Sunflower Acres Expected to Increase in 2025
U.S. growers say they will plant 49% more sunflowers this year. Oilseed crushers and bird food buyers were expecting an acre increase given small carryover seed stocks. Non-oil sunflower acres were somewhat below most traders’ thoughts. According
K-State Economist: Farmers Could See Diesel Price Relief This Summer
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – A year-over-year drop in oil prices is a sign that farmers may get a modest break in the price they will pay for diesel fuel
Project Prison Reset Task Force Wraps 2nd Meeting
(Springfield, SD) — Governor Rhoden’s Project Prison Reset task force is now done with its second of four meetings. Group members unanimously decided on a recommendation that replacing the current South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls
Man Charged In Noem Stolen Purse Investigation
(Washington, D.C.) — More details are being revealed about the theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse at a D.C. restaurant on Easter Sunday. Mario Bustamante Leiva is already facing several charges, including robbery, wire fraud
Governor Armstrong Signs Bill For Re-Entry Programs
((Bismarck, ND) — North Dakotans leaving prison will have more access to entry services. Governor Kelly Armstrong signed three bills to create accessible treatment, helping people with criminal records prepare for life after incarceration, and a process
Wanted Texas Fugitive Arrested In Minot
(Minot, ND) — Minot authorities are arresting a wanted fugitive from Texas. Police say 32-year-old Delino Deshields Nelson was possibly staying at a hotel in the city’s northwest side. The National Crime Information Center showed Nelson had
Majority Threshold For ND Constitutional Amendment On 2026 Ballot
(Bismarck, ND) — The threshold for state lawmakers to pass constitutional amendments will be on the 2026 general election ballot. North Dakotans will vote on whether to pass the law requiring at least a near two-thirds super
Poolman Resigns From UNDAAF Board Chair, Board Of Directors
(Grand Forks, ND) — Jim Poolman will resign after reports said he was interviewed about former Senator Ray Holmberg’s accusations. The chairman of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation Board of Directors stated he
Man Receives Prison Time For DUI Accident
(Bismarck, ND) — Bismarck authorities are sentencing a man to prison for hitting a pedestrian with his car. Police arrested 34-year-old Ireal Vantrease earlier this year for allegedly hitting another man in a parking lot while Vantrease
Bismarck Police Arrest Dunseith For Charges Involving Minor
(Bismarck, ND) — A Dunseith man has entered a plea for charges involving a minor. Bismarck authorities arrested Brandon Longie for allegedly requesting illicit sexual images from a girl on Facebook he thought was 15-years-old. Longie also