Iowa State, Kansas State Kick Off College Football Season From Dublin

(Undated) — College football is back. A pair of ranked opponents duel in Dublin for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday to kick off Week Zero. Number-20 Kansas State squares off against 21st-ranked Iowa State.
Report: ESPN, MLB Reach Media Rights Agreement

(New York, NY) — ESPN and Major League Baseball have reportedly reached a new media rights deal. The Athletic reports the deal would allow ESPN to offer MLB-dot-TV for out-of-market games through its direct-to-consumer streaming service that
Butte Standoff Ends With No Serious Injuries

(Butte, MT) — An hours-long standoff in Butte is over without any serious injuries. It happened Wednesday when a man under the influence was allegedly armed with a gun and threatening suicide. He was inside of an
Fateh’s Endorsement for Minneapolis Mayor’s Race Pulled

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is revoking its endorsement of State Senator Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayor’s race. Party leaders say an internal review found major flaws in last month’s Minneapolis DFL convention. The
Feedlot Supplies Tighten as Cattle on Feed Falls 2%

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.9 million head on August 1, 2025. The inventory was 2 percent below August
EPA Ruling Brings Little Reaction in Grain Trade

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began working through its backlog of Small Refinery Exemption requests today. According to Reuters, the agency denied 28 petitions, while approving 63 full waivers and granting 77 partial waivers, totaling an estimated
Mixed Market Reaction to EPA SRE Decision

As the EPA announced its decision on small refinery exemptions on Friday morning, we saw a somewhat muted response in the markets. We also have news coming out of the Jackson Hole meeting with Fed Chair Jerome
EPA Clears Backlog of Refinery Exemption Petitions, Grants Mix of Full and Partial Waivers Under Renewable Fuel Standard

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to resolve a years-long backlog of Small Refinery Exemption petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard, a federal program requiring refiners to blend a minimum volume of renewable fuels into
ND Industrial Commission Approves Up To $500M For Natural Gas Project

(Bismarck, ND) — WBI Energy will receive up to 500-million-dollars to help distribute natural gas throughout North Dakota. The state’s Industrial Commission recently approved the funding as a capacity commitment to support the Bakken East Pipeline. Officials
ND Officials Combat Drunk Driving Through Awareness

(Bismarck, ND) — State officials are raising awareness about the dangers of drunk driving. North Dakota currently leads the country in the highest DUI arrests per capita. Officials say the best way to combat drunk driving is