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Members of the Eden Prairie Eagles football team made their annual visit to the Waters Senior Living Center this month, chatting with staff and residents and engaging in some friendly competition. Photo by Rick Olson Rain this year kept the activities indoors for the Eden Prairie High School football team and cheerleaders’ annual visit to the Waters of Eden Prairie senior community. Rain cancelled the usual touch football tradition, but the team’s visit wasn’t complete without some friendly competition. Sydney (pictured left), the Waters Family’s Active Life Manager, maintained the senior living facility’s winning streak against the Eagles by beating…

FISHERSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) – Augusta Health wants to help people at high risk for diabetes find the lifestyle changes they need to avoid the chronic disease.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11.6% of the US population has diabetes in 2021. Diabetes is a chronic disease that cannot be cured once developed. There are many different types of diabetes and how it develops varies, but type 2 diabetes has risk factors that are related to lifestyle choices and can be modified.”Prediabetes is just a warning sign that you’re at risk for diabetes, so you want to reduce that…

Photo credit: Louis Vuitton Fashion, like any other art form, is subjective and not everyone will get this “thing” (think blue scene from The Devil Wears Prada). But there is a limit to cool fashion and unnecessary luxury. One shopper took to Reddit to criticize an incredibly expensive bag. The post, shared to r/MildlyInfuriating, shows a Louis Vuitton bag in a classic colorway, but this time with a less-than-practical twist: a tote-style bag with three large holes cut into each side. The bag appears to be on sale at a slight discount for $4,845. The caption accompanying the post reads,…

The longest official field goal in the NFL is 66 yards. Justin Tucker achieved this feat in the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Detroit Lions. The ball bounced off the crossbar, making it one of the most dramatic kicks in NFL history.Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey made an easy 66-yard kick on Saturday night.Aubrey was called to attempt a 66-yard field goal at the end of the first half of Saturday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He made it, and his Cowboys teammates cheered and coach Mike McCarthy clapped and laughed. It didn’t officially count because it was…

Michael Decker, Taylor Horner Harold Jones remembers growing up in north Tulsa in the 1970s and 1980s and frequenting the bustling retail and entertainment center just around the corner.”This shopping center represented about 60 percent of the resources provided to the area. I thought, ‘If we can revitalize this and stimulate the economy of this area, it’s a win-win,'” he said.Jones, 50, and his wife, Natalie Jones, 49, have invested more than $350,000 in the redevelopment of the Northridge Shopping Center on 50th Place North, just east of Peoria Avenue.He plans to invest a total of $1 million to renovate…

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Real estate agents are preparing for the biggest industry shakeup in decades, with commission structures changing starting Saturday, August 17th.The new rules are the result of a settlement announced by the National Association of Realtors in March. They will eliminate a long-standing 6 percent commission paid by sellers that can drive down home prices.Prior to this settlement, the industry essentially set the commission rates.The seller’s agent typically charges the seller a 6% commission and then shares that commission with the buyer’s agent.From Saturday, sellers will no longer be required to offer commission to buyer’s agents, potentially…

X’s Brazilian offices will be closed “immediately” amid an escalating public feud between Elon Musk and Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes.”Last night, Alexandre de Moraes threatened his legal representative in Brazil with arrest if he did not comply with the censorship order,” XGlobal’s Government Relations Office announced in a post on its platform. “He did this with secret orders, which we share here to shed light on his actions.”The social media platform remains accessible to Brazilian residents, according to the company’s post, which also included a screenshot of a legal order from Brazil’s National High Court, which, as…

A century ago, Buick was known as the “doctor’s car” because it was known for its reliability, practicality and a level of luxury that portended success without being flashy. In the early 20th century, doctors made house calls at night, often in rural areas with poor road conditions. Getting paid was always a problem, and a doctor arriving in a Cadillac gave the impression that he had more than enough money. This feeling was so common that between 1924 and 1928, Buick enjoyed remarkable sales success with the Doctor Coupe, or Model 24-48. The car featured similar design features to…

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams (33) leaps over Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens (36) during the second quarter at M-Power Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, USA on September 18, 2022. Credit: Ron Chenoy – USA Today SportsWith the start of the NFL season fast approaching, fantasy football drafts will be taking place in the two weeks leading up to the start of the season.Over the years, the UNC football department has produced many talented players who have gone on to play in the NFL, from offensive leaders to defensive powerhouses.Here are 10 former Tar Heels players who…

Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya are scheduled to meet in a big bout for the UFC middleweight title on Saturday (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV) in Perth, Australia at UFC 305. New champion du Plessis still faces skepticism despite his unbeaten UFC record.Many consider Adesanya the rightful no.1, having once dominated the division, and for him, this fight is about reclaiming the title and proving his loss to Sean Strickland was a fluke, while du Plessis is looking to beat Adesanya to cement his legitimacy as champion and silence the doubters for good.BetMGM has the fight as a longshot,…