Top U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods files for IPO
Smithfield Foods, Inc., a major American pork processing company with a facility in Monmouth, today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to sell shares of its common
2025 Golden Globes: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Shōgun’ lead the list of winners
The 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards was held on Sunday from Beverly Hills, California, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser and airing live on CBS, as well as streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime. Leading the list of winners
Meet January 2025’s KFM Teacher of the Month
105.3 KFM along with Nissan of Galesburg congratulates January’s KFM Teacher of the Month — Heather Patterson — an 12th grade teacher at Galesburg High School. Heather was nominated by Emma Allen, a student in her class.
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, dies at age 47
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, actress Aubrey Plaza’s husband, has died at the age of 47. TMZ broke the story of Baena’s passing, sharing in an article that an assistant discovered Baena non-responsive at a Los Angeles area home
Former jail set to become new home of $1.8M Galesburg/Knox dispatch center
A former jail could soon be transformed into the new home of the Galesburg/Knox County dispatch center. Aldermen tonight will be asked to approve the use of the sixth level of the Public Safety Building, once the
Charli XCX, Tyler, The Creator, Tomorrow X Together to headline Camong Axe Ceremonia 2025
Tomorrow X Together will become the first K-pop act to perform at Latin America’s AXE Ceremonia, scheduled to take place at Parque Bicentenario in Mexico City on April 5/6 next year. The event will also feature headliners
Olivia Rodrigo to donate over $2M to global nonprofits supporting women & girls
Olivia Rodrigo is donating over $2 million from the net proceeds of ticket sales from her Guts World Tour to charities around the globe supporting women’s health. The donation will be distributed through Rodrigo’s Fund 4 Good
