Month: August 2026
Ag News
Abundant optimism for west central Wisconsin crops
A west central Wisconsin farmer says nearly ideal growing conditions have farmers in his area optimistic for the coming harvest. Darin Von Ruden, whose family operates an organic dairy farm in Vernon County, tells Brownfield, [Read More…]
Ag News
57% of U.S. corn, 60% of soybeans good to excellent
U.S. crop ratings generally declined over the past week. That followed another widely mixed week of weather, and falling condition ratings are not uncommon ahead of or during harvest. The USDA says 57% of U.S. [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump administration to tout efforts to shut down Education Department as school year begins
A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education on March 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — With hundreds of thousands of students returning to classrooms this week, President [Read More…]
ABC National News
USPS makes new rules for mail-in ballots, but they are less restrictive than Trump’s demands
An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026, in City of Industry, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The [Read More…]
ABC National News
Active-duty military spouses detained amid Trump’s deportation campaign
Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez’s wife was detained by masked ICE officers outside a Walmart as their 6-year-old daughter watched. (Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez) (WASHINGTON) — Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez [Read More…]
ABC National News
Trump says he’ll impose new 50% tariffs on Canadian cars and steel in January, escalating trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Evelyn Hockstein – Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Monday said in a social media [Read More…]
ABC Sports News
Former NBA player ejected from WNBA game following confrontation
Former basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud of the Chicago Sky yell at one another during the second half between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (Michael [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in ‘Harry Potter’ series
Kit Harington attends the 2026 Disney Upfront at Jacob Javits Center on May 12, 2026, in New York City. (John Nacion/FilmMagic via Getty Images) Kit Harington is headed to Hogwarts. The actor is set to [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Sharna Burgess returning to ballroom for season 35
Sharna Burgess attends the 32nd annual Race To Erase MS Gala on May 16, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Kayla Oaddams/WireImage via Getty Images) Sharna Burgess is officially returning to the Dancing with the Stars [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
‘I was just numb’: Hayden Panettiere’s mother breaks silence on daughter’s death
Lesley Vogel, mother of Hayden Panettiere, speaks with ABC News, August 23, 2026. (ABC News) Hayden Panettiere’s mother is opening up about how she hopes her daughter will be remembered following the actress’s death at [Read More…]
ABC Entertainment News
In brief: ‘The People v. Gorilla Grodd’ headed to HBO Max and more
We now know the showrunners for Dungeon Crawler Carl. Deadline reports Chris Yost and Eric Heisserer have been named the co-showrunners of the upcoming Peacock series adaptation of Matt Dinniman’s sci-fi books. Yost is also [Read More…]
Ag News
MooZOU interactive beef exhibit debuts at Missouri State Fair
A new, interactive play-based learning gallery for beef education made its debut at the Missouri State Fair this year. Teagan Engle, a student at the University of Missouri, says the mobile exhibit was designed to [Read More…]
Ag News
Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions, Best of Missouri Sale raise $384,500
The Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions and Best of Missouri Sale raised $384,500 on the final weekend of the fair. Ag Director Chris Chinn tells Brownfield it’s fun to see youth exhibitors showcase their [Read More…]
Ag News
26/27 wheat export inspections continue to trail 25/26
U.S. wheat trade numbers continue to reflect slow global demand. The USDA says wheat export inspections during the week ending August 20th were sharply below year ago levels and less than what’s needed to meet [Read More…]
Ag News
Butter falls while cheese barrels climb Monday in mixed CME dairy trade
Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7025. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were also unchanged at $1.5275. Twelve sales were reported ranging from [Read More…]
Latest News
South Dakota school district creating different path to graduation
For high school students who aren’t thriving in a traditional classroom, a South Dakota school district is trying a different approach. Gold Prospect Academy is a new alternative high school in the Lead-Deadwood school district [Read More…]
Latest News
Codington County Flock cameras removed following vandalism
Codington County has pulled the plug on its four Flock License Plate Reader cameras in the county due to repeated vandalism. Sheriff Brad Howell says the County Highway Department was removing the fourth and final [Read More…]
Ag News
Research shows profit potential for winter canola in Midwest
A professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois says three years of research shows that winter canola could be a profitable venture for Midwestern farmers. D.K. Lee says canola provides [Read More…]
Ag News
2026: Another Learning Year
As the growing season nears the finish line, Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Brianna Gehrig says farmers in northwestern Illinois dealt with a wet spring and rainy June. She tells Brownfield growers can use those [Read More…]
Ag News
Cooler, less humid weather for some; heat lingers on parts of the Plains; scattered showers & t-storms the dividing line
Across the Corn Belt, temperatures remain nearly ideal for filling to maturing summer crops, although soil moisture greatly varies across the region. Monday’s high temperatures will mostly range from 75 to 85°F, with some readings [Read More…]