A Nebraska-based grain dealer with elevators in western Iowa has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

In January of 1945, as told in a Time Magazine spread titled Range Royalty, the Brown Palace Hotel was prepared and seemed to be awaiting royalty. A curious mink-draped woman asked a bellhop who they were expecting. The bellhop reportedly grinned and told her, “A $50,000 bull.”

Haywire Fridays is your weekly dose of delightful farmyard chaos, where cows crack jokes, chickens stir up mischief, and tractors have minds of their own. Every Friday, expect a fresh cartoon straight from the barn—quirky, whimsical, and just a little off the rails. Because on this farm, the only thing predictable is the laughter.

Drought continues to expand across the Midwest despite wet weather patterns.

Colorado State Senator Byron Pelton of Sterling has announced he will seek re-election to a second term representing District 1 in the Colorado Senate. Pelton, a former Logan County Commissioner, was first elected to the legislature in 2022. In his announcement, Pelton highlighted his work on several committees, including Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Energy, Veterans and State Affairs, Local Government and Housing, Appropriations, and the Capitol Deve