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Jay Allen Shares Full-Circle Moment With Billy Currington: "8 Years Ago This Guy Saved My Life"
Jay Allen recently shared a full-circle moment with chart-topping singer/songwriter Billy Currington, an artist that Allen admitted he’s a “big fan girl of” and that had a major impact on his career. On October 2, Jay Allen had a heartwarming reunion with Billy Currington at the Vilar Performing Arts Center Beaver Creek in Colorado during Elevation, an event inspired by Live In The Vineyard that showcases emerging artists.
WATCH: Shania Twain And Billy Currington Reunite Onstage For First Performance Of 'Party For Two' In Nearly 20 Years
Country superstars Shania Twain and Billy Currington recently took to the stage together to perform their fan-favorite duet, “Party For Two,” for the first time in nearly 20 years. “Billy is just the coolest guy ever,” Twain said on stage as the Georgia native joined her. “Me and Billy met when we were filming this video in the streets of London.
10 New Country Songs You Need To Hear Right Now: Billy Currington, Maddie & Tae, Mason Ramsey & More
News It’s time to update your country playlist. Billy Currington, Maddie & Tae, Mason Ramsey; Photos Provided Country Now is offering a look into some of the hottest new releases. We have selected a list of stand-out tracks that will freshen up your country music playlist and maybe even introduce you to a new crop of artists as they continue rising to the top of their game.
What Country Music Song Makes You Think of Home?
Taste of Country asked its followers on Twitter, "What country music song makes you think of home?" on Sunday. Here are 10 of the best responses (you can see all of them at the link): "The Walk" by Sawyer Brown "The House That Built Me" by Miranda Lambert "The Best Day" by Taylor Swift. "Blue Jean Baby" by Jimmie Allen.
Billy Currington announces Stay Up 'Til The Sun tour coming to Starland Ballroom 2019
Country star Billy Currington has announced a handful of dates in 2019 for his Stay Up 'Til The Sun tour. Among the few dates that extend the tour, Currington will head to Sayreville, New Jersey to play at the Starland Ballroom on May 11 (Tickets). Pre-sales for the ever popular Starland Ballroom kick off on Dec. 13 at 10:00 a.m. and sales the general public arrive on Dec. 14 at the same time.
West Acres announces new store
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - West Acres has announced a new store coming to the Fargo mall. Dry Goods plans to open their first North Dakota store next spring in West Acres. The women's fashion retail chain "has an ever-changing selection of today’s newest fashions. From clothing to jewelry to accessories, Dry Goods has everything you’ll need to pull together your latest look." West Acres hasn't said where in the mall Dry Goods will be located.
Ready to fish for free this winter?
Twice a year in Wisconsin you can fish for free. It's Wisconsin's Free Fishing Weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has provided all the information you need to know and then some below. Download and complete the Free Fishing Weekend Planning Forms [PDF] to give the DNR the details, so that we can post your event on this site. Remember to plan for adults who may have missed the fishing boat as kids! The DNR will post your events as they learn of them.
On Size Fits All Jeans
Women come in all shapes and sizes so how on Earth can one pair of jeans fit all? Do you believe it? Would you try them? I kinda want to buy them just to get all my friends to try them on. They can't possibly look great or be comfortable on everyone right? VIDEO
One dead in I29 rollover
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A 64 year old man is dead following a one vehicle rollover on Interstate 29 Monday afternoon. The 64 year old was a passenger in a Ford Econoline cargo van that hit an icy patch on the 12th street bridge. The driver lost control and the vehicle rolled into the ditch. The driver, a 56 year old man, suffered minor injuries in the incident. Both men were wearing seat belts, and according to the department of public safety no charges against the driver will be filed.
Two people wanted in attempted burglary at 'Site On Sound'
FARGO (KFGO) - Police are looking for two people who tried to break into a Fargo business over the weekend. The attempted burglary happened around 2:20 a.m. Sunday at "Site On Sound" at 1443 Main Ave. Police say the suspects smashed open a glass door and tried to get inside. Anyone with information can remain anonymous and can text a tip to Fargo Police at 730-8888, or call the tip line at 241-5777.
Casselton business owners enjoying the fruits of their labor
CASSELTON, ND (KCND) - One of the owners of the Maple River Winery in Casselton credits the state’s Pride of Dakota program with helping him grow the business. Greg and Susan Kemple own the winery and distillery. Maple River Winery began in 2002 as a hobby. Kemple says things have changed quite a bit since then. He says the original goal was to produce 1,000 bottles of wine annually. This year, it appears over 30,000 bottles of wine and 15,000 bottles of spirits will be sold.
Say Hello to Thanksgiving Dinner-Flavored Ice Cream
For the month of November, Salt & Straw is giving you the opportunity to order their five-pint "Thanksgiving Dinner of Ice Cream Series": -- Sweet Potato Casserole with Maple Pecans ("Sweet potatoes are roasted down and mixed with cream and sugar to make a sweet, spicy, sticky ice cream. Then Oregon pecans are mixed and caramelized with maple sugar.
Here's the First New Hershey's Bar Since 1995
Hershey's first new candy bar in more than two decades is set to hit shelves on December 1st… it’s called Hershey's Gold. It’s described as a caramelized cream bar embedded with salty peanut and pretzel bits. Hershey's Gold will be the fourth flavor for the brand and the first new one since Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme was introduced in 1995. The original milk chocolate Hershey's bar was released in 1900 and was followed up by the dark chocolate Special Dark variety in 1939.
Would You Eat Strawberry Pizza?
@MoonEmoji tweeted a photo of a strawberry-topped pizza pie with the caption "strawberries>>pineapples." "That is so wrong it's unreal," wrote one Twitter user. Another wrote, "I want to die." Others were less critical of the idea, with some welcoming the sweet-and-salty concoction and others noting the ubiquitousness of fruit on cheese platters. The Twitter user is not the first to place the sweet red berries on his or her pie.
Ready to fish for free this winter?
Twice a year in Wisconsin you can fish for free. It's Wisconsin's Free Fishing Weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has provided all the information you need to know and then some below. Download and complete the Free Fishing Weekend Planning Forms [PDF] to give the DNR the details, so that we can post your event on this site. Remember to plan for adults who may have missed the fishing boat as kids! The DNR will post your events as they learn of them.
Pipe wielding armed robbers at large
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Deputies are looking for a pair of robbers who were wearing Ski masks and wielding metal pipes. Deputies say they held up the Charleston Liquor Store in the 12000 block of E. Michigan Avenue in Charleston Township. They walked in to the business just before 11 pm Friday night and demanded money from the clerk. The first robber is described as a white male wearing a black ski-mask, with a red and black plaid shirt and sweatpants.
Final campaigning underway
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) -- Local candidates for city races are spending the weekend going door to door to entice voters to come out Tuesday and vote for them. Early indications suggest that turn out could be abysmally low after the city of Kalamazoo switched to staggered terms. Only three seats are up for grabs in Portage and Kalamazoo, and there are separate mayoral races.
On Size Fits All Jeans
Women come in all shapes and sizes so how on Earth can one pair of jeans fit all? Do you believe it? Would you try them? I kinda want to buy them just to get all my friends to try them on. They can't possibly look great or be comfortable on everyone right? VIDEO
The Most Popular Costume Based On Year You Were Born!
So you can use the year you were born or the year you graduated High School (it only goes back 50 years so you may not be able to do both) I have dressed up like a lot of these characters over the years...take a look! 1968: Casper the Friendly Ghost 1969: Elvis 1970: The Beatles 1971: Willy Wonka 1972: The Godfather 1973: Jan Brady 1974: Daisy Buchanan from “The Great Gatsby” 1975: The shark from “Jaws” 1976: Rocky Balboa 1977: Princess Leia from “Star Wars” 1978: Tony Manero from “Saturday...
Teen missing from Parkview Hills home
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) Kalamazoo Public Safety needs your help to locate a missing runaway teen. 16-year-old Dominik Slevatz has been missing since Wednesday from his home in the 3400 block of Willow Lake Drive in Parkview Hills. The missing teen is a white male, approximately 5’5” tall, 185 lbs, with black shoulder length hair and brown eyes. He was last seen dressed in a green colored ski jacket with a hood. He was also reported to have been wearing winter boots.
Enbridge official testifies aging pipeline needs replacing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An Enbridge Energy official kicked off a 12-day hearing by testifying that the company's aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota is increasingly subject to corrosion and cracking. Laura Kennett says its maintenance needs are expected to grow exponentially unless the company can replace it. The trial-like "evidentiary hearing" opened Wednesday before Administrative Law Judge Ann O'Reilly in St. Paul.
Dakotas nonprofit urges people to get health coverage early
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Dakotas nonprofit is urging consumers who buy health insurance on their own to sign up early through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The open enrollment period for 2018 health coverage began Wednesday and runs until Dec. 15, 2017, a sign-up period six weeks shorter than last year's.
Man inadvertently 'plows' short section of Interstate 29
GRANDIN, N.D. - A Fargo man ended up inadvertently "plowing" a short section of Interstate 29 in Cass County when the chisel plow he was pulling with a tractor struck an overpass. The Highway Patrol says the man was traveling from a field near Grandin to a Horace-area farm midday Tuesday when the 16-foot-tall plow hit the bottom of an overpass. The bridge wasn't damaged, but the impact pushed the plow spades into the roadway and resulted in some deep gouges to the surface.
Animal rights groups sue Minnesota fur farm over gray wolves
LAKEVILLE, Minn - Two animal rights groups have filed a lawsuit that alleges a fur farm and a petting zoo near Minneapolis is breeding, neglecting and killing gray wolves. The Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Lockwood Animal Rescue Center filed the lawsuit on Sept. 29 against Teresa Petter, who owns Fur-Ever Wild in Lakeville. The lawsuit alleges Petter violates federal law by breeding gray wolf puppies as a petting zoo attraction.
Settlement possible in Ventura's case against 'Sniper' author
MINNEAPOLIS - Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura and the estate of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle are working toward a settlement in a yearslong defamation case. Ventura sued Kyle in 2012 after Kyle, a retired Navy SEAL, wrote in an autobiography that he punched a man who made derogatory remarks about SEALs. Kyle later said the man was Ventura. Ventura says the incident was fabricated. Kyle was killed in 2013 but the case continued against his estate.
Accumulating snow likely in North Dakota this weekend
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota could see its first accumulating snow of the season this weekend. The National Weather Service's state forecast says snow is likely Friday evening through Saturday. And there's a chance of more snow Sunday. Meteorologist Ken Simosko says that there's no estimate yet on the amount of snow, but he expects a few inches. Simosko says below-normal temperatures also are expected through much of next week, with highs only in the upper 20s and lower 30s.
Another police involved shooting in area
PARK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - For the second straight day, there has been a shooting involving police in St. Joseph County. The latest took place late Wednesday night on Heimbach Road near U.S. 131 north of Three Rivers. Not a whole lot of information has been released but the Sturgis Journal reports the St. Joseph County Major Crimes Task Force is investigating what is being called a police officer-involved shooting. One person was taken to a Kalamazoo hospital with a gunshot wound.
Officer attacked by suspect he later shot is back to work
BISMARCK, N.D. - Bismarck police say the officer injured in an attack by a suspect he later shot has returned to work. The officer will be on desk duty until the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation completes a review. The officer was attacked after responding to a call at the Bismarck Motor Motel Oct. 15. Authorities say the suspect, Donald Miller, punched the officer in the head repeatedly and gouged his eyes. Miller was shot in the stomach.
No-Bake S'mores Bars
I was looking for a recipe to use up some extra marshmallows I had this week. I found this gem, that was easy and tasty! Put the butter and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and melt until smooth. Stir in the corn syrup. Set aside 1 cup of the chocolate mixture. Put the graham crackers in a resealable bag and crush them into small pieces. Mix the graham crackers with the chocolate, then stir in the marshmallows.
The Most Popular Costume Based On Year You Were Born!
So you can use the year you were born or the year you graduated High School (it only goes back 50 years so you may not be able to do both) I have dressed up like a lot of these characters over the years...take a look! 1968: Casper the Friendly Ghost 1969: Elvis 1970: The Beatles 1971: Willy Wonka 1972: The Godfather 1973: Jan Brady 1974: Daisy Buchanan from “The Great Gatsby” 1975: The shark from “Jaws” 1976: Rocky Balboa 1977: Princess Leia from “Star Wars” 1978: Tony Manero from “Saturday...
The Most Popular Costume Based On Year You Were Born!
So you can use the year you were born or the year you graduated High School (it only goes back 50 years so you may not be able to do both) I have dressed up like a lot of these characters over the years...take a look! 1968: Casper the Friendly Ghost 1969: Elvis 1970: The Beatles 1971: Willy Wonka 1972: The Godfather 1973: Jan Brady 1974: Daisy Buchanan from “The Great Gatsby” 1975: The shark from “Jaws” 1976: Rocky Balboa 1977: Princess Leia from “Star Wars” 1978: Tony Manero from “Saturday...
Police investigate report that man was assaulted, robbed, abducted
FARGO (KFGO) - Fargo and Grand Forks Police are investigating a reported robbery where a man claims he was forced to drive three men from Fargo to Grand Forks. Fargo officers responded to a call early Wed. morning where a woman said her son called to say that he was assaulted outside his apartment in the 1200 blk of 44th St. S. He said the men stole some personal property and was he forced to drive them to Grand Forks. The man was treated in the emergency room of Altru Hospital.
Grand Forks woman sentenced in drug conspiracy killing
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A Grand Forks woman who killed a man over a drug deal has been sentenced to serve 30 years in prison. Thirty-two-year-old Krystal Feist pleaded guilty in February to charges including murder in furtherance of a drug trafficking conspiracy. Authorities say she shot 24-year-old Austin Forsman in March 2016 while Forsman sat in a vehicle at a Grand Forks truck stop. U.S. Attorney Chris Myers says Feist was sentenced Tuesday.
The Most Popular Costume Based On Year You Were Born!
So you can use the year you were born or the year you graduated High School (it only goes back 50 years so you may not be able to do both) I have dressed up like a lot of these characters over the years...take a look! 1968: Casper the Friendly Ghost 1969: Elvis 1970: The Beatles 1971: Willy Wonka 1972: The Godfather 1973: Jan Brady 1974: Daisy Buchanan from “The Great Gatsby” 1975: The shark from “Jaws” 1976: Rocky Balboa 1977: Princess Leia from “Star Wars” 1978: Tony Manero from “Saturday...
Electrical issue probable cause of fire that destroyed popular dance barn
ARTHUR, ND (KFGO) - An electrical malfunction was the likely cause of last week's fire that destroyed Arthur Barn north of Arthur. The determination was made after an investigation by the Cass County Sheriff's Office and a deputy state fire marshal. The barn, formerly called Johnson's Barn, went up in flames last Thurs. afternoon. The fire spread quickly, the result of strong winds. It started on the ground level near an electrical junction box.
Wisconsin Trick Or Treater Found Meth In Their Bag
This is ridiculous and so scary!
Wisconsin Trick Or Treater Found Meth In Their Bag
This is ridiculous and so scary!
The Yuckiest Halloween Candy
What candy should be 'Put To Rest' this Halloween? Please make a comment in the section below....
Sanford Health Plan to stay in exchange on limited basis
BISMARCK - Sanford Health Plan will offer individual health insurance coverage on the federal marketplace in North Dakota next year, but only in certain areas. Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread says Sanford Health individual plans will be available on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange for people in Burleigh, Cass, Morton, Oliver and Traill counties.
"Pet Of The Week - Snuggles!" (October 25th, 2017)
Snuggles is a 1-year-old kitty who unfortunately has been at the shelter since JANUARY (because her former jerk owner abandoned her). How can ANYBODY abandon this adorable face?! Snuggles LOVES attention and affection and gets along great with other cats.
Island Chicken Breasts
I love trying out new rubs, sauces and marinades. This marinade is a little putzy, but all the fresh ingredients really gives the chicken a kick! Combine all ingredients (except the chicken) in a food processor and puree to form a paste. Place the chicken breasts in a resealable bag and add the marinade. Return to the refrigerator for 2-4 hours. Remove chicken breasts from the marinade and cook to 165°, approximately 5-7 minutes per side. Discard excess marinade.
New protection proposed for violence victims
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) -- A new measure that would permit the victims of violence and abuse to have their addresses hidden, has been introduced to the media in Lansing by Senators Margaret O’Brien and Rick Jones. O’Brien, of Portage, says 37 other states already have similar laws on the books protecting the victims of domestic and sexual abuse and stalking from being victimized again.
Tape Face ~ America's Got Talent
This is odd but somehow entertaining...
Police: Mosque burglary not a hate crime
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Police say there's no evidence a recent break-in at a Bloomington mosque that had earlier been targeted by a bomb was a hate crime. Authorities on Tuesday released video surveillance of the break-in at the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center which shows two intruders wearing ape or monkey masks. Police say the suspects took a safe, money from collection jars and other items. Investigators are still compiling a list of what was taken Friday when the burglars broke windows to gain entry.
Cass, NDHP to conduct checkpoint
FARGO (KFGO) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office is conducting a sobriety checkpoint between now and Monday Oct. 30. The location and when the checkpoint will be set up won't be released. Deputies will work with the state patrol in conducting the checkpoint.
Huether: Non-golf activities help City's golf revenues
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Is the salvation of city of Sioux Falls' three money-bleeding golf courses through some non-golf activities? "Can you take these assets, such as Elmwood, and Prarie Green, and Kuehn, can you use those buildings, those facilities and finding even better ways to use those, even if it doesn't involve golf?" the Mayor said. This could include events like wedding receptions and birthday parties, according to Huether.
Flake won't be back, blames Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) -- U.S. Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona has announced he will not seek re-election in 2018, condemning President Trump and the direction of the Republican Party. Flake admitted in his speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday that he would have trouble winning a Republican primary in Arizona because of his frequent criticism of Trump's tone, tweets, and general way of conducting himself.
Dispute leads to stabbing in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek woman who allegedly ended an argument with a man by plunging a knife into his chest Monday afternoon shortly after 2:00 is being held at the Calhoun County Jail awaiting formal arraignment on attempted murder charges. Police haven’t released what the argument was about or whether the woman felt threatened, but they say the 20-year-old female suspect did leave the crime scene in the 100 block of Kingman Ave. before they arrived.
Fargo remodeling company closes abruptly
FARGO (KFGO) - A Fargo construction and remodeling company has closed suddenly leaving customers with unfinished work wondering where to turn. A notice on the door of "Studs to Rugs" on 51st Ave. S says the company is closed and all questions will be answered by its lawyer in the coming days. Studs to Rugs is owned by Tim Rosene. The company's website says he started the company in April 2008. Rosene had 17 full-time employees.
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