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CBS News
4 days ago
- General
- CBS News
A Northfield family's search for their missing singing dog
A Northfield, Minnesota, family has been searching for their missing singing dog for eight weeks. Arrow, a New Guinea singing dog, took off on May 27, and the Nelsen family has been on the hunt for him ever since. Christaina Nelsen said there are roughly 200 to 300 singing dogs in the United States. They're a unique kind of wild dog, like a dingo. "What we've learned is that they were an ancient dog that came over with man, maybe thousands of years ago, across the ice bridge into New Guinea," said Buck Nelsen. "And then were basically just stranded there, and there's pockets of them still left there." The Nelsens say that since Arrow, the 1.5-year-old pup, took off, it's been a struggle. "But, you know, I think we still have faith that he's out there, he's alive, and we just want him home so he can be with us again and go camping, do all the things that we did before," said Buck Nelsen. The family says they're hoping to lure Arrow home. "If we can get close enough for him to hear some of this howling, maybe he'll be able to come to us," Devon Thomas Treadwell, founder of The Retrievers, said. The Retrievers is a volunteer group based in Minneapolis that helps people find their dogs. The Nelsens are hoping he comes home soon, as after eight weeks, they feel as if something is missing from their family. "It's still hard to think about him not being here," said Buck Nelsen. "The house is a lot quieter."
CTV News
21-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Kraft Heinz seeks to revive old brands by undoing 2015 mega-merger
The Kraft logo appears outside of the headquarters on in Northfield, Ill. on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. (AP / Nam Y. Huh) Kraft Heinz's potential spinoff of slower-growing brands such as Velveeta cheese is a risky last-ditch effort to boost returns by reversing its unsuccessful decade-old merger. The Chicago- and Pittsburgh-based foodmaker is studying a potential spinoff of a large chunk of its grocery business, including many Kraft products, into a new entity, a source said on July 11, confirming a report in the Wall Street Journal. That entity could be valued at up to US$20 billion on its own, which would make it the biggest deal in consumer goods so far this year. The company declined to comment on the move. Shares in the food maker have lost about two-thirds of their value since Kraft and H.J. Heinz merged in 2015 in a deal backed by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway that was aimed at cutting costs and growing the brands internationally. U.S. consumers, however, have been spending less on increasingly expensive name-brand packaged food after the pandemic. In addition, Kraft Heinz's convenience-oriented products like its Lunchables meal kit face scrutiny in the United States, its biggest market, amid the rise of the Make America Healthy Again or MAHA social movement led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The $33.3 billion market-cap company said in May that it was 'evaluating potential strategic transactions to unlock shareholder value' as executives from Berkshire Hathaway left its board, most likely after losing faith in the food maker, bankers said. The potential move, yet to be confirmed by Kraft Heinz, would likely undo the approximately $45 billion 2015 merger, though the details of how the company's roughly 200 brands would be split up are unclear. It also is not a sure bet for investors, because they would reap the most value only if acquirers step in to buy either of the new companies, analysts said. Kraft Heinz's condiments division, led by ketchup brand Heinz and Philadelphia cream cheese, posted $11.4 billion in sales last year and has room to grow internationally. On a standalone basis, it would likely command a higher multiple than what the overall company is currently trading at, making it more valuable, analysts and bankers said. The rest of Kraft Heinz's products - with sales of $14.5 billion from legacy brands such as Oscar Mayer which face competition from cheaper private-label options - would likely be valued in line with the whole company, which currently trades just below nine times its earnings. Kraft Heinz did not immediately return a request for comment. Risky path This path is dicey because the separation alone may create only a small benefit for investors, according to analysts and investment bankers. Bigger returns hinge on Kraft Heinz eventually finding a buyer - and a premium - for either of its two businesses. 'It doesn't look like there's a whole lot of upside,' said Bank of America analyst Peter Galbo. 'It really is reliant on an acquisition down the line.' Kraft Heinz's board and management may have looked at the breakup of the Kellogg Co as a success story they could replicate, investment bankers said. Earlier this month, European candy maker Ferrero agreed to acquire Kellogg Co's cereal business, WK Kellogg KLG.N, for $3.1 billion. Last year, Mars scooped up Kellogg Co's other business, Pringles maker Kellanova K.N, for about $36 billion. Possible acquirers for the condiments business could be spice and hot sauce-maker McCormick Co MKC.N, Unilever ULVR.L or Nestle NESN.S, investment bankers said. McCormick declined to comment. Unilever and Nestle did not respond to requests for comment. The slower-growing Kraft-oriented business could meanwhile garner interest from another company that wants to build up its clout with grocers like Walmart WMT.N and KrogerKR.N, said Dave Wagner, a portfolio manager at Aptus Capital, which holds Kraft Heinz shares in an exchange-traded fund. But Wagner said finding buyers in a challenged segment may not be easy. Sales across the entire food maker fell 3% in 2024, and the company slashed its forecasts for sales and profit for the rest of this year. 'If you keep the company as it is now or split it, both are going to have some type of black eye,' Wagner said. 'They probably wouldn't be tier one acquisition targets.' (Reporting by Jessica DiNapoli and Abigail Summerville in New York. Editing by Lisa Jucca and Matthew Lewis)
BBC News
07-07-2025
- BBC News
Police patrol Aberdeen after 'targeted and linked' weekend fires
Police are patrolling parts of Aberdeen after four "targeted and linked" fires happened at properties in the Northfield and Mastrick areas between Friday night and Sunday morning. All were quickly extinguished and nobody was have described the fires as "reckless acts", but said there was no further risk to the wider public. Three of the fires happened between 23:00 on Friday and 04:00 on Saturday. A doorway was set on fire on Cummings Park Crescent, there was a shed fire at Provost Rust Drive, and there was a further small blaze at a property on Birkhall 03:00 on Sunday a fourth fire was started on Provost Rust Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) quickly put out the fires. Police Scotland said inquiries were being carried out into the incidents and asked anyone who may have seen anything to get in Sgt Niall Mullen said: "Thankfully, no one was harmed as a result of these fires. However, these were reckless acts. "We believe these fires were targeted and are all linked. There is no further risk to the wider public."He added: "Dedicated patrols will remain in these areas throughout the coming days and nights."
Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Fresh bid to solve the mysterious disappearance of Aussie mum and her teenage daughter after 25 years
The tormented family of a mother and daughter who disappeared 25 years ago have begged the public to share any information as police revive search efforts. Rosemary Brown, 33, and her 15-year-old daughter Melissa Trussell were last seen in Blair Athol, in north Adelaide, about 2.30am on May 13, 2000. Rosemary's handbag was found later that day on Stirling Street in the neighbouring Adelaide suburb of Northfield. Wednesday marked exactly 25 years since Rosemary's body was found among mangroves on Garden Island on July 2, 2000. Despite extensive searches and investigation, her daughter's body has never been found, and police believe she was murdered. No charges have ever been laid in connection with either case. Despite the passage of time, police believe they may be closing in on a breakthrough, aided in part by advances in DNA technology. 'We're following some positive lines of inquiry but we can always have more information and sometimes it's those little pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that we're looking for to put it all together,' Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said. Melissa's father Barry Trussell asked the public to put themselves in his shoes. 'The what ifs, you know, what sort of mother would she have been? What sort of life would she have led?' he told a press conference on Wednesday. 'All these things are taken away from her and extra enjoyment we could've got out of life having her involved in our life. 'Any little bit of information you've got can help, no matter how small. It can be what breaks the case.' Melissa's younger sister Kayla said the family had endured 'decades of pain' and described her sister as a happy, generous soul. 'She was my best friend,' she said. 'We would always play Barbies together, play ponies… I could pretty much make her do anything, I was just her little brat sister.' Earlier this year, SAPOL released a new photo of Melissa in an effort to revive interest in her disappearance. Rosemary had moved homes in the days before her disappearance after being evicted from the Windsor Gardens Caravan Park on May 3. In addressing the public on Wednesday, Mr Fielke described the matter as a 'particularly disturbing' case. 'A mother was murdered and her body disposed of. We believe Melissa was also murdered,' he said. 'I have no doubt that numerous people either know what happened to Rosemary and Melissa or have information that will assist the investigation into their suspected murder.' He said Rosemary's handbag was among those items expected to undergo further DNA analysis. Asked whether there was any chance Melissa could be alive, he said: 'I very much doubt it. Not after 25 years. 'Everything points to the fact that she's not alive. I'd love to say that she is but the reality is that it's highly unlikely that she is.' He said a number of persons of interest had been identified and investigated over the years but said police had failed to find enough evidence to lay charges. 'We don't believe... that it's a stranger. We think it's likely they are people that are known to both Rosemary and Melissa.' A reward of $1million remains for any information leading to the discovery of Melissa's body or the conviction of her suspected murderer.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Yahoo
Franklin man accused of wrong-way driving on I-93 in Northfield
A Franklin man is facing charges of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and driving while intoxicated after allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 93 in Northfield early Saturday morning. Authorities received multiple reports around 2:30 a.m. of a vehicle driving at high speed south in the northbound lanes of I-93 in Tilton, State Police said in a news release Saturday morning. Troopers responded and found a 2000 Toyota Camry stopped in the left-hand lane in Northfield, just north of the Canterbury town line, officials said. Brendon L. Angus, 25, of Franklin Brendon L. Angus The driver, identified as Brendon L. Angus, 25, of Franklin, was taken into custody after a roadside investigation, according to police. He was booked and taken to Merrimack County Jail, where he was held pending arraignment in Concord District Court on the felony charge of reckless conduct and misdemeanor DWI. Anyone who witnessed a vehicle traveling the wrong way on I-93, or who has information on the investigation can contact Trooper Noah Gooch at 603-223-4381 or
