Year: 2026
Jury selection for Luigi Mangione’s federal trial to begin in September
Luigi Mangione appears for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 9, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) (NEW [Read More…]
Kermit, Miss Piggy and Sabrina Carpenter star in ‘The Muppet Show’ official trailer
‘The Muppet Show’ stars Sabrina Carpenter and the original Muppet cast. (Disney/Mitch Haaseth) Muppet fans, rejoice. Disney+ has released the official trailer for The Muppet Show special event that’s coming to the streaming service and [Read More…]
Missouri Corn frustrated as Congress punts year-round E15
The CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says he’s frustrated with the lack of progress in Congress to allow year-round E15, nationwide. Bradley Schad tells Brownfield “we needed this change. We’ve been working on [Read More…]
High fertilizer costs push Minnesota farmer to dig into a decade of data
A Minnesota farmer concerned about the high cost of fertilizer is using history as a guide. Ryan Mackenthun grows corn and soybeans near Hutchinson. “I looked at my past performance on my farms. I pulled [Read More…]
USDA Deputy Secretary flags fertilizer, equipment consolidation
The Deputy Secretary of USDA says the Trump administration continues to address consolidation in the ag industry. Speaking on a National Ag Law Center webinar recently, Stephen Vaden says one of the biggest concerns is [Read More…]
An ag economist says the cattle industry is watching closely for signs of herd expansion
An ag economist says the cattle industry continues to look for any signs of herd expansion. Charley Martinez with the University of Tennessee says, “We want to know the percentage of heifers and that’s really [Read More…]
Corn, sorghum, soybean export sales hit marketing year highs
Corn, sorghum, and soybean export sales all roared to marketing year highs during the week ending January 15th. The USDA says most of those corn sales to were unknown destinations and Japan, while China and [Read More…]
DWU Sioux Falls Nursing Program Has New Location
Dakota Wesleyan University’s in-person A.S. nursing program based in Sioux Falls has a new home. The program moved from a downtown location to a new location in early January. The program is now occupying part [Read More…]
Russia, Ukraine and US set to hold 1st trilateral talks since start of war
(LONDON) — Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are set to hold trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday in what officials say will be the first trilateral meeting since Russia [Read More…]
Europe must ‘play the power game’ with Trump over Greenland, former Danish FM says
Denmark’s then-Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod speaks to the press in Brussels, Belgium, on July 18, 2022. (Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images_ (LONDON )– Denmark’s new government was less than two months old when U.S. President [Read More…]
Ryan Wedding, former Olympian turned FBI most wanted fugitive, arrested: Sources
Ryan Wedding of Canada competes in the qualifying round of the men’s parallel giant slalom snowboarding event during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games at the Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah, [Read More…]
Death of Colts owner Jim Irsay now under federal investigation: Sources
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay on the field before the preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 17, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The death [Read More…]
Ex-husband charged in Ohio couple’s double murder to appear in court
In this booking photo released by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Michael McKee is shown. (Franklin County Sheriff’s Office) (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The surgeon accused of gunning down his ex-wife and her husband in their Ohio home [Read More…]
White House ballroom: Judge signals skepticism of Trump administration arguments
An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished, Oct. 23, 2025. (Eric Lee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The federal judge presiding over a challenge to the White House [Read More…]
Pheasantland Industries Print Shop Creates Custom Gift Boxes for USS Pierre Commissioning
When the USS Pierre was commissioned as the newest addition to the U.S. Navy fleet in November 2025, Pheasantland Industries’ Print Shop played a creative and meaningful role in commemorating the historic event. Working closely with [Read More…]
In brief: ‘Invincible’ season 4 official trailer and more
The official trailer for Invincible season 4 has arrived. Prime Video has shared the trailer for the fourth season of the animated adult superhero series, which premieres on March 18. The show, which is based [Read More…]
Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson on humans playing AI in ‘Mercy’
Chris Pratt stars as Chris Raven in ‘Mercy.’ (Justin Lubin) Chris Pratt is a police officer on trial before an AI judge in the new film Mercy. The film, which was directed by Timur Bekmambetov, [Read More…]
An intense, high-impact Winter weather pattern expands across the Heartland & southern states
Across the Corn Belt, bitterly cold, windy weather conrinues to expand across the Midwest, with this morning’s minimum temperatures falling below 0°F. Any snow is generally light and confined to areas downwind of the Great [Read More…]
A very cold pattern, but with a return to a tranquil period of weather for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures throughout the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in the West. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation nearly [Read More…]
Indiana’s CFP victory over Miami averages 33.9 million viewers, most-watched game in 11 years
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Top-seeded Indiana’s victory over Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night was the most watched college football game in 11 years. The Hoosiers’ 27-21 victory over [Read More…]