and NECCO Wafers in 2018. But don’t worry …
Jan 24
Buffalo Wild Wings to offer free wings if Super Bowl goes into overtime
SweetBabeeJay/iStock(NEW YORK) — Buffalo Wild Wings has announced that if the Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots goes into overtime, the company will give free wings to everyone in America. The restaurant chain, which claims to be “America’s largest sports bar,” shared details of the promotion Wednesday on its official …
Jan 24
US welcomes court certification of Congo’s new president after disputed election
shaadjutt/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The United States has welcomed a proclamation by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s top court that opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi is the country’s new president, following a heavily disputed election win. “The United States welcomes the Congolese Constitutional Court’s certification of Felix Tshisekedi as the next President of the Democratic Republic of …