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BACKSTAGE AND UPFRONT: Luke Combs

Nov 14, 2019 4:51pm

Technically, Luke Combs didn’t win the CMA Award for entertainer of the year on Wednesday night (Nov. 13), and yet, he was still winning. Because as Garth Brooks accepted that particular trophy, he said that the award had Combs’ name on it down the road. And to Combs, that alone felt like a win. “I...…
BACKSTAGE AND UPFRONT: Blake Shelton

Nov 14, 2019 3:23pm

After Blake Shelton picked up his CMA Award for single of the year, he headed backstage to bask in the glory of “God’s Country.” And the first thing he talked about was the message of the song, written by Hardy, Devin Dawson and Jordan Schmidt. “You know, kind of where we are right now and...…
Ashley McBryde Can Find a Way to Entertain You

Nov 14, 2019 3:09pm

Ashley McBryde visits the press room after winning a CMA Awards for best new aritst.

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New Columbia Deputy City Manager Announced

11/13/2019 1:14 pm

New Columbia Deputy City Manager Announced A new deputy city manager in Columbia is being announced. Columbia City manager John Glaascock named De’Carlon Seewood to the position yesterday (Tuesday). Seewood will officially begin on Monday, November 18th. He was most recently the city manager for Ferguson, where he started in 2015. He will be paid…

Jefferson City Fire Department Assists In Car Slide Off

11/13/2019 1:12 pm

Jefferson City Fire Department Assists In Car Slide Off Jefferson City Fire Department reports helping 2 passengers who crashed a vehicle on its side near the fire station last (Tuesday) night. The department posted on Facebook that a personal vehicle was found near the fire station’s front yard around 6:30. One of the passengers had…

One Injured In Columbia City Bus Accident

11/13/2019 1:11 pm

One Injured In Columbia City Bus Accident A person is recovering from minor injuries after a Columbia city bus slid on a patch of ice yesterday (Tuesday) morning. According to Columbia Police it happened on Brown Station Road near Waco Road when a GO COMO bus slid off around 7:15 am. Three passengers were on…

Man Drowns In Lake Of The Ozarks

11/12/2019 1:24 pm

Man Drowns In Lake Of The Ozarks The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a man drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the drowning report, 75 year old Calvin Hunnius of Sunrise Beach was found floating face down in the water at around 6:00 last night at the 39 mile marker of…

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The future of transportation and infrastructure and how it impacts agriculture

Nov 14, 2019 5:13pm

Farmers depend on reliable infrastructure and there are some challenges that must be addressed to maintain the sustainability of the US food system. Paul Rohde, vice president for the Midwest region of the Waterways Council, says the US must invest in the upkeep of waterways. He uses locks and dams as an example…”We’ve enjoyed that…
Idaho farmer wins national wheat yield contest

Nov 14, 2019 4:53pm

A farmer from Idaho has won the National Wheat Foundation’s National Yield Contest. Rick Pearson hit more than 211 bushels per acre on an irrigated farm in Twin Falls County in the south-central part of the state. The high achiever for non-irrigated winter wheat is northwest Oregon producer Tom Duyck with a yield of just…
Cold snap impacting many farmers

Nov 14, 2019 4:50pm

This week’s widespread cold snap is sure to impact farmers. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says livestock will be stressed, especially in the North. “Some of the animals aren’t quite acclimated to the cold, just like people aren’t.” He’s also concerned about winter wheat not insulated by snow. “And compounding the problem there is the fact…

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