Steve Nedved
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Feb 05
Life’s Whatcha Make It: How “Down to the Honkytonk” expresses Jake Owen’s philosophy
ABC/Randy HolmesEven though Jake Owen‘s current hit, “Down to the Honkytonk,” hadn’t been released at the time, he still named his tour last year after a line in the song. For the Florida native, “Life’s whatcha make it” is just one of the ways the good-time song expresses the way he sees the world. “It speaks …
Feb 05
Brad Paisley plans to tour the world in 2019 with Chris Lane and Riley Green
ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley will set his 2019 World Tour in motion May 30 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before traveling around the globe to wrap things up in Dublin, Ireland in mid-October. Chris Lane and newcomer Riley Green will join him on the U.S. dates, with Chris also opening Brad’s European run as well. Tickets are on sale now …
Feb 05
Wide-ranging temperatures across the Heartland
On the Plains, warmth lingers across Oklahoma and Texas, but sub-zero temperatures blanket Montana and the Dakotas. Gusty winds and snow showers are adding to the discomfort for livestock on the northern Plains. Across the Corn Belt, bitterly cold weather has returned across the upper Midwest, bringing renewed stress on livestock. Upper Midwestern producers are …
Feb 05
Purdue workshops to focus on crop marketing and farm finance
Hoosier farmers will learn how to improve their crop marketing and financial management skills at eight upcoming workshops from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture and Purdue Extension. Purdue University’s Jim Mintert says the workshops are especially important as farmers continue to face tight margins. “We think this is an opportunity to make a modest …
Feb 05
Growers made changes to improve soybean yields, win state contest
Wisconsin soybean producers talk about how they were able to get decent yields in a year of adverse weather. Continue reading Growers made changes to improve soybean yields, win state contest at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 05
Corn farmers lash out after Bud Light Super Bowl ad
Stratol/iStock(NEW YORK) — A controversy is brewing over Bud Light’s Super Bowl ad. In the commercial, Bud Light used its air time to point out that its competitors, Miller Lite and Coors Light, use corn syrup in their recipes. MillerCoors, the company that owns both rival brands, took to Twitter to defend its use of …
Feb 05
Virginia state trooper dies after getting shot during drug raid
Virginia State Police(FARMVILLE, Va.) — A Virginia State Police trooper who was shot in the line of duty Monday night has died, authorities said. Trooper Lucas B. Dowell, a member of the state police’s tactical team, was assisting the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task Force with executing a search warrant at a home near …
Feb 05
“Girl Like You”: Jason Aldean and wife Brittany welcome Navy Rome
ABC/Image Group LAJason Aldean and his wife Brittany welcomed their new daughter just before 1 p.m. CT on Monday. “Today our family became complete as we welcomed our daughter Navy Rome to the world,” Jason tweeted late Monday evening, along with a photo of the sleeping infant wearing a cap with a bow. “Born on 2/4/19 weighing 7lbs 12oz and looking identical …
Feb 05
Paris apartment fire kills 10, injures more than 30; arson suspected
pictore/iStock(PARIS) — At least 10 people were killed and 37 others injured when flames engulfed an apartment building in an affluent western Paris neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz told reporters at the scene that a criminal investigation has been opened to determine whether the cause of the blaze was intentional arson resulting …
Feb 05
Colder air to settle across the Heartland
Frigid weather will prevail for the remainder of the week from the northern Rockies into the upper Midwest. In stark contrast, significantly above-normal temperatures will cover much of the South and East until late in the week, when cold air will finally sweep eastward. Meanwhile, chilly weather will continue to dominate the West, where stormy …