Year: 2025
Ag News
Farm Service Agency seeing more loan requests, aid details unclear
The outgoing executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois says the number of farmers applying for the agency’s loan programs is on the rise. Scott Halpin says the economic downturn has increased [Read More…]
Ag News
A strong start to the week for soybeans, corn, and wheat
Soybeans started the week with another solid day of gains following Friday’s production report from the USDA. While total production for 2024 was up from 2023, it was less than the department projected in December, [Read More…]
Latest News
Mitchell Police investigating two deaths
Mitchell Police are investigating two separate deaths that occurred on Friday, January 10th. According to a new release issued by the Mitchell Police Department Monday afternoon, around 10:30 on January 10th, Mitchell police and Mitchell [Read More…]
ABC National News
‘It was a nightmare’: Families vow to rebuild after losing everything in LA fires
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — Nearly a full week has passed since Alex Shekarchian and Moogega Cooper hastily packed a few belongings and fled from the second natural disaster to upturn their lives in three [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Speaker Mike Johnson suggests ‘conditions’ needed on disaster aid for LA wildfires
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that “there should probably be conditions” on aid to help California deal with devastating wildfires when asked if he’s open to sending funding, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Biden says hostage-release, ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel ‘on the brink’
xRoberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a speech touting his foreign policy legacy, President Joe Biden on Monday said the U.S. was “pressing hard” to close a deal that would see some of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
More than a dozen Trump nominees will face Senate scrutiny this week
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to serve in top Cabinet and senior advisory roles are slated to appear on Capitol Hill this week for hearings before Senate committees, [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Senate Democrats urge Garland to preserve evidence from Trump investigations
Jefferson Siegel-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee want the Justice Department to preserve all records related to special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Donald Trump, in addition to all existing and [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Brooke Shields shares message she wants women to take from her new memoir
Macmillan Publishers Brooke Shields is sharing the message she hopes readers take away from her new memoir, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman. In an interview with [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
LA wildfires bring updates to 2025 Oscars, Grammys
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The devastating wildfires still raging in the Los Angeles area have brought about several new changes and updates to the 2025 awards season. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced [Read More…]
Ag News
Agristo selects North Dakota for expansion
A major potato processor has chosen Grand Forks, North Dakota as the site for a new plant to make frozen potato products. In a statement, Agristo says it chose the North Dakota as its first [Read More…]
Ag News
Climatologist: Upper Midwest weather pattern “quiet”
The state climatologist for Iowa says the weather pattern has been mostly quiet across the Upper Midwest. Justin Glisan with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the jet stream has brought some [Read More…]
Ag News
Dairy expansion possible for some producers
A market expert says there might be an opportunity for some dairy producers to expand, despite challenging economic times. Mike North with Ever.ag says, “Instead of being overwhelmed by milk supply, most processors are always [Read More…]
Ag News
Ohio farmer optimistic about winter precipitation helping drought conditions
A central Ohio farmer says recent winter precipitation has helped mitigate drought conditions across the state. But, Nick Wolford tells Brownfield he’s still concerned about the long-term impacts. “We’ve been pretty fortunate with the winner [Read More…]
Ag News
Ban of live cattle imports from Mexico continues to impact markets
An ag economist says the suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico following the detection of New World screwworm in the southern part of the country continues to impact cattle prices. University of Tennessee’s Charley [Read More…]
ABC National News
Los Angeles residents face cost of devastating wildfires: ‘I’m in shock’
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles residents who fled devastating wildfires are facing a huge recovery and rebuilding effort, as they gather what they can from ruins that were once their homes. As [Read More…]
ABC National News
Firefighter helps rescue dog while battling Eaton Fire: ‘I need to find that dog’
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images (ALTADENA, Calif) — While entire neighborhoods were ablaze in Altadena, California, on Wednesday, a scared dog named Max barked at the out-of-control flames engulfing his home. A firefighter saw him [Read More…]
ABC National News
LA fires live updates: Crews finding remains in Altadena
Apu Gomes/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the [Read More…]
ABC National News
Kyren Lacy, top NFL draft prospect, arrested on negligent homicide after deadly crash
Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images, FILE (LOUISIANA) — NFL hopeful Kyren Lacy, one of the top wide receiver prospects in this year’s draft, has been arrested for negligent homicide in connection with a deadly crash in Louisiana [Read More…]
ABC Health News
Some health care facilities remain closed amid California wildfires
Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Health care centers and medical facilities remain closed as the devastating California wildfires spread. At least 24 people are believed to be dead and more than [Read More…]