Nebraska State

South Carolina State

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Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

Daily Coffee Press

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

Maine State

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The Maine Monitor

As Maine works to address its housing crisis, much of the attention is focused on the need for new development. But there’s another issue at hand: the state’s aging housing stock.

A look at Maine’s aging housing stock

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

The USDA released its latest Cattle on Feed report Aug. 23. Colorado State University ag economist Stephen Koontz said in his “In the Cattle Markets” column that the placements, marketings and on-feed numbers were within the ranges of pre-report expectations but said the report has a bullish tone.

Cattle on Feed report contains bullish tone

Don Roose of U.S. Commodities said there has been lots of farmer movement into the end of August and cash selling of old-crop grain came to an end. “If you look it looks like we have Kansas for weekly reversals and we have reached fair market value,” he said.

Dry finish raises crop yield questions

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Federal grant will help Maine install heat pumps in low-income homes

Wyoming State

Buffalo, WY

WyoFile

The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Illinois State

Sadorus, IL

SADORUS, Ill. — Sometimes traveling down country roads to look for your next meal is a better option than eating at another chain restaurant. One of those unlikely finds in small-town Illinois is Buford’s Pub in Sadorus. The most recent population count taken in 2022 was 394 people.

Pork’s popularity brings patrons to Illinois pub

The setting could not have been more appropriate for Gov. Jim Pillen to sign an executive order taking steps toward banning the production and sale of lab-grown meat in Nebraska. Trailers and cattle pots destined for the West Point Livestock Auction drove by on their way to the weekly cattle...

Fake meat not an option in the Beef State

North Dakota State

LAWTON, N.D. – With harvest season underway at the Zahradka Farm in mid-August, Justin Zahradka was busy driving his John Deere S680 combine, pulling the 640FD (flex draper) header through the golden fields of spring wheat in northeastern North Dakota. “I’ve started wheat harvest and am currently about halfway...

Zahradka starts spring wheat harvest in northeastern ND

Iowa State

Ames, IA

Iowa State University Agrivoltaics project lead professor Ajay Nair picks strawberries at the Alliant Energy Solar Farm at Iowa State Sept. 4. Iowa Capital Dispatch photo by Brooklyn Draisey.

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Wisconsin State

Spring Green, WI

SPRING GREEN, Wis. – A group of farmers and agricultural professionals gathered recently at Joe Stapleton’s farm near Spring Green farm; he’s the leader of the Uplands Watershed Group, one of 47 producer-led watershed-protection groups in Wisconsin. The group discussed soil health – not just how to get there, but why.

Farmers strive for water quality

Proper crowd-gate functioning benefits both cows and dairy farm workers. For farm managers, effective staff training, regular crowd-gate maintenance and proper management are essential for ensuring successful crowd gate operation. While crowd-gates help keep cows near the parlor entrance, it is crucial to avoid misusing them to promote positive animal welfare.

Proper gate use essential

The Current GA

Advanced Placement African American studies will be offered in Georgia high schools with state funding, Superintendent Richard Woods said Tuesday, but some members of both political parties are still wondering why there was ever any question.

Georgia schools chief reverses African American studies ‘mistake’

Brule, WI

BRULE, Wis. – We hear the question often – where will the next generation of farmers come from? We read of inflated prices making it impossible for young folks to start working the land. News stories tell us of young people migrating to big cities as small towns and rural areas wither on the vine.

Old farm sees new life

South Dakota State

South Dakota Women in Agriculture has dedicated its program to all women who are passionate about advocating for women in rural America. Stacey Blair Hadrick and Ida Marie Snorteland began the organization in western South Dakota. The group later traveled to eastern South Dakota before returning to the western side of the state. Thus, the Rural Women in Agriculture conference began and remains a source of knowledge and education for women in the agriculture community.

South Dakota Women in Agriculture to celebrate 25 years

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Explore Beaufort SC

The annual Lands End Woodland River Festival is coming to St. Helena Island on Labor Day weekend, Friday, August 30th and Saturday, August 31st. The festival is a two‑day family friendly, cultural event, celebrating the ancestry of the 47 Gullah families who pooled their money together and purchased 328 acres of land at Lands End on St. Helena Island in the 1920’s.

Annual Festival to commemorate historic Gullah land purchase returns Labor Day weekend

New Jersey State

Atlantic County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - An Atlantic County health system has reached a settlement agreement with the United States government over allegations that it improperly received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

NJ Hospital Settles Improper PPP Loan: $3.15M Settlement

Lawrence Township, NJ

A couple from Lawrence Township, New Jersey, admitted in federal court to conspiring to submit fraudulent asylum applications on behalf of non-citizen clients, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Couple Guilty of Submitting Fraudulent Asylum Applications

This story was co-published with Energy News Network . A pending youth climate lawsuit in Maine represents the latest iteration of legal strategies aimed at holding states accountable for emissions-cutting targets.

Maine faces lawsuit for failing to adopt EV mandates, the latest state-level climate court case

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Dan Gillespie Soil Health Fund accepting grant applications until Oct. 1

The Dan Gillespie Soil Health Fund knows that the creativity and ideas of farmers, ranchers, teachers and students can often exceed the budget available for special...

Dan Gillespie Soil Health Fund accepting grant applications until Oct. 1

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