On January 1, around 4:45 pm, Deputy Trace Combs of the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office clocked a dark-colored Ford Mustang on Colorado Highway 385 near Colorado 36.

Haywire Fridays is back. From frosty follies to small‑town shenanigans, this week’s edition brings the kind of lighthearted mischief that makes icy mornings feel a little brighter. If you’ve been craving a laugh to shake off the chill, Haywire Fridays is ready to deliver—snow boots optional.

Soybean futures higher overnight on China purchases. Corn sales drop to marketing-year low in week through Jan. 1. Winter storms expected in the US Southern Plains.

2026 ushers in a fresh start, agricultural economists say the U.S. farm economy has stopped sliding, but it’s far from fully healed.

Xcel Energy is asking state regulators to approve a natural gas rate increase that would raise the average residential bill by about seven dollars and fifty-nine cents a month.