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- QUIET RIOT's ALEX GROSSI On FRANKIE BANALI's Cancer Battle: 'He Handled It So Bravely And So Well'on January 24, 2021 at 6:58 pm
QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi spoke to Talking Metal about the band's decision to carry on after drummer Frankie Banali's death. The group, which now features drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O […]
- MIKE MANGINI Says New DREAM THEATER LP Will Be 'Energetically Unrelenting'on January 24, 2021 at 4:48 pm
Mike Mangini has finished laying down his drum tracks for DREAM THEATER's new album. The follow-up to 2019's "Distance Over Time" is tentatively due later this year. Earlier today, Mike took to his […]
- MICHAEL SCHENKER On His Brother RUDOLF: He 'Is A Bully, And I Don't Connect With Bullies'on January 24, 2021 at 3:28 pm
In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, legendary German guitarist Michael Shenker was asked if he thought about approaching his former SCORPIONS bandmate Klaus Meine to contribute his vocals […]
KZRG News
- Three injured in early-morning rollover crashby Steve Smith at 11:56 am
Three men were injured in a crash on I-44 about 3 miles east of Joplin around 12:30 Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Lavel D. Hamilton Pinchback failed to stop a dead-end sign, traveled over I-44 and rolled. He and occupant 20-year-old Jacob Riggs of Oronogo suffered moderate …
- Tyson to pay over $200 million to settle class-action suitby Steve Smith at 11:51 am
Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meat supplier, said it will pay more than $200 million to settle a class-action suit that alleged price-fixing among chicken producers, saying the agreement is in the best interests of the company and its stakeholders. Tyson on Wednesday informed its shareholders of the settlement, which is pending court approval. The …
- Cherokee County Health Deptartment holds vaccination eventby Steve Smith at 9:40 am
The Cherokee County Health Department conducted a Drive-Thru Covid-19 Vaccine Point of Dispensing event in Columbus on Friday, Jan. 22. Over 125 citizens who live or work in Cherokee County received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine, which will require a second dose in approximately 28 days. “Thanks to a great team effort, today’s …
- Newly-elected Kansas lawmaker gets public warningby Steve Smith at 9:01 am
A newly elected Kansas lawmaker accused of threatening two state officials and abusive behavior toward girls and young women before taking his seat will get a public warning about his past conduct rather than facing possible removal from office, a committee decided Friday. A state House committee reviewing a complaint against state Rep. Aaron Coleman, …
- Oklahoma to work with minority community leaders to ensure vaccine accessby Steve Smith at 8:56 am
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma health officials say they plan to work with retailers and faith leaders in minority communities to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Deputy Health Commissioner Keith Reed says the state health department plans to unveil vaccine dispensing sites in minority communities in the coming weeks. He’s also encouraging Oklahomans to …
- Federal agents found justified in fatally shooting man in front of homeby Steve Smith at 8:50 am
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Federal agents have been found justified in fatally shooting a man during a Springfield drug investigation. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson announced this week that Drug Enforcement agents John Stuart and Anthony Gasperoni wouldn’t face charges for the Nov. 2 death of Caleb Slay. The …
