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Dec 10
VA, NC and more digging out after snowstorm slams Southeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The major winter storm that just pummeled the Southeast brought 2 feet of snow to Whitetop, Virginia, and up to 20 inches of powder in North Carolina. Richmond, Virginia, had its second-snowiest December day on record and double-digit totals were reported in South Carolina, Tennessee and as far west as Texas. …
Dec 10
242 swimmers hit the water in Mitchell
Mitchell’s new indoor aquatic center hosted 242 swimmers representing 10 communities during this weekend’s the 2018 South Dakota Mitchell Aquatic Club Winter Invitational. The three-day event began Friday afternoon and wrapped up early Sunday evening. Mitchell Aquatic Club coach Clyde Smith was pleased. “We’re really excited we got to do this and it basically went …
Dec 10
NFU’s Johnson concerned about grain data sharing
A farmer organization is concerned about how improper use of technology might hurt farmers when it’s time to sell what they grow. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson tells Brownfield the announcement by grain traders Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Louis Dreyfus, and Cargill to use integrated data technology has the potential for collusion, which would …
Dec 10
Local Sports for Monday, December 10, 2018
The Mitchell Kernel boys’ basketball team lost their season opener to Huron 49-48 Saturday night at the Corn Palace. The Kernels had a chance to tie the game with a free throw with 1.2 seconds left despite scoring droughts to start the first and third quarters. Huron jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the …
Dec 10
Kid’s Christmas Shopping a hit
Saturday marked the 21stannual Mitchell Kid’s Christmas Shopping at the Masonic Lodge. It was the firstone for Mitchell Main Street and Beyond Executive Director Jared Indahl. “It’sreally fun, people watching the kids,” said Indahl. “They’re so proud of thegifts they pick out for their parents, brothers, sisters, grandma and grandpa because…it’s something personal from them.” …
Dec 10
Five children dead in Ohio house fire; arson not suspected
MattGush/iStock(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Five children have died following a house fire in Youngstown, Ohio, local fire officials said. Arson is not suspected in the Sunday night blaze, officials said. Youngstown is just miles from the Pennsylvania border. Additional details were not immediately available. Story developing… Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Dec 10
BaubleBar founder says worst advice she ever heard was ‘fake it until you make it’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Daniella Yacobovsky and Amy Jain are the best friend duo behind BaubleBar, the fashion, jewelry and accessories brand founded in 2011 that has attracted the likes of Meghan Markle, Olivia Palermo, Bella Hadid and countless other A-listers. In its seven-year history, the company has grown exponentially, becoming a multichannel brand leveraging …
Dec 10
More than 276,000 still without power after winter storm slams Southeast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The major winter storm that just pummeled the Southeast brought Whitetop, Virginia, two feet of snow, parts of West Virginia 20 inches and parts of North Carolina almost 19 inches as double-digit totals were reported in South Carolina, Tennessee and as far west as Texas. Even Georgia saw eight inches and …
Dec 10
“I Don’t Dance”: Reba pulls off some “cute” choreography for her second year hosting tonight’s “CMA Country Christmas” on ABC
ABC/Mark LevineWhen you tune in tonight to see Reba McEntire‘s second time hosting the annual CMA Country Christmas special on ABC, the Country Music Hall of Famer warns you’d better be ready for an enormous dose of yuletide cheer — from the way the halls have been decked to the way the carols are sung. “You’re gonna see …
Dec 09
‘When is this going to stop?’: Florida activist highlights devastating impact of algae blooms on wildlife
Colleen Gill(NAPLES, Fla.) — Colleen Gill walks the beaches in Naples, Florida regularly, a scarf or mask covering her mouth and armed with a camera and cell phone. For months Gill has been documenting the effects of the red tide, specifically dozens and dozens of dead fish, eel and dolphins that have washed up on …