Adams County, NE

Silver Lake, IN

Columbus, OH

North Dakota State

Fargo, ND

For North Dakota FFA youth, the 2024 State FFA Convention held June 3-6 in Fargo was a chance to show off the hard work they have been putting into projects all year long – or in some cases, for years – with the help of their FFA advisors, parents, business leaders in the community and their FFA chapter.

FFA youth, chapters awarded at 2024 State FFA Convention

The April Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.4% in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Higher prices have taken a bite out of restaurant sales because consumers continue to choose to prepare more...

Milk producers expect better prices to come

Iowa State

Mother Nature has created a new environment for northwestern Iowa feedlot producers. Torrential rains have turned once-dry feedlots to mud, and accompanying hail may have bruised cattle. “The first thing to tackle is mud. Wet, muddy conditions reduce weight gain and can compromise cattle health,” Beth Doran, beef specialist with...

After spring storms, feedlot cattle need extra care

Saint Johns County, FL

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Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Nashville, TN

Murray, KY

The Murray Sentinel

MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for severe weight loss with supporting evidence of malnutrition and physical abuse.

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

Parris Island, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and wife have proved that the couple that trains together can stay together. Both graduated on May 17th from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, just in time for their first wedding anniversary coming up in June.

Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

Georgia State

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Lexington, KY

The Lexington Times

Lexington, Ky.--One defendant in a federal drug trafficking investigation, William D. Johnson, also known as "Bubba Johnson," has entered a guilty plea for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Fayette County. The plea agreement, filed Wednesday, described the operation as a 'trap house' on Lexington's southside.

Court docs detail DEA takedown of southside Lexington "trap house"

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
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Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

Fishyrobb

You've probably heard of dyslexia - a common learning disability that affects reading. But just as many, if not more, young people have severe difficulties with basic math - and there's a name for it - dyscalculia.

What is dyscalculia?

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

North Carolina State

Hendersonville, NC

Town Talks

According toCBS News, months after unfounded speculation that a stingray in a North Carolina aquarium was pregnant by a shark she shared a tank with, the establishment has confirmed that the sea creature actually has a rare illness.

North Carolina Aquarium: Stingray Pregnancy Suspected by Sharks; Tests Reveal Rare Disease

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

Incumbent Georgia District 1 Sen. Ben Watson is returning to the capitol. The four-term senator from Isle of Hope handily defeated activist and first-time political candidate Beth Majeroni in a contest over whose brand of conservative politics had more appeal among Republican primary voters in District 1.

Watson defeats Majeroni in 1st District state senate race

Knightdale, NC

North Carolinians take their barbecue seriously, and that dedication produces tasty results. So much so, that the state is now home to six of the nation’s best barbecue joints, according to the review website Yelp.

These barbecue joints in North Carolina rank among the nation’s best. What makes them special?

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Several migrants from the southern border packed the Denver City Council chambers Monday and asked for improved conditions at their “refugee camp,” a congregate shelter where families are packed together.

Migrants complain again to Denver council about shelter conditions

Miles City, MT

CONRAD, Mont. – The Johnsons just finished putting some fields to rest this year through a process of chemical following, amidst a few social and family events. “Our daughter just got married, so we gained a son and now we are crop scouting for weeds and other pests,” Cyndi Johnson said. “We are spraying the pulses and canola for any broadleaf weeds.”

Johnson farm finishes chem fallow, preps for Farm Bureau meetings

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

Colorado State

Lakeside, NE

We finished the third branding of the season this morning. It was all the heifers pairs, and fortunately the last couple ended up calving in time that we were able to include them without having to throw them into the late calvers. As of day 40, we are down to...

Calving season deemed a success

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Wyoming State

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Claypool, IN

North Manchester, IN

Laketon, IN

Burket, IN

Liberty Mills, IN

Akron, IN

Roann, IN

Winona Lake, IN

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Pierceton, IN

Atwood, IN

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Urbana, IN

Macy, IN

Larwill, IN

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Fulfilling year for Silver Lake FFA

Silver Lake FFA Chapter’s year was busy but great, celebrating 10 years of Agriculture Education and FFA here in Adams County, Neb. Throughout the year, they...

Fulfilling year for Silver Lake FFA

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