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NBAF project presses forward despite government shutdown

MANHATTAN — While there may currently be no end in sight for the federal government shutdown, things are progressing at the National Bio and Agro Defense facility. During KMAN’s In Focus, Dr. Ken Burton, NBAF Coordinator for USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) noted some good planning by both the U.S. Department of [...]

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By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T15:02:23-06:00January 4th, 2019|Local News|Comments Off

Randy Houser will leave “No Stone Unturned” as he celebrates the release of “Magnolia” Friday on “GMA”

BBR Music GroupRandy Houser will visit ABC’s Good Morning America next Friday -- the day his new album Magnolia arrives -- to play “No Stone Unturned,” his favorite track from the album. The record -- which wa...

By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T14:39:11-06:00January 4th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off

The Cowboy Rides Away: King George to close this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

ABC/Image Group LAGeorge Strait will close this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Sunday, March 17, and his show will feature special appearances by fellow Texans Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen. Fellow Lone Star Sta...

By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T13:47:39-06:00January 4th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off

Sen. Pat Roberts to retire, setting stage for open seat race in 2020

MANHATTAN — Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) announced plans for his future during a news conference Friday morning at the Kansas Department of Agriculture headquarters in Manhattan. The 82-year-old Republican chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee and has been known by some of his colleagues of reaching across the aisle to get things done. Roberts credited the bipartisan [...]

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By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T13:33:57-06:00January 4th, 2019|Local News|Comments Off

Willa Gray conquers the slopes on Thomas Rhett’s Colorado ski vacation

ABC/Image Group LAShe’s only three, but Thomas Rhett’s daughter Willa Gray is already quite the ski bunny. “A couple years from now Willa will be dusting all of us down the mountain,” TR shared on Instagram, ...

By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T13:00:57-06:00January 4th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off

Tim McGraw kicks off 2019 with a “Cool Change” in the Bahamas

ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw’s been kicking off 2019 with a little R-and-R on his private island in the Bahamas. The country superstar started his vacation by sharing a video of the getaway he built with Faith Hill, set to “C...

By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T12:22:15-06:00January 4th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off

Dustin Lynch has always had a good feeling about “Good Girl,” even though it’s not part of his “Current Mood”

ABC/Image Group LAFor Dustin Lynch, his #2 hit "Good Girl" was definitely an unexpected choice: It's not on his latest album, Current Mood, which had been out less than a year when he decided to release the new song. But Dustin says he always...

By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T10:00:28-06:00January 4th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off

Country star trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockCountry Music Hall of Famer Emmylou Harris scored her first #1 in 1976 with this cover of a Buck Owens' classic. Can you name the single that was the lead release from her Elite Hotel album? ANSWER: "Together...

By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T10:00:27-06:00January 4th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off

Luke Bryan says TV rivalry aside, he and Blake Shelton are both “Team Country Music”

ABC/Image Group LAWith Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton both starring on rival music competition shows, the two have never shied away from taking a playful jab at each other. But even though Blake's on The Voice and Luke's on&...

By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T05:00:21-06:00January 4th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off

Nashville notes

Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockJimmie Allen's follow-up to his #1, "Best Shot," will be the new single, "Make Me Want To," from his Mercury Lane album. "Closer to You" hitmaker Carly Pearce is set to play the Grand Ole Opry at N...

By B104 Staff|2019-01-04T05:00:16-06:00January 4th, 2019|Music News|Comments Off

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