Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues

April 13, 2026Updated: April 13, 2026

By ERIC FERKENHOFF, Lee Enterprises and JOSH KELETY, Associated Press

Regional

Tulip festival back for second year at Nelson Produce Farm

Younes shares vision for Kearney's Good Life District

An Omaha sinkhole went viral. Hundreds of others fall under the radar

Restoring windmills for the next 100 years

Nebraska attorney faces suspension over alleged AI use in state Supreme Court brief

Papillion man charged after allegedly using deceased mother’s Social Security and credit

State

Kimball Public School’s Danielle Reader receives NSAA Above and Beyond Award

Sand Painters Art Club Selects State Qualifiers

Assault on officer, multiple assault charges and theft reported in Valentine police report

Kimball Junior High Track begins track season, setting personal records

Workers at major Colorado meatpacking plan win wage increases in deal with JBS USA

Sports

Cougar notes: WNCC baseball sweeps Otero on Sunday

Eagles Wrap Up Series With Orediggers

Colorado sports notes: Padres top Rockies 7-2 for 4-game sweep but Nick Pivetta exits with stiff elbow

Russell slams three home runs, WNCC splits with Otero

Eagles Notes: Chadron State Distance Runners Compete at Kit Mayer Classic

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires

Outdoor notes: Temporary closure of Clear Creek WMA for safety