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China trade optimism grows
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (206+ words) As the U. S. government gets back to being fully open, the release of backlogged " US corn carryout for the 2025/26 marketing year was bumped up 15 million bushels" The South American group Safras also updated its wheat production forecasts. For Brazil Safras is…...
Disaster in the coal mine
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (548+ words) On March 25, 1947, a cold Tuesday spring day in southern Illinois, 142 miners were at work in Mine Number 5 in Wamac, Illinois, about 70 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. The miners were working 537 feet below the ground. At 3: 26 p. m. , near the end of…...
Olympiakos beats Real Madrid 92-85 to win Euro League title
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (425+ words) Olympiacos' Kostas Papanikolaou lifts the trophy after winning the Euroleague final basketball match against Real Madrid in Athens, Greece, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Olympiacos' Evan Fournier drives to the basket against Real Madrid's Andres Feliz during the Euroleague final basketball match between…...
Sometimes soap isn't soap
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (865+ words) After several months of mayhem in our house, things began to quiet down. It was beginning to get back to our normal way of life. Of course, because of the mayhem, many things that needed to be done did not…...
City of Eau Claire seeks applicants for Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (512+ words) The City of Eau Claire is seeking applicants for a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC), with work expected to begin towards the end of summer. EAU CLAIRE " The City of Eau Claire is seeking applicants for a Comprehensive Plan Advisory…...
Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (1316+ words) Farmer Orville Williams sifts powder dry soil as he checks the moisture in a drought-stressed wheat field Saturday, May 16, 2026, on his farm near Montezuma, Kan. It hasn't always been easy. For instance, there were challenging economic times through the 1980s and…...
Syria Northeast Elections
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (132+ words) Leader-Telegram Election officials count ballots during follow-up parliamentary elections in Hassakeh, northeastern Syria, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Now, more than ever, the world needs trustworthy reporting'but good journalism isn't free. Please support us by making a contribution. Sorry, an error occurred. Account…...
Cadott man placed on probation after entering plea to sexual assault
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (249+ words) The Chippewa County Courthouse is located at 711 N. Bridge St. CHIPPEWA FALLS " A Cadott man will serve one year of probation, but has avoided a jail sentence at this time, after entering a plea last week to a sexual assault that…...
Tigers place reliever Brant Hurter on 15-day injured list
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (114+ words) Leader-Telegram Detroit Tigers' Brant Hurter pitches against the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Detroit. The team announced the move, which was retroactive to May 23, prior to Sunday's split doubleheader against the Baltimore…...
Who is Palantir and why is USDA giving it $300 million?
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (629+ words) On April 22, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) signed a $300 million "blanket purchase agreement" with Palantir Technologies Inc. to, as Palantir explained, "support the National Farm Security Plan" to "modernize how USDA delivers services to farmers." The National Farm Security Program…...