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National Agricultural Statistics Service: Corn Planted Acreage up 5% from 2024

Monday, June 30

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 30, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 95.2 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2025, up 5% from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Soybean area planted is... Read More.

KBI Releases 2024 Statewide Crime Statistics

Monday, June 30

TOPEKA, Kan. (June 30, 2025) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has released the 2024 Kansas Crime Index Report. The report compiles crime statistics reported to the KBI by state and local law enforcement agencies throughout Kansas.Violent crime analysisThe 2024 Kansas Crime... Read More.

2025 Consumer Confidence Report Covering Calendar Year 2024 for Reno County Water District #8 and #101

Monday, June 2

RENO COUNTY, Kan. — All community public water supply systems are required by federal and state regulations to provide their customers with an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report – CCR). The reports for the two water districts are available at the website... Read More.

McPherson City Commissioners Receive Unmodified Opinion in 2024 Audit Report, Approve Stop Signs to be Placed along South Walnut Intersection, Upcoming Projects and Events

Tuesday, May 27

McPHERSON, Kan. — The city of McPherson received an unmodified, or clean, opinion in its 2024 audit report, which was presented to the City Commission Tuesday based on the regulatory basis of accounting used by nearly every local governmental unit in Kansas. Because the... Read More.

Midwest Dairy report highlights successes in 2024

Friday, April 11

New data indicates dairy product sales grew along with consumer trust in 2024. Midwest Dairy board chair Charles Krause, a dairy farmer from Minnesota, says their annual report highlights collaboration with startup businesses and expanded retail engagement. “We continued with our partnerships with places... Read More.

2024 another record year for E15 sales in Minnesota

Thursday, April 10

2024 was another record year for E15 sales in Minnesota. Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner says new data from the Department of Commerce shows more than 140 million gallons of Unleaded 88 were sold during the past calendar year. “And more importantly,... Read More.

Cash rents decline in 2024

Monday, March 31

An ag economist at the University of Illinois says revenues from cash rents were down in 2024. Gary Schnitkey says recent surveys of farm managers show slight declines in cash rents across the state. “We saw farm managers reduce their cash rents and did... Read More.

MaKayla Michael Named 2024 Reno County Youth Services Employee of the Year

Friday, March 28

RENO COUNTY, Kan. — MaKayla Michael was chosen as Reno County Youth Services Employee of the Year.Youth Services' supervisors and members of administration choose vote for the people chosen as Employees of the Month throughout the year and from that group of people an... Read More.

Midwestern land values dip in 2024

Thursday, March 27

Midwestern farmland values experienced a slight decline in 2024. Luke Worrell, chair of the annual Land Values and Lease Trends survey by the Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA), says an in-depth study of 2024 land transactions shows declining values amongst... Read More.

Hutchinson Fire Department Announces 2024 Award Winners

Tuesday, March 18

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Fire Department held its annual award ceremony on Saturday, March 15. The ceremony celebrated fire department members for achievements, incidents and for going above and beyond according to Division Chief of Operations Jeremy Unruh. 2024 Award WinnersRookie of the... Read More.

Strong U.S./Canada oilseed crush in 2024

Thursday, March 13

The U.S. and Canada combined to crush more oilseeds in 2024 than 2023 as producers tried to meet demand expectations. A joint report from the USDA and Statistics Canada shows 2.637 billion bushels of soybeans were crushed for meal and oil, 84 million more... Read More.

McPherson Tabbed Tree City USA for 2024

Wednesday, March 5

MCPHERSON, Kan. — For the 46th year, The Arbor Day Foundation named McPherson a 2024 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community.The Arbor Day Foundation is a global nonprofit with a mission... Read More.