Steve Nedved
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Feb 04
Michael Ray’s ready for his Nineteen Tour…and maybe a wedding, too
ABC/Randy HolmesIn 2019, Michael Ray’s set to play an array of fairs, festivals, and club dates, as well as a couple shows with Old Dominion. Appropriately, he’s calling his shows this year the Nineteen Tour. Next month, the Florida native heads across the Atlantic to do his first shows in the United Kingdom, with stops in Glasgow, …
Feb 04
Super Bowl commercials take on female empowerment
mstahlphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — The commercials for Super Bowl LII showed that even a sport where only men play cannot ignore women. The ads that aired Sunday night featured female stars from Serena Williams to Christina Applegate, Kristin Chenoweth and Sarah Michelle Gellar to Antoinette “Toni” Harris, who wants to become the first woman to play …
Feb 04
Egypt unearths more than 40 mummies in ‘maze of tombs’
warat42/iStock(CAIRO) — Dozens of mummies have been unearthed at an ancient burial site in Upper Egypt, officials said. Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany on Saturday unveiled the discovery in Minya, south of Cairo, which consists of “a maze of tombs” housing more than 40 mummies of men, women and children. The remains, which have …
Feb 04
Five killed when plane crashes into home: Pilot identified as retired officer, DNA needed to identify 4 other victims
MattGush/iStock(YORBA LINDA, Calif.) — A retired Chicago police officer was alone in a small plane when it crashed into a Southern California house Sunday afternoon, leaving the pilot and four people in the home dead, officials said. The pilot was identified as Antonio Pastini, 75, a retired Chicago police officer, Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Cory …
Feb 04
On Tuesday, Randy Houser will show Jimmy Kimmel “What Whiskey Does”
ABC/Fred LeeRandy Houser will stop by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night to do his latest hit, “What Whiskey Does.” The Mississippi native will perform the song with his co-writer, Hillary Lindsey, who’s also featured on the single. You can tune in to watch starting at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC. Randy will also play a special show Thursday …
Feb 04
1 dead at scene of ‘large explosion’ in Albuquerque: Police
Fedorovekb/iStock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — One person was found dead from a mysterious “large explosion” behind a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Monday afternoon, police said. No one else was hurt, Albuquerque Police said. How the apparent explosion happened isn’t clear, police said. Bomb squad officials rushed to the scene and businesses in the area were …
Feb 04
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 04 at 2:18PM MST until February 04 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
Feb 04
A lot riding on USDA supply and demand numbers Friday
A market analyst says there’s a lot riding on the supply and demand numbers USDA releases Friday. Global Commodity Analytics president Mike Zuzolo tells Brownfield he hopes the backlog of information answers a very important question. “Whether the supply is dropping faster from old-crop United States soybeans (from) delayed harvest and Brazilian weather, versus the …
Feb 04
Farm bankruptcies expected to climb in 2019
There could be an influx of farm bankruptcies in 2019. Adam Ballinger, a partner in the law firm Ballard-Spahr, says many farmers are finding it difficult to secure financing for this year. “From the people I talk to, banks are highly skeptical and don’t want to lend into risky operations, so I think time will …
Feb 04
Family farms waiting too long to start succession planning
Tomorrow is never guaranteed and an expert on family farm succession planning says it is never too early to begin the planning process. Ron Hanson, professor emeritus with the University of Nebraska and speaker on passing down family farms tells Brownfield addressing the “what if’s” of farm succession is something many families try to avoid. …