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Vaughn and Vance Zacharias, Kathryn, N.D., put up one of the new hybrid buildings by Morton Buildings. Its called a hybrid because it combines steel trusses with wood post-frame construction. With the pre-engineered steel trusses, its possible to create a clear span of 150 feet and a vaulted ceiling, which allows for taller doors. But the superior insulating, strength and aesthetics of the post-frame construction is maintained.

At a small booth in the next-to-last row of the outdoor exhibits at this years 3i Show in Dodge City, a relatively new company, AYGlobal, conducted perhaps the quietest North American launch of a new product ever.

Weve been fighting soybean cyst nematode for over 35 years. SCN is widely considered to be the most damaging pathogen of soybeans in Iowa. Surveys funded by the soybean checkoff and conducted in the mid-1990s and again in the mid-2000s indicate SCN is likely present in 75 or more of Iowa fields.

Employers around the country continue to struggle with the various tests federal and state entities use to determine whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor.The gig economys emergence has led some states, including Tennessee, to enact laws that recognize independent contractor relationships when they comply with certain marketplace platform or marketplace contractor conditions. Some states, such as California, have adopted the ABC test, which looks

In recent days, out-of-state investors have bought apartment complexes in Bartlett and Southaven and an East Memphis grocery store property.

An Arkansas defense facility is getting a $142 million investment and plans to add more than 300 new jobs over the next few years. Officials with Lockheed Martin Corp. and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday, June 17, that the company is expanding its Camden, Arkansas, facility, which produces the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System HIMARS and assembles Integrated Air and Missile Defense IAMD and Precision Fires products.Our facility in Camden is a highly efficient, high-quality

Tuesday, June 18th, is International Sushi Day. Its a day to celebrate sushi, and its day for beginners who dont typically eat sushi to have the chance to try it, says Joanna Lee, a rep with Hissho Sushi, which provides sushi to area Krogers. Hissho Sushi was founded by Philip Maung, who started the company in 1998. According to Hissho, its the second largest sushi franchise in the country. Beyond Kroger, their sushi and other products are available at hospitals, airports, universities, and sports arenas. Across Krogers Delta division, the Hissho sushi is in 63 stores. Across Tennessee, its in 26 stores. For International Sushi Day, sushi will be 25 percent off at Kroger. According to Lee, the shops set up in Kroger are actually franchises. Hissho hooked up with Kroger in 2006, and is now in approximately 1,500 stores. Hissho recently introduce poke bowls, and the Kroger on Union offers a build-your-own bowl. Lee says they are trying to ease new customers into the idea of sushi. A lot of the items have names they are unfamiliar with or ingredients they may not be sure of, you tend to get a little apprehension, she says. So we look for opportunities, such as International Sushi Day, to provide samples. California roll is the entry point for most people. Once people become comfortable, we encourage them to branch out into other things.

Today, Music Video Monday takes you back to the beginning. Last Thursday, at Flyer columnist Chris Davis retirement party, we had a conversation about the first independent film from Memphis. The earliest one we could come up with was I Was A Zombie For The FBI. Made in 1982 by a group of Memphis State University students, led by director Marius Penczner, the film is a loving homage to monster B-movies of the 1950s. The ambitious film involved an extensive stop-motion animation sequence of an alien monster that fought the G-Men. In the 80s and 90s, it became something of a cult classic, and counted among its fans no less than Bob Dylan, who saw it during its long run on the late night cable TV music video show Night Flight. Here, in a segment produced for WKNOs screening of the film on Professor Ghouls Horror School, some of the folks involved remember the production. Across town, at the same time Penczner was making his opus, ZZ Top was at Ardent Studios recording their smash album Eliminator. The music videos that made them superstars, like Legs and Sharp Dressed Man,were filmed in Los Angeles. ButPenczner and his crew leveraged their work on I Was A Zombie For The FBIto land the contract for TV Dinners. The video, which is one of, if not the, earliest one made in Memphis, features the stop-motion monster, video games, and a very, very bad meal. Check it out: If you would like to see your music video on Music Video Monday, email cmccoymemphisflyer.com

The St. Louis Cardinals are fluttering. While much of the teams fan base basks in the silvery shine of the St. Louis Blues first Stanley Cup championship, the esteemed baseball club owner of 11 trophies of its own is hovering around break-even in a season it was expected to make a return to meaningful games in October. Here in Memphis, the Triple-A Redbirds have dropped even further in the standings, the two-time defending Pacific Coast League champions are wobbling with a record of 29-41 through Sunday, essentially out of contention for another playoff berth before the Fourth of July. What to make of the struggles Seventy baseball games make for a considerable sample size. By now, the Cardinals should know what they have and have not. A rotation of starting pitchers considered as deep as any in the National League in March now finds itself without an ace, minus that stopper who can end thoughts of a lengthy losing streak with a shut-down performance. Miles Mikolas was The Guy last season 18-4, 2.83 ERA, but this season appears to be merely a guy 4-7, 4.83 through Sunday. Young Jack Flaherty is the ace of the future, but emphasis on future, as the 23-year-old righty is sporting a 4.28 ERA and last won a game on May 14th. Veteran Adam Wainwright 5-6 has landed on the injured list with a hamstring injury, and Michael Wacha just last week returned from a brief banishment to the bullpen got mauled by the New York Mets in his last start. When a rookie Dakota Hudson is your most consistent starting pitcher, your baseball team will struggle. And the Cardinal hitters have been no more consistent than the pitchers. Newly acquired Paul Goldschmidt armed with a new contract extension brought the kind of All-Star resume expected to fuel the St. Louis batting order for years. Through Sunday, the slugger is fifth on his team with 29 RBIs. Making matters worse, only one of the four teammates ahead of him Marcell Ozuna has driven in as many as 40 runs. This is not a potent attack Cardinal manager Mike Shildt is fielding. Is help on the way Three Memphis Redbirds recently made their big-league debuts for the Cardinals. Lefty Genesis Cabrera doesnt appear to be a threat to any of the struggling starting pitchers in St. Louis. Catcher Andrew Knizner is a legitimate prospect, but returned to Memphis the moment Yadier Molinas wounded right thumb healed. And Tommy Edman is a versatile talent, both with the bat and glove. Will he be a difference-maker for the 2019 Cardinals. Thats a stretch. In a season of bewildered looks, the face of the franchise may well be Alex Reyes, still the Cardinals top prospect, now toiling for Memphis. Since his return from a broken finger injured when he punched a wall in frustration over a poor outing Reyes hasnt missed a lot of bats with his arsenal. In three June starts, Reyes has surrendered 14 earned runs in 12 innings, never reaching the sixth inning in any of those starts. A young man who appeared to be ace material is now some distance from being merely big-league material. Baseball is merciless and relentless in its everyday schedule. Players have little time to find themselves when lost on the mound or at the plate. If Goldschmidt hits in the seasons second half like he has in the first, the Cardinals will miss the playoffs a fourth straight season. Something that hasnt happened since 1988-95. On the other hand, if Goldschmidt finds his groove and if Matt Carpenter becomes a shadow of the homer-machine he was last August, the Cardinals are within range of the Brewers and Cubs in the National League Central. Old friend Albert Pujols returns to St. Louis this weekend, the three-time MVPs first appearance at Busch Stadium since he departed for the L.A. Angels after the Cardinals 2011 championship season. Perhaps a reminder of the most recent glory days will spur a turnaround for the Cardinals. Theres lots of baseball to be played yet for the Cards. Will the coming months be an extended slog or a return to glory

Yes, I know it was more than half-a-century ago, but maybe somebodys parents or grandparents played a role. Just look at their outfits and makeup

I beg and beg, and I still cant find decent photos of this unique East Memphis restaurant.

Sometimes, being a dad means so much more than just teaching kids to ride a bike.

Majority black communities in North and South Memphis saw more than 130 foreclosures result from reverse mortgage loans, a USA TODAY project revealed.

Memphis-made legal drama stars Jimmy Smits.

The Tennessee Department of Education will appoint an interim within the next week after Sharon Griffin submitted her resignation as head of ASD.

Memphis police are investigating the twelfth interstate shooting in 2019. Police say a man fired a number of shots at a family on I-40 near the Warford exit.

Razorbacks eliminated in two games a year after reaching the CWS Finals.

People smashing squad cars and throwing bricks at police officers in riot gear. Those were the images of last weeks violence in Frayser and those images are burned into a lot of minds.