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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
'Huge sigh of relief': New Arctic Cat leadership restores more than 300 jobs in Thief River Falls, St. Cloud
May 8—THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — More than 300 previously laid-off employees will keep their jobs, Arctic Cat announced Thursday afternoon. The news comes roughly two weeks after the Thief River Falls-based snowmobile manufacturer was taken over by Brad Darling, a former Arctic Cat executive. The company's previous owners, Textron Specialized Vehicles, had announced in February that the Thief River Falls and St. Cloud plants would indefinitely suspend operations and that 385 workers would be laid off in May. When Darling was named CEO and president last month, a news release said the Thief River Falls plant would continue operations as normal. Now, in the announcement Thursday, Arctic Cat unveiled a new 2026 snowmobile lineup, with plans to ramp up production at the Thief River Falls plant. "Once we got the keys, we knew moving fast was our only option," Darling said in a statement. "Having the ability to release a lineup of snowmobiles that offers new models and significant updates was the first step. Next, we are able to reengage the majority of our workforce of just under 500 employees, providing stability to our extended family." Dan Johnson, vice president of operations, said the company has been on a limited production run since the news that Arctic Cat would suspend operations at its facilities. The new 2026 lineup will create a ramp-up period for production and allow the supply base time to produce needed parts. He anticipates production activities to begin in late summer. The Arctic Cat engine facility in St. Cloud will also expand its workforce, the news release said. "Over 300 jobs within the Arctic Cat workforce faced immediate uncertainty," the Thursday release said. "(The lineup provided) a huge sigh of relief to employees, family members and community about the future of the Arctic Cat brand." Shortly after the news broke, Thief River Falls Mayor Mike Lorenson said he was in the midst of a deluge of phone calls about the restored jobs, including from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, and state Sen. Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks. Lorenson said he himself was still digesting the news. "From my side, I'm excited for what the new leadership has in store for Arctic Cat," he said. "New energy, new focus, if you will, and it's exciting this year that they have a new lineup that they're working on right away. They've been very aggressive to make some changes." In a follow-up statement, Lorenson praised Arctic Cat's swift action and commitment to the city. "This is a great step forward for our city," he said in the statement. "I look forward to seeing this hometown legacy thrive once again." The Herald's Hannah Shirley contributed to this report.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
'Huge sigh of relief': New Arctic Cat leadership restores more than 300 jobs in Thief River Falls, St. Cloud
May 8—THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — More than 300 previously laid-off employees will keep their jobs, Arctic Cat announced Thursday afternoon. The news comes roughly two weeks after the Thief River Falls-based snowmobile manufacturer was taken over by Brad Darling, a former Arctic Cat executive. The company's previous owners, Textron Specialized Vehicles, had announced in February that the Thief River Falls and St. Cloud plants would indefinitely suspend operations and that 385 workers would be laid off in May. When Darling was named CEO and president last month, a news release said the Thief River Falls plant would continue operations as normal. Now, in the announcement Thursday, Arctic Cat unveiled a new 2026 snowmobile lineup, with plans to ramp up production at the Thief River Falls plant. "Once we got the keys, we knew moving fast was our only option," Darling said in a statement. "Having the ability to release a lineup of snowmobiles that offers new models and significant updates was the first step. Next, we are able to reengage the majority of our workforce of just under 500 employees, providing stability to our extended family." Dan Johnson, vice president of operations, said the company has been on a limited production run since the news that Arctic Cat would suspend operations at its facilities. The new 2026 lineup will create a ramp-up period for production and allow the supply base time to produce needed parts. He anticipates production activities to begin in late summer. The Arctic Cat engine facility in St. Cloud will also expand its workforce, the news release said. "Over 300 jobs within the Arctic Cat workforce faced immediate uncertainty," the Thursday release said. "(The lineup provided) a huge sigh of relief to employees, family members and community about the future of the Arctic Cat brand." Shortly after the news broke, Thief River Falls Mayor Mike Lorenson said he was in the midst of a deluge of phone calls about the restored jobs, including from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, and state Sen. Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks. Lorenson said he himself was still digesting the news. "From my side, I'm excited for what the new leadership has in store for Arctic Cat," he said. "New energy, new focus, if you will, and it's exciting this year that they have a new lineup that they're working on right away. They've been very aggressive to make some changes." In a follow-up statement, Lorenson praised Arctic Cat's swift action and commitment to the city. "This is a great step forward for our city," he said in the statement. "I look forward to seeing this hometown legacy thrive once again." The Herald's Hannah Shirley contributed to this report.
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'Nepo baby' whose father and uncle starred on iconic comedy show is now a singer... can you guess who she is?
A Hollywood ' nepo baby ' who hails from a beloved comedy dynasty has entered show business with a career of her own. The 25-year-old's father and uncle both starred on a series that has emerged as one of the most iconic TV programs in American history. Her uncle was also the leading man of multiple legendary comedy movies, including one that has become an enduring classic about the college experience. Last year, she herself featured on a beloved US soap opera, one that has been airing continuously on CBS for nearly four decades. She is now also a singer-songwriter, who this Monday night could be seen playing a glamorous cancer benefit in Beverly Hills. Can you guess who she is? She is Jamison Belushi, the daughter of Jim Belushi and the niece of the late John Belushi, both of whom were among the early stars of Saturday Night Live. John was part of the seven-member original cast of Lorne Michaels' sketch show when it aired its first season on NBC in 1975. During a brief but dazzling career cut short by his galloping drug problem, John established himself as a reigning comedy star of the late 20th century. His movies included the 1978 college romp National Lampoon's Animal House, in which he stole the show as a fraternity brother called Bluto with a bottomless appetite for drink. He and his comedy partner Dan Aykroyd won the hearts of fans around the world with their 1980 musical comedy The Blues Brothers. After several turbulent years of rampaging substance abuse, John died of a cocaine and heroin overdose in 1982 at the age of just 33. The following year, his little brother Jim joined the cast of Saturday Night Live, having broken into movies with the 1981 film Thief starring James Caan and Willie Nelson. His movies include the 1983 comedy Trading Places starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, as well as the 1986 war drama Salvador directed by Oliver Stone. John was part of the seven-member original cast of Lorne Michaels' sketch show when it aired its first season on NBC in 1975; pictured on the opening sketch of the premiere episode In his more recent career, he has acted in such films as the 2010 Roman Polanski feature The Ghost Writer with Pierce Brosnan and Kim Cattrall, as well as the 2017 Woody Allen picture Wonder Wheel with Kate Winslet and Justin Timberlake. Perhaps his greatest success came with his hit sitcom According To Jim, in which he played the patriarch of a suburban family. The series ran eight seasons from 2001 until 2009 - during which time it gave little Jamison her acting debut in 2005, the year she turned six. Jamison is Jim's daughter by his third wife Jennifer Sloan, whom he married in 1998 and split from in 2021b when they both filed for divorce. As an adult, Jamison continued her acting career with the 2019 film The Last Summer, and since last year has been on six episodes of the long-running soap opera The Bold And The Beautiful as a hospital lab technician called April. She is also a singer-songwriter, and has relocated to the country music capital of Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her ambitions. However she was back in the Los Angeles area this week, playing the An Unforgettable Evening benefit for the Women's Cancer Research Fund, held at the ritzy Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Last year, her singing career allowed her to pay a tribute to the legacy of her late uncle - that summer, she played the Blues Brothers Con at the Old Joliet Prison in Illinois that was featured in the movie.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to make and play the Best Scout Build in Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered
(Image Via Virtuous and Bethesda Game Studios) The Scout Build in Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered is just perfect for players who love stealth, precision, and mobility over the use of brute force. Specializing in light armor, archery, and sneaking, the build lets the players strike from shadows while evading direct confrontations. With the chosen right skills, gear, and race, you will become the master of reconnaissance and tactics like hit-and-run. Follow the guide to have the best Scout Build-in Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered. How to make the Best Scout Build in Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered? 🔴LIVE - OBLIVION REMASTERED - MY FIRST ELDER SCROLLS GAME To begin the best Scout build, choose Bosmer for their +10 Marksman and Sneak bonuses. Then, pair it with the Thief Birthsign (+25 Speed/Agility), as it will give the essential boost to mobility and stealth. Additionally, give priority to combat specialization for enhancing weapon skills and focus on Sneak, Marksman, and Light Armor for evasion and ranged attacks. Do not forget the minor skills like Security and Sneak that aid stealth and lockpicking skills. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Worst States to Live in the USA, Ranked BridesBlush Undo Equip the Daedric Bow for the long-range kills and choose Daedric Dagger for the silent takedowns. Join Thieves Guild for the stealth-based quests and the rewards. Best Birthsign and specialization Thief birthsign is ideal for the Best Scout build as it increases the Agility and Speed—key stats for stealth and archery. It is critical to dodge the attacks and to land the sneak strikes. For the specialization, Combat will strengthen the Blade, Marksman, and Block, making the Scout deadlier in both the ranged fights and melee fights. The setup ensures you are agile while dealing with high damage. While the stealth specialization is tempting, the broader skill boost of Combat aligns with the hybrid playstyle of the Scout in Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered. The setup ensures rapid skill growth. However, it needs balancing of stealth engagements to avoid any overwhelming enemy scaling. Essential skills for Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered Scout The Scout is reliant on archery, stealth, and mobility to dominate the battles in the game. So, give priority to the Marksman for the ranged attacks, Light Armor for the defense without any sacrifice with speed, and Sneak for the ambushes. As part of the major skills, focus on the below-mentioned. Blade- it's helpful for silent melee kills with the daggers. Marksman- choose for sniping and to deal with great damage from a distance. Acrobatics- to jump higher to have better positioning and evasion. Light Armor- it's better for agility. Remain mobile while protected. Athletics- for running faster and escaping or repositioning. It gives a boost to stamina. As part of the minor skills, focus on the below-mentioned. Sneak- helps to avoid detection and remain undetected for critical strikes. Security- lets Scout pick locks for the hidden loot. Alchemy- allows to craft poisons and healing potions. Mercantile- for better deals. Best weapons and armor for Scout Build For the weapons, Daedric Bow (20 damage) is unmatched for the range, while choosing Daedric Dagger (19 damage) lets the Scout excel in stealth kills. Glass Armor provides the best protection without slowing down the build. It gives the best endgame defense. Leather Armor, on the other hand, is the solid alternative early in the game. Enchant the gear with the Chameleon or Absorption for survivability. Keep the weight low to maintain the speed bonuses that are critical for the hit-and-run tactics. Factions and leveling strategy in Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered The Thieves Guild perfectly aligns and is the best faction to get rewarded with agility and stealth. It also offers fences for selling the loot. For the leveling, you can focus the Scout build on Endurance and Speed. It boosts mobility and survivability. Further, Train Sneak to move undetected and Marksman to snipe the enemies. Level the speed by Acrobatics through the jumps and sprinting. To manage the attribute gains, give priority to +5 in Strength/Speed/Endurance. Sleep quite often to apply the attribute bonuses when you are leveling up. Do not over-level the minor skills early in the game. It will help you prevent overpowered foes. Be sure to use alchemy to brew the invisibility potions. Grind security on the easier locks before you tackle the complex ones. Tips for playing Scout in Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered Remain hidden and use the shadows to avoid detection. Give priority to the bows. Engage with the enemies from the distance at first. Use the terrain. The high grounds offer better bow accuracy. Carry the poison and apply it to the arrows for the extra damage. Upgrade the gear and enchant the weapons for the elemental effects. Save the Magicka for the invisibility or the Paralyze spells in the cases of emergencies. Rotate in between dagger and then bow to confuse the enemies. Make strategic loots. Give priority to high-value and lightweight items. Join Thieves Guild early on for access to the exclusive gear and trainers. Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered Scout build must excel in precision and stealth for thrilling gameplay in the Cyrodiil. By choosing the right race, birthsign and specialization, your Scout can dominate with stealth kills and archery. Moreover, balancing aggression and stealth, exploiting terrain, using hit-and-run tactics, and more lets you dominate without getting detected. Whether you are picking off the bandits or pilfering treasures, the Scout build will deliver a strategic and thrilling experience of Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered. Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
CBS News
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
LA-based psych band Wand returns to the Chapel
Songwriter Cory Hanson's rising psychedelic rock outfit Wand visits its stronghold of Bay Area fans this week, headlining the Chapel in San Francisco Thursday night. Though arguably not quite as prolific as his fellow Los Angeles psych merchants (and former Bay Area residents) Ty Segall and John Dwyer of Osees, Hanson and company have released an impressive string of albums since first coming together in 2013. Guitarist and vocalist Hanson got his start playing in the band Thief with high school friend Chad Ubovich, a future Segall collaborator who leads his own band Meatbodies in addition to playing bass in Segall's power trio Fuzz. While Ubovich has dismissed Thief as "a pretty boy to be Radiohead," the experience started Hanson down a steady path of playing music. He would work with another Segall collaborator in Mikal Cronin as well as playing stints with SoCal punk band togetherPangea and Ubovich's band the Meatbodies before striking out on his own. After recording demos of songs that would make up the first Wand album, Hanson convened the first version of the group with art school friends Lee Landey (bass) and Evan Burrows (drums). The band would eventually expand to a quartet with second guitarist Daniel Martens. Released on Segall's Drag City imprint God? Records in 2014, Ganglion Reef quickly established Wand as a new force on the LA garage-psych scene with its mix of soaring melodies and sludgy guitar riffs. Their first tour opening for Segall found the band warmly embraced by a ready made audience happy to mosh to Hanson's tuneful, fuzzed-out anthems. The band quickly followed with Golem for In the Red Records, which teamed Wand with regular producer/engineer for Thee Oh Sees Chris Woodhouse for an even heavier sound, before issuing their third more folk-pop psych effort 1000 Days within the space of just over a year. While Hanson would take more time for the next Wand album, if anything his productivity increased. In addition to expanding the band to a quintet with guitarist Robert Cody (Martens had left the year prior) and keyboardist/vocalist Sofia Arreguin and touring extensively, Hanson also issued his first solo album -- the delicate acoustic guitar and strings effort The Unborn Capitalist In Limbo that had echoes of Love's Forever Changes and Nick Drake -- and toured as a member of Ty Segall's new band project, the Muggers. 2017 saw the release of Wand's fourth album Plum . The accomplished tunes further distanced the group from its raw, garage-psych beginnings as they embraced an expansive chamber pop approach with more intricate vocal harmonies. During an exhaustive live schedule of shows to promote the album, the band proved it could still deliver the more sophisticated material (and older gems) without skimping on the ferocity that had marked their performances in the early days. A follow-up EP Perfume also showcased the broader sonic palette. Building on that continued refinement, in 2019 Wand delivered what may be its most experimental collection of songs to date. The sprawling double LP Laughing Matter echoes Radiohead, '90s avant-pop synth group Stereolab and krautrock pioneers Can mixed with Hanson's infectious vocal melodies and the band's kinetic, propulsive energy. The group toured extensively to promote the album, closing out the year with a celebrated run of performances supporting Stereolab. While the pandemic curtailed band activity, Hanson remained busy, releasing his second solo album Pale Horse Rider on Drag City Records. Turning away from the psychedelic chamber folk of his debut, the album found Hanson exploring a style of cosmic Americana that nods to the work of genre pioneer Gram Parsons and the Flying Burrito Brothers with its wind-swept desert soundscapes and swelling pedal-steel guitar. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Hanson also launched the web series Limited Hangout on YouTube that featured surreal comedic vignettes interspersed with performances of the new songs. Hanson has been splitting his time between his solo efforts and Wand of late, with the band releasing the sprawling live recording Spiders in the Rain late last year that drew from performances during the 2020 tour to promote Laughing Matter. Meanwhile, Hanson's third solo album Western Cum issued in the spring hews closer to the loud, electric-guitar dominated sound of the songwriter's main band. Last summer, Wand released its long-awaited sixth album Vertigo. The new quartet line-up of the group featuring Burrows, Cody and bassist Evan Backer has delivered another woozy dose of psychedelia fleshed out by horn and string arrangements (provided by Backer) that in some ways find Hanson coming full circle with fragile, hypnotic art-rock tunes that could be long lost Radiohead outtakes. That fall, group released an additional 12" single featuring music and remixes of songs recorded during the Vertigo sessions. Drag City also issued In a Capsule Underground , a collection of demos and unreleased material from the band's Ganglion Reef -era recordings. Wand returns to San Francisco Thursday night when it plays the Chapel in the Mission District for this performance with no support acts that will include a liquid light show by regular collaborators Mad Alchemy. An Evening with Wand Wednesday, March 27, 8 p.m. $25-$28 The Chapel
