Minnesota State

Fox Business

Lisa Zarza and Bill Hupp, both former Minnesota bar owners, criticized Tim Walz's policies concerning COVID-19 and riots for hindering small businesses.

Ex-Minnesota bar owners say 'evil' Tim Walz's far-left policies ruined small businesses

Here's a closer look at how corn and soybeans in the state are progressing. The progress of Minnesota’s corn crop was behind historical averages in all 3 of the progress categories included in USDA’s most recent Crop Progress report. Silking progress has been behind compared to last year...

What’s going on with Minnesota’s corn and soybeans?

Wisconsin State

Hudson, WI

HUDSON, WI – Madison Bergmann, a former teacher from Hudson, Wisconsin, is at the center of a controversial legal case after being charged with first-degree child sexual assault. The 24-year-old was accused of inappropriate conduct with an 11-year-old student, leading to her arrest on May 2. The incident has shocked the local community and sparked widespread concern about child safety.

SHOCKING UPDATE in Case of Wisconsin Teacher Caught ‘Making Out’ With 11-Year-Old!

Tennessee State

101.3 KDWB

Here's where you can find the best chicken sandwich in Minnesota!

Minnesota Restaurant Serves The 'Best Chicken Sandwich' In The State

Indiana State

Hamburg, IA

The Mirror US

Deputies found the four-year-old in "a mixture of both human and animal feces," inside a residence in Hamburg after the child escaped from a makeshift cage

Boy, 4, escapes homemade cage covered in feces to find help as grandparents face child neglect charges

Floodwood, MN

CBS Minnesota

FLOODWOOD, Minn. — Four people, including two 9-year-old girls, are dead after a semi hit three cars and another semi in a construction zone in northern Minnesota Wednesday afternoon.According to the state patrol, a semi was going at "highway speeds" and hit the other vehicles, which were stopped due to construction. The crash happened around 3 p.m. on Highway 2 near Nelson Road in Floodwood.  Four people in a Honda Pilot were killed — 9-year-olds Hope Mae Oakgrove and Charlotte White, 66-year-old Bonnie Mae Dow and 65-year-old Vincent Louis Dow.A total of 10 people were involved in the crash, according to the state patrol. Three of them, including the semi driver who struck the other vehicles, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.This is a developing story. Check back with WCCO.com for more.


Two 9-year-old girls, 2 others killed in northern Minnesota crash

South Dakota State

Brandon, SD

CDLLife

A South Dakota trucking company is winding down operations and laying off more than 100 workers, according to a WARN notice filed with the state.  
The post More than 100 to be laid off as South Dakota trucking company closes for good appeared first on CDLLife.

More than 100 to be laid off as South Dakota trucking company closes for good

Alabama State

NewsOne

Biden's administration issued $2 billion to black and minority farmers who experienced mistreatment by the USDA, as announced on Wednesday.
The post Black Farmers Granted $2 Billon From USDA To Address Historical Discrimination appeared first on NewsOne.

Black Farmers Granted $2 Billon From USDA To Address Historical Discrimination

The Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature’s loudest election conspiracy theorist lost her job along with a handful of other incumbent lawmakers in Tuesday’s primary, solidifying the field of contenders as Democrats prepare to mount a major push to retake control of the Assembly for the first time in almost 15 years.

Wisconsin primary voters oust more than a half-dozen legislators, setting stage for Dem push in fall

With the USDA cancelling its regularly scheduled July cattle inventory report due to budget cuts, a question that many would like to have answered is: How big is the U.S. cattle herd?. Fortunately, historical relationships between changes in prior and subsequent inventories and levels of cow slaughter in between or...

How big is the U.S. cattle herd?

The USDA announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs that take effect on September 25, 2024. The changes are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements are part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule.

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs

Iowa State

Dubuque, IA

New York Post

Tractor giant John Deere faced backlash after announced it was laying off hundreds of workers across the Midwest — even as it continues to operate a manufacturing hub in Mexico.

The Illinois-based company, which is the world’s largest seller of large tractors and other farm equipment, informed hundreds of employees in Iowa last week that they were out of a job.

Around 100 people will come from the plant in Dubuque, according to Hoosier Ag Today.



Earlier this month, John Deere said it would be cutting 600 jobs at three facilities in Illinois and Iowa.

The company said it planned to eliminate 28 positions...

John Deere under fire for laying off hundreds of American workers as it shifts manufacturing to Mexico

The Independent

 The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday.More than 23,000 farmers were approved for payments ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, according to the USDA. Another 20,000 who planned to start a farm but did not receive a USDA loan received between $3,500 and $6,000. Most payments went to farmers in Mississippi and Alabama. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters that the aid “is not compensation for anyone’s loss or the pain endured, but it is an...

Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

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

Montevideo, MN

This is the absolute safest city to live in Minnesota!

Minnesota Destination Named 'Safest' Place To Live In The Entire State

Taylors Falls, MN

What if I told you that there’s a place in Minnesota where the root beer is so delicious, so rich in flavor, that people drive hours just to get a taste?. No, this isn’t a fairy tale or some exaggeration. It’s called The Drive In Restaurant in Taylors...

The Root Beer At This Minnesota Restaurant Is So Good, You’ll Drive Hours Just For A Sip

According to the USDA dairy margin Coverage Program, June reported the best margins in two years. However, trends could shift by year's end. Chris Galen, Senior Vice President of Member Services and Strategic Initiatives with the National Milk Producers Federation on dairy economics and expectations for the rest of 2024.

Dairy Prices Strong

NewsBreak

MN farmers feel left out by new 'Right to Repair' law

MINNESOTA (Minnesota News Connection) - The fall harvest is around the corner and Minnesota farmers hope their equipment holds up. Advocates said a new state law,...

MN farmers feel left out by new 'Right to Repair' law

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