Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The call to action for chef and activist Jose Andres’ food relief organization to set up shop in the nation’s capital is unlike the usual circumstances under which the group operates, dropping into towns ravaged by hurricanes or burnt to the ground by wildfires. In those cases, modern technology is often …
Jan 16
Mitchell Shopko spared from closure
Mitchell’s Shopko store has survived the latest round of store closures as the chain announced Wednesday that it’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Two Sioux Falls Shopko stores are set to close in mid-April. Smaller Shopko Hometown stores in Wagner, Redfield, Webster, Dell Rapids and Custer will close in early March. The company says …
Jan 16
‘Seven shattered families’: 7 US law enforcement officers killed since Jan. 1
Birmingham Police Department(NEW YORK) — A 44-year-old Alabama father and husband with 16 years of experience. A 22-year-old California woman just weeks into the job. Seven law enforcement officers were killed in the United States in the first two weeks of this year — representing “seven shattered families, seven local communities that are grieving and …
Jan 16
Missouri wheat group in the works
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.