The Friends of the Midwest Theater Board of Directors voted to cease operations at the Skyview Drive-In at the January board meeting. The drive-in had been in operation for four years, according to a press release.In March 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the theaters were closed. Friends of the Midwest Theater responded to the community's need for safe gathering by opening the first SkyView Drive-In at Legacy of the Plains. That same summer, SkyView Drive-In opened at the Western Nebraska Regional Airport. With the help of many local businesses and community members, the drive-in has become a…
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[Follow our live coverage of the Biden inauguration.]As the presidential election reached its final stretch in late summer, counties in Ohio and Pennsylvania worried that a deluge of absentee ballot requests would overwhelm their printing capacity. So dozens of them settled with Midwest Direct, a mail order company in Cleveland.But when it came time to print and mail Ohio ballots early last week, it was Midwest Direct that was overwhelmed. Several Ohio counties that had been waiting for company-printed absentee ballots to arrive in voters' mailboxes are now scrambling to print them themselves or come up with a last-minute contingency…
After a brief respite from wildfire smoke in many of the Lower 48 states, the next outbreak from Canada will spill into the Upper Midwest over the weekend, putting air quality at risk.Dense smoke from wildfires is degrading air quality in many Canadian provinces. And a cold front pushes it southward, across the international border and into the Northern Plains and Great Lakes region.All Minnesota and Wisconsin are under air quality warnings Friday and into the weekend. Although there are no alerts for the Dakotas and Montana, air quality has begun to deteriorate there as well.Cities at risk of smog…
ELKHART — The exhibit “American Portraits: Identity, Persona, & Power” continues through Sept. 30 at Midwest Museum of American Art429 S. Main St.Director/curator Brian Byrn has assembled more than 100 examples of American portraits from the museum's permanent collection along with additional portraits of people created by 12 living artists from throughout the Michiana region and beyond.In particular, issues of identity, persons and power are highlighted.Submission Acceptance: Proceedings of the Midwest Museum of American Art Call for Entries for Elkhart Commission's 45th ExhibitionPortraiture in America began as a record of wealthy landowners, their wives, and their children. Sometimes the beloved…
AU sports information | Ashland Times GazetteHere's a rundown of recent events in Ashland University athletics. FIGHT The No. 12 Ashland University wrestling team completed an impressive comeback to win its second straight Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship Saturday afternoon, defeating host Lake Erie 22-21 to capture the title. “It was a tremendous team effort this weekend,” Ashland coach Colt Sponseller said. “Guys had to step up and fill the lineup and get wins, and they did. Bonus points are key, and we had guys get them.” Both the Eagles and Storm were 3-0 for the weekend coming into the…
The head of one of the largest health systems in the Midwest said he has recovered from COVID-19 and is back at work — but he doesn't plan to wear a face mask in the office. On Wednesday, Sanford Health President and CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft said in an email to employees that he believes he is immune to COVID-19 and is confident he will not spread the virus to anyone. “The information, the science, the truth, the advice and the growing evidence is that I am immune for at least seven months and possibly years to come,” Krabbenhoft, who is…
The Miracle of Agriculture Foundation works to support both farmers and ranchers, as well as Utah families struggling with food insecurity. They facilitated a service project during the US Farm Bureau Convention in the exhibit hall, putting together non-perishable food boxes for families in the Midwest facing food insecurity.”I think there's 25 products there in the line, and they've donated, and then we put it in a box and we're going to send two half loads of 50 pallets to Iowa and then 50 pallets to Kentucky,” said Clayton Beckstead, director of The Miracle of Agriculture.Farm Bureau stakeholders in Iowa…
A large, bipartisan group of leaders — including President Joe Biden and Gov. Mike DeWine — gathered at the site of Intel's new semiconductor manufacturing plant just outside Columbus for a groundbreaking ceremony.There was a buzz of excitement throughout the venue leading up to the ceremony, with various demonstrations and videos playing inside a stage where people gathered before the event.These displays were captioned with two main phrases “Ohio Let's Build” and “A Future Made In America.”Biden looks to the futureBiden said the Intel plant is an important step toward that future, where more high-tech products — such as advanced…
Below you will find our fall and spring course listings along with each online degree offered by MSU. If you are interested in taking a distance education course from MSU, contact the Office of Distance Education at (940) 397-4785 or Email us. Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS), (GradTx Partner) Child and Adolescent Studies, BSE Early Childhood Studies and Early Care, BSE (not certified) Education, Early Childhood to Grade 3, BSE Educational Design and Technology, BSE Sports and Recreation Studies, SEV Substance abuse counseling, BSE MA in Clinical Mental Health/School Counseling Masters in Human Resource Development…
The Midwest is known for the rows and rows of corn and soybeans that evenly cover the landscape. But in central Missouri, farmer Linus Rothermich is interrupting his usual rotation of corn and soybeans with Japanese millet. He has been cultivating it since 1993. “Golly, I have to think how far back that is,” he said. “I was young and looking for alternative crops to make more money. We just weren't making a lot of money Agriculture afterward.” Compared to corn and soybean crops, he spends much less on Japanese millet. Because its growing season is shorter, it fits perfectly…