Midwest Soybean Farmers Face Financial Struggles Amid Rising Costs April 23, 2026 By Eric Ferkenhoff/Lee Enterprises and Josh Kelety Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto...
Drought and Wildfires Pose Threat to U.S. Cattle Ranchers April 23, 2026 By Jack Dura It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers like...
People Moves: Pekin Insurance Names Colvert as VP – Sales & Marketing April 22, 2026 Pekin Insurance announced that John Colvert has joined the organization as Vice President – Sales & Marketing. Colvert brings more...
Nebraska Faces Urgent Task of Reversing Job Loss Trend April 22, 2026 By Henry J. Cordes/Flatwater Free Press Flatwater Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth was quite literally a national cover story. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts soared through the air...
Gem State Insurance to Merge With Ohio Mutual April 21, 2026 Ohio Mutual Insurance Group last week announced that it has reached an agreement to merge Gooding, Idaho-based Gem State Insurance...
Family Sues Kansas Jail Over Inmate’s Death April 21, 2026 By Heather Hollingsworth Relatives of a jail inmate whom investigators determined died after a Kansas sheriff’s deputy shoved his knee into the cuffed...
People Moves: IMA Names Caceres as SVP, National Energy Property Leader April 21, 2026 IMA announced the appointment of Al Caceres as Senior Vice President, National Energy Property Leader, joining the firm’s Energy Practice...
Destructive Winds and Tornadoes Leave Trail of Damage Across Midwest April 20, 2026 By Freida Frisaro A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the U.S. after a burst of destructive winds...
Michigan Feared Cheboygan Dam Danger Before Rains Pushed it to Brink April 20, 2026 By Paula Gardner, Kelly House and Ron French/Bridge Michigan Local, state and federal officials were aware of the dangers posed by the Cheboygan Lock and Dam for years before...
Michigan Updates Air Quality Risk System Ahead of Wildfire Season April 17, 2026 By Brian Allnutt/Planet Detroit After Canadian wildfires brought extremely poor air quality to Detroit in the summers of 2023 and 2025, Michigan is updating...