Month: March 2026
Ag News
Soybean prices jump on Prospective Plantings Report
An agricultural economist with the University of Illinois says the USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report shows more farmers plan to plant soybeans this year. However, Joe Janzen says the shift in acres fell below pre-report estimates. [Read More…]
Latest News
Pierre Smoke Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
The 29 year old owner of a Pierre smoke shop has pleaded guilty to one felony count of Possession of a Controlled Substance and one misdemeanor count of Possession of a Substance for Purpose of [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Trump touts Iran talks with hardline leader Mohammad Ghalibaf, but says ‘we know where he lives’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after departing Air Force One at Miami International Airport on March 27, 2026, in Miami, Florida. President Trump is traveling to speak at a summit in Miami [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
Federal judge orders halt to White House ballroom construction
(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking further construction of the White House ballroom. Judge Richard Leon wrote that President Donald Trump can’t build the ballroom without authorization [Read More…]
ABC Politics News
On reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Trump tries to shift responsibility away from US
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, March 30, 2026, in Washington. Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As oil [Read More…]
ABC Business News
Dow soars over 950 points after Trump suggests US may end Iran war without reopening Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 29, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 950 points on [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ season 2 gets Netflix premiere date
Gordon Cormier as Aang in ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ season 2. (Netflix) The release date for Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 has arrived. Netflix has announced that season 2 of the live-action reimagining of [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Milly Alcock fights to save dog Krypto in ‘Supergirl’ official trailer
Milly Alcock as Supergirl/Kara Zor-El in ‘Supergirl.’ (Warner Bros. Pictures) It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it’s the Supergirl official trailer. Warner Bros. Pictures released the full-length trailer for the upcoming superhero film [Read More…]
Ag News
Fall fertilizer applications a boost for some Iowa farmers
An extension agronomist who covers southeast and east central Iowa says most farmers in her area are in good shape with fertilizer. Rebecca Vittetoe with Iowa State University tells Brownfield a lot of manure gets [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybeans see gains after lower than expected acreage estimate
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with the weakness in the dollar during the session. The USDA expects soybean planted area to be up 4% on the year, which was towards [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures higher ahead of the week’s direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, optimistic about the week’s business. April live cattle closed $3.47 higher at $243.02 and June live cattle closed $3.07 higher at $243.27. April feeder [Read More…]
Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 31, 2026
May corn $4.57 and 3/4, up 2 centsMay soybeans $11.71, up 11 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $316.40, up $1.50May soybean oil 68.88, up 41 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.16 and 1/4, up 9 and 1/4 [Read More…]
Ag News
Sorghum acres at least partially impacted by drought in Plains
Sorghum planted area is projected to decline in 2026. The USDA expects 6.12 million acres of to be planted to sorghum this year, down 8% from last year. Ongoing drought in the Plains likely had [Read More…]
ABC National News
DOJ told judge emails suggested Maxwell was arranging young women to have sex with Prince Andrew
Ghislaine Maxwell attends VIP Evening of Conversation for Women’s Brain Health Initiative on October 18, 2016 in New York City. (Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — As federal investigators built a case against [Read More…]
ABC National News
15-year-old who allegedly shot teacher was ‘failing several classes,’ motive still under investigation: Sheriff
(COMAL COUNTY, Texas) — A 15-year-old boy allegedly shot a teacher at his Texas high school before dying from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. The teen used a .357 revolver he brought from [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man in ‘Masters of the Universe’ official trailer
Roboto (Kristen Wiig), Man At Arms (Idris Elba), Adam (Nicholas Galitzine), Teela (Camila Mendes) and Cringer in ‘Masters of the Universe.’ (Amazon MGM Studios) The official trailer for Masters of the Universe has arrived. Amazon [Read More…]
Ag News
Ag leaders urge lawmakers to support Michigan Animal Agriculture Alliance research
Michigan livestock industry leaders are asking state lawmakers to keep funding the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture. Michigan State University AgBioResearch Director George Smith says the goal of the program is to advance the animal [Read More…]
Ag News
Farmers face rising input costs and financial pressure
A northeast Nebraska farmer says many growers are facing unprecedented financial uncertainty this spring. “We’re all in this panic and pressure mode.” Anne Meis says she’s increasingly worried about the price and availability of some [Read More…]
Latest News
Noted Holocaust Scholar to Deliver Annual Stark Lecture at DWU
Dakota Wesleyan University will offer the annual Stark Lecture on Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in the Sherman Center on the DWU campus. Murphy will also speak during DWU’s regular weekly chapel service at [Read More…]
ABC World News
King Charles, Queen Camilla will make state visit to US in April
King Charles III and Queen Camilla bid farewell to President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu as they depart from Windsor Castle, March 19, 2026 in Windsor, England. (Aaron Chown/Wpa Pool/Getty [Read More…]