Month: April 2023

ilbusca/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The Republican-controlled Tennessee state House of Representatives convened on Thursday to vote on ousting three Democratic lawmakers, which, if successful, would mark the first partisan expulsion in the state’s modern [Read More…]

Biden administration will share reports on Afghanistan withdrawal with Congress, official says

Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon and State Department are set to share with Congress their after-action reports on the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the White House will soon announce, according to a [Read More…]

Judge in Trump’s criminal case has received dozens of threats, police sources say

Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump has received dozens of threats in recent days, police sources told ABC News. Trump himself had [Read More…]

Lizzo thrilled about her ‘Mandalorian’ cameo: “This is The Way”

Lucasfilm Lizzo isn’t just a Grammy-winning superstar: She’s also a serious Star Wars nerd, which is why she’s taken to Instagram to rave about how happy she is to be guest-starring in this week’s episode of The Mandalorian on Disney+. In the [Read More…]

Viola Davis says it was “flattering” yet “challenging” to play Michael Jordan’s mother in ‘Air’

Amazon Studios When Ben Affleck approached the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, about the movie Air, the GOAT had one major note: Another GOAT had to play his mother Deloris — EGOT [Read More…]

‘Wicked’ about to become the fourth longest-running play in Broadway history

Bruce Glikas/WireImage Wicked is about to scratch Cats from a slot on the Broadway record books. The musical will play its 7,486th performance at the Gershwin Theatre on Tuesday April 11 — surpassing Andrew Lloyd [Read More…]

Last stop of Michelle Obama’s ‘The Light We Carry’ book tour coming to Netflix

Courtesy of Live Nation If you missed Michelle Obama‘s The Light We Carry Book tour, you’re in luck. The final stop of the trek, featuring Oprah Winfrey, is coming to Netflix. The special will see Michelle open up to Oprah about [Read More…]

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Casey’s General Stores continues to support a Midwest soy-based biodiesel industry

Founded 55 years ago, Casey’s General Stores has a commitment to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable fuels. In recent years, the company has taken steps to expand alternative fuel options and is now offering biodiesel [Read More…]

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Egg prices make major moves ahead of Easter

National retail prices for shell eggs hit their peak the third week of March after what had been a steady decline since the beginning of this year. The USDA says Easter demand drove prices higher [Read More…]

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Ag meteorologist: planting conditions should improve

An ag meteorologist says most of the Midwest should have a relatively good planting season despite a sluggish start. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says there are warm temperatures in the forecast for the [Read More…]

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Biofuels industry wants RVO adjustment

The U.S. biofuels industry is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to increase Renewable Volume Obligations in the Renewable Fuel Standard through 2025. Tom Verry, the director of outreach and development with Clean Fuels Alliance America, says EPA’s proposal increased biomass-based diesel [Read More…]

Local, Regional, National Sports – April 6, 2023

Thursday Sports, April 6th, 2023 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Track & Field has added an indoor meet on Thursday at Dakota Wesleyan starting at 11 am. — Mitchell Kernels softball is now scheduled to start [Read More…]

Milwaukee, Denver wrap up No. 1 seeds in NBA playoffs

The road to the NBA Finals now goes through Milwaukee. The road out of the Western Conference goes through Denver, for the first time ever. And the rest of the top half of the Eastern [Read More…]

Rays defeat Nationals 7-2, open season with 6 straight wins

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wander Franco and Harold Ramirez each had two hits including a home run, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Wednesday. The Rays improved to 6-0 and extended [Read More…]

Twins home opener postponed because of bad weather forecast

MIAMI (AP) — The Minnesota Twins’ home opener against World Series champion Houston Astros was postponed from Thursday afternoon because bad weather and cold is forecast. The game was rescheduled for Friday, originally an off-day. [Read More…]

Ben Affleck explains how Michael Jordan helped him find the story behind ‘Air’

Affleck on the set of “Air”/Amazon Studios The actor playing Michael Jordan doesn’t show his face in Ben Affleck‘s new drama, Air, but as the movie’s star, producer, co-writer and director explains, that’s because the [Read More…]

In Brief: Keanu may do dark comedy ‘Outcome’, and more

Showtime has canceled comedian Ziwe Fumudoh‘s late-night talk show, Ziwe, after two seasons and given a six-episode series order to Mandy Patinkin’s Seasoned, according to Variety. Ziwe featured interviews, musical numbers and sketches. Season 2 guests included Drew Barrymore, Blake Griffin and Emily Ratajkowski. Seasoned, featuring Patinkin [Read More…]

Reese Witherspoon and Tom Brady not dating, their reps say

Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images, Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Reese Witherspoon and Tom Brady are not dating, say reps for the Morning Show actress and legendary quarterback. Witherspoon’s rep tells Entertainment Tonight, the rumors are “completely false,” while Brady’s [Read More…]

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Federal Milk Marketing Order hearings requested

Photo L-R: Jim Mulhern-National Milk Producers Federation, Mike Brown-International Dairy Foods Association, John Umhoefer-Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, Marin Bozic-University of Minnesota & Edge Dairy Farmers Cooperative, Mark Stephenson-University of Wisconsin during a milk pricing panel [Read More…]

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Minnesota Legislature takes break after “intense” start