Year: 2026

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says the recently concluded state legislative session was highlighted by a historic investment in clean water. He tells Brownfield the “Farm to Faucet” water quality package realigns existing resources without [Read More…]

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Weather delays pushing some Eastern Corn Belt farmers toward final planting dates

Many farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt continue to face weather delays as the planting deadline for crop insurance nears. Jason Williamson, with Ohio-based Williamson Crop Insurance, says the final planting date for most areas in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, [Read More…]

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Mental Health in Ag Day proposal is “nice but not enough”

A farmer and an agriculture professional applaud legislation that would designate May 29th as Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day, but say families need help, too. Jeff Ditzenberger is a former farmer who attempted suicide [Read More…]

Man shot during prayer service in Minnesota, suspects at large: Police

(MINNEAPOLIS) — A 26-year-old man was shot multiple times while attending a prayer service in Minnesota, and the suspects are at large, authorities said. The shooting unfolded just before 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Canterbury [Read More…]

White House says Americans in Africa exposed to Ebola will be sent to Kenya facility

Health workers wearing protective equipment are disinfected after leaving the isolation area at the General Referral Hospital during the Ebola outbreak response on May 21, 2026, in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health [Read More…]

‘Enola Holmes 3’ trailer finds Millie Bobby Brown as a bride-to-be solving new mystery

Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes in ‘Enola Holmes 3.’ (Netflix) Enola Holmes is back, this time as a bride-to-be. Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for the third installment in the film series about [Read More…]

Robert Pattinson is ‘To Catch a Predator’ host Chis Hansen in ‘Primetime’ teaser trailer

Robert Pattinson appears as Chis Hansen on the poster for the film ‘Primetime.’ (A24) Robert Pattinson stars in the official teaser trailer for Primetime. A24 released the first trailer for the upcoming drama-thriller film on [Read More…]

In brief: ‘Dutton Ranch’ is Paramount+’s biggest original series launch and more

Dutton Ranch has made Paramount+ history. The Yellowstone spinoff garnered the biggest original series launch in the streaming service’s history, according to numbers from the company. It generated 12.9 million global streaming views in the [Read More…]

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Despite calendar concerns, proper soil conditions remain planting priority

A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says getting the crop off to a good start should still be growers’ top priority. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two-thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, [Read More…]

Beloved dad killed in Washington state chemical tank rupture: ‘We are so heartbroken’

An undated photo of Gilbert Bernal with his wife Maria and grandson Jameson provided by his daughter Geovana who said he died in the chemical tank rupture in Washington state on May 26, 2026. (Courtesy [Read More…]

Biden sues DOJ to block release of audio recordings tied to special counsel probe

Former president Joe Biden speaks at an event marking the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in the East Room at the White House on June 18, 2024 in Washington, [Read More…]

Mosteller selected to lead the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation

Attorney General Marty Jackley has appointed Chad Mosteller to serve as the new director of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, replacing Dan Satterlee who has been appointed as U.S. Marshal for South Dakota. [Read More…]

New guidelines could help millions more Americans get colon cancer testing

(STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — New guidelines from the American Cancer Society are expanding colon cancer screening options beyond colonoscopies and established stool-based tests. The recommendations still call for colorectal cancer screening in people [Read More…]

Declining enrollment creating budgeting challenges for the Mitchell School District

K-12 and MTC budget reviews dominated discussion during Tuesday’s Mitchell School Board meeting. On the K-12 side, Superintendent Joe Childs says declining enrollment is impacting the proposed 2026-2027 spending plan. “It’s been essentially a cliff [Read More…]

Housing help on the way

Congressman Dusty Johnson said Washington has been surprisingly productive in recent weeks — including recent action to improve housing affordability. “The House has passed out a major housing package,” said Johnson. “We have passed the [Read More…]

In brief: ‘Dutton Ranch’ is Paramount+ biggest original series launch and more

Dutton Ranch has made Paramount+ history. The Yellowstone spinoff garnered the biggest original series launch in the streaming service’s history, according to numbers from the company. It generated 12.9 million global streaming views in the [Read More…]

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Expanding farmer-led soil health initiatives

A new collaboration with the Conservation Technology Information Center is expanding Cargill’s Success From the Ground Up program. In this episode of Managing for Profit, hear from CTIC’s Ryan Heiniger and Cargill’s Alayna Jacobs about [Read More…]

Crackdown on parole violators leads to unintended consequences

The South Dakota Department of Corrections got the message. It’s cracking down on parole violators…now there’s an overcrowding emergency in the two largest jails in South Dakota. Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead recently briefed county [Read More…]

Movies more likely to star talking animals or men named Chris than women over 60, study finds

Chris Pratt attends the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on April 27, 2023. (Rich Polk/Getty Images for Disney) A new study has found that talking [Read More…]

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Temps to vary from seasonally cool to Summer-like heat; for many, a much drier pattern centered on the Corn Belt