Month: September 2023
Disney announces 39-city 2024 return for ‘Disney Princess – The Concert’
Disney Disney Concerts announced Tuesday that Disney Princess – The Concert, “a celebration of the music of Disney’s iconic princesses performed by Broadway stars,” is coming back in 2024. The show returns to the U.S. [Read More…]
Unseasonably warm harvest conditions to begin October
Temperatures in early October are expected to be unseasonably warm over much of the Corn Belt. Iowa state climatologist Justin Glisan says an active weather pattern that brought rain to parts of the Midwest recently [Read More…]
Better-than-expected corn in parts of eastern MO
A farmer in eastern Missouri says he’s wrapping up with corn harvest and the crop did better than expected. Jim Boerding says rainfall was spotty throughout the growing season, but the timing of those rains [Read More…]
Milk, cheese prices fall while USDA, industry discuss proposals
While the hearing on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system enters its sixth week, the prices paid for milk and cheese continue to fall. The USDA hearing on the orders began August 23rd, five weeks [Read More…]
Carbon dioxide availability a big issue for turkey industry
Carbon dioxide is a big issue for the turkey industry. Minnesota turkey breeder Butch Brey of Sleepy Eye says CO2 is used in turkey processing and availability is critical to protecting food safety. “Preventing bacteria, [Read More…]
Wisconsin rain delays harvest activity
A southwestern Wisconsin dairy farmer says some of his harvesting is done, but some crops will have to wait. Michael Yager raises feed for his 350 dairy cows and some cash crops near Mineral Point. [Read More…]
Charges dropped against Philadelphia officer in fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry: Report
Sheila Paras/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A judge dismissed the case against a former Philadelphia police officer who had been charged with murder in connection to the death of Eddie Irizarry, according to Philadelphia ABC [Read More…]
Three teen boys arrested in shooting that killed 3, violence stemmed from ‘stupid’ fight: Sheriff
Richland County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — The Columbia, South Carolina, community is reeling in the wake of a shooting allegedly carried out by three teenagers that killed three teens and injured a fourth. Two [Read More…]
JPMorgan to pay $75 million in settlement involving Jeffrey Epstein
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — JPMorgan Chase will pay $75 million in a settlement involving the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was found dead in his cell at New York City’s Metropolitan Correctional [Read More…]
Why this mom uses an Apple AirTag on her 3-year-old daughter
The Washington Post/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For mom Brooke King, keeping an eye on her toddler can be challenging. As a result, she has turned to Apple’s AirTag smart devices for some peace of [Read More…]
FTC sues Amazon, accuses company of illegally maintaining monopoly power
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the company of illegally maintaining its monopoly power “to inflate prices, degrade [Read More…]
Golden Globes adds box office, stand-up comedy categories
Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images, FILE The Golden Globe Awards will have two new categories when they return for the 81stannual event on Sunday, January 7, 2024. The organization announced Tuesday, September 26, that it [Read More…]
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler adding more dates to their Restless Leg Tour
Live Nation Besties Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are staying on the road. The pair — who announced their Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour on Galentine’s Day, February 13 — are adding [Read More…]
Emmy winner Jennifer Coolidge launches Dirty Pillows lip line with e.l.f. Cosmetics
e.l.f./Griffon Lipson Emmy-winning The White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge has collaborated again with e.l.f Cosmetics for a line accentuating one of her most famous features: her lips. The Legally Blonde scene stealer just announced the [Read More…]
Former ‘Bachelorette’ Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs welcome son, Benson Lee Jacobs Kufrin
Craig Sjodin/ABC via Getty Images The Bachelor Nation has grown by one: Becca Kufrin and her fiancé, fellow Bachelor in Paradise veteran Thomas Jacobs, have become parents. On Monday, former Bachelorette star Kufrin shared a [Read More…]
“What are you doing in my swamp!?”: Airbnb is opening Shrek’s house for guests
Dreamworks Animation/Airbnb If you love the Shrek movies, Airbnb has got a number — or more accurately, an address — for this Halloween. The homeshare company is opening up a painstakingly recreated version of Shrek’s [Read More…]
Davison County Commissioners Approve 2024 Budget
Davison County Commissioners have approved the 2024 budget. The total spending plan is $11.9-million dollars. Of that total County Road and Bridge accounts for $4.46-million dollars followed by Public Safety with $4.19-million dollars. Chairman Randy [Read More…]
Martin Scorsese says studio execs wanted ‘The Departed’ to be a franchise
Mike Coppola/FilmMagic In an extensive interview with GQ ahead of the October 20 release of his Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese explains why he turned his back on the studio system. As an [Read More…]
In Brief: Kevin Hart’s ‘Celebrity Squares’ game show picked up by VH1, and more
Kevin Hart‘s latest project, a modern take on the classic TV game show Hollywood Squares, has been picked up by VH1. Celebrity Squares, hosted by actor and comedian DC Young Fly, “will bring two contestants [Read More…]
Report: Jason Sudeikis to pay Olivia Wilde over $27,000 a month in custody settlement
Getty Images, FILE Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde have reportedly settled their custody case. Sudeikis, 48, agreed to pay $27,500 in monthly child support for their two children — son Otis, 9, and daughter Daisy, [Read More…]