ARK ENCOUNTER 2022 DURATION: October 17 – October 21, 2022 | 5 Days INCLUDES: 4 Nights’ comfortable accommodations | 5 Meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch/ dinner | Admissions for Listed Attractions | Tour Coordinator | Touring Motor Coach | Luggage Handling HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: ARK Encounter – Prepare to be blown away as you explore the life-sized reconstruction of Noah’s Ark,.

LONDON (AP) — It’s not just a trifle. A 31-year-old copywriter’s seven-layer lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle beat 5,000 desserts in a U.K.-wide competition to become the official pudding — or dessert, if you’re not British — of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Contest organizers hope people throughout Britain will serve Melvin’s sunshine bright, sweet and sour concoction topped with whipped cream and crumbled cookies at neighborhood parties and backyard teas as part of the June 2-5 celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Sioux City Historic Preservation Commission has announced the 17th annual Historic Preservation Week will begin on May 14 and last through May 20. The commission planned the 2022 Historic Preservation Week events in partnership with the Sioux City Public Museum, the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association and Museum, Downtown Partners, and the City of Sioux City.

The Historic Pearl District can become the city's next historic gem, according to Sioux City Historic Preservation Commission's Amy Macfarlane. Tom Munson, archives manager for the Sioux City Public Museum, points to a clue from last year’s Historic Pearl Street scavenger hunt on the wall of a historic building in downtown Sioux City.

Sara Olson introduces the Scraposaurs, an exhibit of sculptures created by artist Dale Lewis, which are on display at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Sioux City. Sara Olson introduces the Scraposaurs, an exhibit of sculptures created by artist Dale Lewis, which are on display at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Sioux City.

Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat reported lower-than-expected sales in the first quarter as it slashed prices and demand from restaurants fell. The El Segundo, California, company said its revenue rose 1.2% to $109.5 million in the January-March period. Wall Street had forecast revenue of $112 million, according to analysts polled by FactSet.