Although Missouri is the top state for soft red winter wheat and 13th in overall wheat production it has no wheat growers association, but there are now efforts to start one. Richard Arnett, director of the Missouri Crop Improvement Association, has connected with some farmers who’ve been working on private wheat research to form a …
Jan 16
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 16 at 2:00PM MST until January 18 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota.
Jan 16
It’s been 100 years since Prohibition threatened the future of America’s happy hours
Imagno / Contributor via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s been 100 years since Prohibition threatened the future of the country’s happy hours and margarita taco nights. In 1919, the United States of America was going through an identity crisis. The 18th Amendment, which forbade the making, selling or transportation of “intoxicating liquors,” was ratified on …
Jan 16
Every Mile a Memory: Kane Brown sets out with four semis on his Live Forever trek
Courtesy Marathon PetroleumKane Brown now has four semi trucks, each one with a larger-than-life picture of him on its side…thanks to his tour partner, Marathon Petroleum. The gas company is fueling Kane’s inaugural headlining tour, which is set to hit 22 cities before it wraps March 8. “Headlining my first arena tour has been an amazing …
Jan 16
No “Burn Out” here: Midland’s busy finishing their second record
ABC/Image Group LAMidland’s currently hard at work putting the final touches on their sophomore album. “It’s coming. Finishing in the studio this week,” the trio tweeted in response to a fan who said he’s hoping for a new record in 2019. While we don’t know exactly when new music from Midland will arrive, we do know it’s …
Jan 16
Woman sues sheriff’s office, claiming she was forcibly stripped and detained naked for 12 hours
youngvet/iStock(CHICAGO) — A woman is suing an Illinois sheriff and several of his officers, claiming she was forcibly stripped naked and unlawfully detained in jail for nearly 12 hours. The alleged incident happened at the LaSalle County Jail on Jan. 20, 2017, after 28-year-old Zandrea Askew was detained early that morning on charges of driving …
Jan 16
Wisconsin Pork and Corn/Soy Expo
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground for the Wisconsin Pork and Corn/Soy Expo January 31st and February 1st at Wisconsin Dells, WI. Continue reading Wisconsin Pork and Corn/Soy Expo at Brownfield Ag News.
Jan 16
“Girl,” the first taste of Maren Morris’ sophomore album, arrives Thursday
Jamie NelsonThe first taste of Maren Morris’ sophomore album is set to arrive on Thursday: Her new single, “Girl,” premieres simultaneously on country radio and digital platforms at 5 p.m. ET. Maren co-wrote the empowerment anthem with Sarah Aarons, who also also crafted her Grammy-nominated pop smash with Zedd, “The Middle.” “Girl, don’t hang your head low/Don’t lose …
Jan 16
Are Blake and Gwen about to get engaged? “Us Weekly” says that’s the case
Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images via ABCBlake Shelton and Gwen Stefani “are going to be announcing their engagement soon,” according to an unnamed source who Us Weekly quotes in its new issue. In April, Gwen told Ellen DeGeneres she thinks about tying the knot “all the time,” and apparently for Blake, the feeling’s mutual. “Blake has always wanted to marry Gwen,” Us Weekly’s …
Jan 16
Poaching likely created a generation of tuskless elephants, scientists say
LeighGregg/iStock(ROME) — The elephant herds in Gorongosa National Park, in central Mozambique, are survivors. Despite massive poaching operations that decimated more than 90 percent of the elephant population in the park during the Mozambique Civil War 30 years ago, a small number survived, and the population is growing again. But a team of scientists monitoring …