Month: August 2024
Vince Vaughn makes rare appearance with wife and his 2 kids on Hollywood Walk of Fame
JC Olivera/Getty Images Vince Vaughn received love and support from his family on Monday while receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Wedding Crashers actor made a rare appearance at the ceremony [Read More…]
Apple TV+ revs up Ewan McGregor’s motorcycle travel show ‘Long Way Up’
Courtesy Apple TV+ Apple TV+ just announced it is bringing back Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman‘s motorcycle adventure series Long Way Up for 10 episodes. Emmy winner McGregor noted, “On a rather tricky, sandy bit [Read More…]
Netflix drops trailer to ‘Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef’
Netflix Netflix has announced that the anticipated rematch between former Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champs Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will stream live on Netflix from HyperX Arena Las Vegas, located at Luxor Hotel and [Read More…]
Two fatal motorcycle crashes at opposite ends of the state
A 29-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening two miles east of Sioux Falls, The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2007 [Read More…]
Ukraine trying to push deeper into Russia, as advance appears slowed by Russian reinforcements
Ukrainian tank crew take a break while operating a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Two former LA sheriff’s deputies charged in alleged ‘sham raid’: Prosecutors
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Two former Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies and two former foreign military members – one from the U.K. and one from Australia – have been accused of staging a [Read More…]
Tropical Storm Ernesto to bring rain, flooding to Puerto Rico: Path
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Ernesto is taking aim at Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where a tropical storm warning is in effect. On Tuesday, Ernesto will move through the Lesser [Read More…]
Mitchell Second Chance High School earns special kudos from Culver’s
On July 18th, Culver’s celebrated its 40th anniversary as a company with its Mitchell store marking its 23rd year in town. As part of the celebration, Jen Bradley said each store was encouraged to make [Read More…]
Election 2024 updates: Harris to roll out economic plan on Friday
U.S. Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024 in St Cloud, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris [Read More…]
Chuck E. Cheese launches membership plans to help families save up to 50%
A sign is posted in front of a Chuck E. Cheese pizza restaurant on Dec. 18, 2023 in Hayward, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — Chuck E. Cheese has just the ticket for [Read More…]
‘SNL’ alumna Rachel Dratch spoofs Australian Olympic breakdancer on ‘The Tonight Show’
NBCUniversal On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday night, Fallon’s former Saturday Night Live co-star Rachel Dratch made a surprise appearance as Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn. Fallon started by recapping breakdancing’s first [Read More…]
‘It’ never ‘Ends’: Rumored tangles between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reportedly ensnare Lana Del Rey
Sony Pictures The rumored tension on the set between producer and star Blake Lively and her co-star and director Justin Baldoni on the film It Ends with Us has apparently ensnared Lana Del Rey. While [Read More…]
In Brief: James Wan tackling ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’, and more
Filmmaker James Wan, best known as the co-creator of the Saw and The Conjuring movies, is attached to helm a spin on the classic Creature from the Black Lagoon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wan’s [Read More…]
USDA sees bigger hay crop in 2024
The USDA is projecting a bigger domestic hay crop in 2024. Total hay production is estimated at 74.45 million tons, up 8% from 2023 with an improved yield of 2.07 tons per acre thanks to [Read More…]
Indiana 4-H members announced Supreme Drive Champions
Six Indiana 4-H members were named champions during the 2024 Indiana State Fair Supreme Drive. Sponsored by Indiana Farm Bureau, winning 4-H participants from each female breeding category went on to take part in the [Read More…]
CONAB cuts Brazil corn, wheat estimates
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has lowered that nation’s corn production estimate due to weather issues in some key growing areas. CONAB now has Brazil’s total corn crop at 115.649 million tons, 0.2% lower than [Read More…]
ISA Leadership Awards
Many people are Driven to Deliver for Iowa’s soybean farmers. On this latest episode of Seeds of Success, a leader with the Iowa Soybean Association discusses why it’s important for a farmer-led organization to recognize [Read More…]
Michigan Soybeans, Driven by Henry Ford
In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear how Henry Ford’s curiosity for the soybean paved the way for thousands of innovations. Michigan Soybean Committee’s John Burk joins us to discuss what farmers are doing now [Read More…]
Violent wildfires curbed near Athens, as hundreds of firefighters battle blazes and European countries send help
Volunteers fight a wildfire near Penteli, on August 12, 2024. Greece’s civil protection authorities ordered the evacuation of several towns in the north-eastern suburbs of Athens, threatened by a violent fire that started the day [Read More…]