Iowa State

Mountain View, CA

Fremont County, IA

Four tracts totaling 295.61 acres, four miles east of the southwest Iowa community of Sidney, sold at public auction via the buyer’s choice method. Of the four tracts, Tract 3 stood out for selling for $16,250 per acre, or $185 per CSR2 point. A total of 79 of its 84.05 acres were tillable. Tracts 1 and 2 also were highly tillable, with 66.6 acres selling for $15,900 per acre and 72.6 acres selling for $14,100 per acre, respectively. Tract 4 comprised 72.36 acres, with 68.5 acres enrolled into CRP and expiring this year. It sold for $10,600 per acre.

Southwest Iowa farmland brings over $16,000 per acre

Washington, DC

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NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

North Carolina State

According to USDA’s most recent Crop Progress & Condition report for North Carolina, the state’s corn harvested for grain fell further behind historical trends the week ending Sept. 1. Corn for grain harvest reached 18%, 7 percentage points behind a year ago when the state’s harvest for grain...

What's different about this year's corn harvest in North Carolina?

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

December corn is down less than a penny this morning during the overnight trade. November soybeans are down 6¢. December wheat contracts are higher. CBOT wheat is up 3¢. KC wheat is up 3½¢. Minneapolis wheat is up 3¾¢. "On Tuesday, the grain markets...

3 Big Things Today, September 4, 2024

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Alameda Post

Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

Chesterfield County, VA

Margaret Minnicks

WRIC 8 News reported that a Chesterfield special needs student was found with drugs belonging to an elementary teacher on Thursday, August 29. Mary Horton was arrested at Hopkins Elementary School after an officer with the Chesterfield County Police Department responded to a report of “what appeared to be methamphetamine” in her possession."

A special needs student found drugs belonging to an elementary teacher in Chesterfield County

Kawasaki has announced the 2025 update to its Mule Pro-FX 1000 HD side-by-side line is available to order now. The Pro-FX 1000 HD is a 3-passenger UTV with a long cargo bed, designed for heavy-duty utility work and high-speed trail riding. The UTV runs on a Kawasaki 999cc liquid-cooled, 4-stroke parallel-twin engine, and uses a continuously variable transmission.

Kawasaki’s new 2025 Mule Pro-FX 1000 HD UTV

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

J. Souza

Passengers traveling on Carnival Magic were abruptly cut short of their shore excursion in Grand Turk on Monday as the cruise line issued an urgent alert due to deteriorating weather conditions linked to Hurricane Ernesto.

Carnival Cruise Line Rushes Passengers Back to Ship as Weather Worsens

Raleigh, NC

Town Talks

Where you live, work, and spend your time greatly impacts your happiness. According to a new study by SmartAsset, Raleigh, North Carolina, ranks 7th among the happiest cities in the U.S.

Why This North Carolina City Is Among the Happiest Places to Live in the U.S

Coudersport, PA

Agriculture is nothing new for Carl and Betsy Long of Coudersport, Pennsylvania. While both grew up in the dairy industry, it took creativity, tenacity, and flexibility to grow a successful row crop operation of their own. “It’s a totally different beast when you have a crop farm,” Betsy says. “There...

The Longs’ journey from dairy to crop farming

West Lafayette, IN

More than a month into its meetings, the Purdue University National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) team hadn’t selected a product for the association’s annual Student Chapter Marketing Competition. The competition allows students interest-ed in marketing to apply what they learn in the classroom to build real-world marketing campaigns for...

Wine leftovers make pasta: The perfect product to market

Tupelo, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. In a significant development, the Tupelo Police Department has arrested Julia L. Brown, a 24-year-old resident of Tupelo, following a Capias Warrant issued by Lee County Circuit Court. Brown faces charges of embezzlement related to an incident reported in 2022 involving Savings Gas Station, located at 447 East Main Street.

Employee of Savings Gas Station Arrested for Embezzlement

Colorado State

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for failing to provide public documents requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing. The March 2024 FOIA request sought records related to policies allowing the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. prisons into the general population rather than deporting them.

FL Attorney General Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Release of Criminal Illegal Aliens

Nebraska State

According to USDA, winter wheat planting has begun in eight of the eighteen top growing states. Here’s a closer look at the numbers. According to UDSA’s Acreage report published on June 28, 1.85 million acres of winter wheat were planted in Washington last fall. As for this season,...

Winter wheat planting underway in 8 top growing states

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

There’s a growing selection of nutritional products called probiotics being offered to beef cattle producers. These living bacteria supplements are mixed with feed or mineral and claim to enhance digestive functions, feed efficiency, and overall health in beef cattle. One new probiotic this year is from Novonesis and is...

Are probiotics right for grazing cattle?

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Iowa land sells for nearly $30,000 per acre

This transaction and others caught the attention of farmland analyst Dave Price at the beginning of this year. Corn Suitability Rating Index (CSR2): 99.7 and 99.1....

Iowa land sells for nearly $30,000 per acre

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