Iowa State

Over the past few months, following devasting storms and floods that have affected so many Iowans, I have traveled to communities, visiting farms, businesses and homes that have endured the worst of Mother Nature’s power. My heart goes out to all who experienced these catastrophic disruptions. Immediately following a...

Cover crops can be part of disaster recovery

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Shenandoah National Park officials announced Monday afternoon it has lifted a parkwide fishing closure. Extremely dry conditions and low stream flows prompted the ban on June 27. Recent rainfall has improved conditions resulting in lifting the fishing ban. Weather data varied between 4 and 8 inches of precipitation throughout the...

Recent rains allow SNP to lift fishing ban

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Saint Paul, MN

CBS Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Wild Hockey is making it their mission to grow the game for all players, and that means removing cost barriers and access at a very young age."I want to practice so that when I'm older I'm going to be a great skater," said 7-year-old Petra Maldonado.Petra is trying out the Wild's "Hockey is for Me" program and she's already hooked with big dreams."I want to play for Edina High School and play for the Hornets," Petra said.One of the many reasons she's fallen in love with this sport is being surrounded by kids who look like...

Minnesota Wild's "Hockey is for Me" program looks to remove barriers to sport at young age

While a cow grazing in a field isn’t typically remarkable, U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists have identified potential ecological benefits of strategically applied livestock grazing in sagebrush communities across U.S. western rangelands. As recently published in the scientific journal Ecosphere, the collaborative research effort among Agricultural Research Service (ARS)...

Strategic livestock grazing can benefit sagebrush

Reproductive success for a cow-calf herd depends on the optimal convergence of many different factors during the breeding season, including bull fertility, cow nutrition and environmental influences, as well as pressure from infectious diseases that adversely affect the cow’s reproductive tract or the developing fetus. The harmful effects of many of those infectious diseases can be effectively prevented by vaccinations, but one reproductive disorder – trichomoniasis – mostly eludes the protective effect of vaccines and treatments.

Understand tricky cause of reproductive failure

Montana State

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Wyoming State

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Minnesota State

White Bear Lake, MN

There’s something undeniably charming about small towns, especially those that sneak up on you with their quaint allure and endless possibilities for family fun. White Bear Lake, Minnesota, is that kind of place. It’s a town that effortlessly blends the old with the new, offering a delightful mix of...

The Underrated Small Town In Minnesota That’s Perfect For Family Day Trips

This week’s column is about a musky fishing trip on Sawyer County’s Chippewa flowage in Wisconsin. It turned out to be casual musky fishing, hanging out and dog training. As soon as I found an island I built camp – and realized I’m worn out. My pond, garden and most importantly the beach in Necedah – a beach that I’m in charge of removing all water vegetation.

An Outdoorsman’s Journal

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

La Crosse, WI

West Salem, WI

WEST SALEM, Wis. – Nate Ranallo hasn’t taken on a new customer as a hoof trimmer in a decade. But he has millions of fans. Instructional videos on trimming hooves from the bovine podiatrist, from West Salem, near La Crosse, Wisconsin, are extremely popular on social media. Ranallo,...

Hoof trimmer favorite of online fans

Luray, VA

Tracy Leicher

LURAY, Va. – Recent rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby has significantly raised water levels in a popular fishing area. According to an emailed media statement from Visual Information Specialist Allysah Fox, Shenandoah National Park officials have lifted a parkwide fishing closure, effective immediately.

Shenandoah National Park Lifts Fishing Ban

Campaigners across Jersey are calling for updated legislation on wearing cycle helmets. A petition has been put forward in Jersey by Alison Marshall, whose son Brian died in a skateboarding accident 18 years ago. She has campaigned for children's helmet laws in Jersey to be extended to skateboards, scooters and...

Calls for updated crash helmet laws in Jersey

Farmers know that organic practices can bring a greater price in the marketplace. But how does organic farming affect their soil? U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service researchers are helping to answer that question, by using large longitudinal data sets to tease apart the complex issues involved in decisions about how to farm.

Dig for answers on soil

The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.

Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter

Hey there, future mover! Before you let the thought of a peaceful Midwestern life in Iowa tempt you, let me stop you right there. Here are 12 completely valid (and not at all exaggerated) reasons why you should think twice about making the Hawkeye State your new home. Cornfields Forever.

12 Reasons Why You Should Never Ever Consider Moving to Iowa

Wisconsin State

Madison, WI

I, John Sumwalt, believe in God! It’s the reality in which, as the Apostle Paul wrote, “I live and move and have my being.”. I learned that at my mother’s knee, and from my farmer father as he milked cows and plowed the fields. Dad always had a sense of awe and thankfulness for all the Creator had given us.

Barn Boards and Baling Wire

Pompano Beach, FL

Akeena

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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Pond safety starts with limiting access

Farm ponds can be the setting for many cherished memories. I have spent hot summer days fishing, cold winter days ice skating and fall nights huddled...

Pond safety starts with limiting access

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