James (Jim) McGinnis, 89, of Ottawa, IL passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, with his family by his side. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 7, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at Ottawa Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11:30 am, at St. Columba Church, with Monsignor Mark Merdian officiating...

Ringo Starr's 'Long Long Road' (Universal Music)Ringo Starr is getting ready to share another song from his upcoming solo album, Long Long Road. The Beatles rocker just announced on Instagram that the track "Choose Love" will be released Frid...

A man sweeps up debris near a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)(LONDON) -- President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off...

A view of gigantic poster as daily life continues despite the ongoing conflict in Tehran, Iran on April 1, 2026. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)(LONDON) -- President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Wednesday evening with an "im...

Oat seeding is underway in south-central Minnesota. Good Thunder area farmer Sam Ziegler tells Brownfield he used a high-speed disc on corn stubble last fall in preparation for his first year of growing oats. “And it really set the ground up very...

The cast of 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' season 2. (Netflix)A Good Girl's Guide to Murder now has a season 2 release date.Netflix has announced that the second season of the young adult mystery series will debut on May 27. The series stars Wednesday...

U.S. ethanol production and stocks both shrank over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production 1.075 million barrels per day, the lowest in about two months and down 41,000 on the week but up 12,000 on the year. The Iowa ...

The USDA says there will be an increase in cotton plantings this spring, higher than some were expecting. Jody Campiche with the National Cotton Council says a boost in cotton prices likely helped. “The NCC did our survey back in mid-December to ...

Sir Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena during his 'Got Back' world tour on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)After performing two shows at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles over the weekend, Paul McCartney head...

Direct cash cattle trade activity remains quiet. Bids and asking prices still haven't surfaced. Significant trade volume will likely hold out until late in the week. Boxed beef was lower at midday with light demand for solid offerings.  Choice ...