Minnesota State

Mountain View, CA

A weapon in the ongoing battle against soybean cyst nematode is becoming increasingly available to farmers. Agronomists have found more-effective resistance with the Peking variety vs. PI 88788. Among the litany of weeds, diseases and insect pests doing harm to soybean fields, soybean cyst nematode represents the biggest threat. The...

Yield robber meets new resistance

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

In a sharp turnaround from July, farmer sentiment nose-dived in August. The August Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer decreased 13 points vs. July, leaving the index at 100. The Index of Current Conditions decreased 17 points to 83, and the Index of Futures Expectations shed 11 points to a reading of 108.

Farmer sentiment worsens quickly

Conrad, MT

CONRAD, Mont. – With the summer 2024 harvest season nearly over, John Wicks said some crops did well this season on his farm, Tiber Ridge Organics, while others were a bit disappointing. “So far, we finished the durum, the organic lentils, and the rye,” John said. “The lentils were...

Lentil harvest disappointing on Wicks farm

South Carolina State

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

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The former president clearly does not like being called "weird."

Trump Has 'Very' Rocky Moment On Fox News As He Repeatedly Denies Being Weird

A gentleman living inside an old church found an eerie trapdoor that led to a ghostly structure. Now, he has big plans for the hidden room. A man living inside a church in Horton, Michigan was going about his business when he came across a trapdoor inside the bathroom. The...

Man living in church shocked as hidden trapdoor leads underground

Salem, OH

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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

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

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

Madison, WI

Tar spot, a disease of corn plants caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis, has been causing problems in Mexico since the 1910s, but it stayed out of northern climes for more than a century. So it was surprising when tar spot was discovered in cornfields in Illinois and Indiana in 2015. The following year, it showed up in Wisconsin and a few other Midwestern states.

App hits the tar spot

Kentucky State

Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Kansas City, MO

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Could you and your family use an adorable companion that will bring you love and joy for years and years? These six cats are adoptable right now from local Kansas City shelters. Just click on the link provided with each to get in touch with their shelters.

Six wonderful cats to adopt this Labor Day weekend

Washington, DC

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

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The City of Aurora’s plan for a homeless navigation campus focusing on “work first” is coming together. The City Council will vote during its study session Monday on a resolution sponsored by council member Dustin Zvonek that spells out how the campus will operate. “The City of Aurora wishes to pursue an alternative to the ‘Housing First’ approach, by setting requirements and expectations for housing to include participation in addiction recovery, mental health, and job training programs to better address homelessness,” the resolution states. “It is inhumane and economically unwise to allow individuals experiencing homelessness to remain on the streets, or simply offer unconditional housing, rather than providing them with the necessary support services that offer a structured path to self-sufficiency and housing.”

Aurora’s ‘work first’ homeless plan: Instilling responsibility

Florida State

Gainesville, FL

Akeena

Big changes are coming to Florida’s home improvement scene as LL Flooring, the company once known as Lumber Liquidators, is shutting down five of its stores across the state. This isn’t just a Florida issue—LL Flooring is going through a massive restructuring nationwide after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which will affect 94 stores in 31 states.

A home improvement store chain to shut down 5 locations in Florida due to bankruptcy issues

Wisconsin State

Waumandee, WI

The Waumandee Valley of western Wisconsin looks good right now with a hint of fall in the air. Moisture is more than adequate, with dry days between the rains to enable field work to proceed. We haven’t had much for soaking rains this year; it seems to be storming every time a weather system moves through the area.

From the Fields: LeeAnne Bulman with Kaleb Ellis

Emily Standley Allard

Sharing a living space with someone on the daily is rarely a walk in the park. Everyone has their little strange quirks, moods and habits that can drive another person crazy. However, some zodiac signs are known for being particularly demanding or having personality traits that naturally make cohabitation a little more challenging to say the least. Let's see which zodiac signs are the most difficult to live with and tips with how to cope!

The 3 Most Demanding Zodiac Signs to Live With

Colorado State

Denver, CO

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

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

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Wheat growers seeing ‘tremendous’ yields as harvest winds down

Spring wheat harvest is starting to wind down across much of the region, and Justin Berg, technical product manager for WestBred Wheat, is pleased with what...

Wheat growers seeing ‘tremendous’ yields as harvest winds down

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