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New prosecutor gives new hope for answers in teen’s mysterious death at Pillen Family Farms
January 30, 2026
In a reversal, the new Boone County attorney agreed to allow independent lab tests that could help explain what killed Zach Panther at a hog farm owned by the family of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen.
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In Biting Cold, More than 150 Red Hook Students Walk Out of School to Protest ICE Actions
January 30, 2026
The students said their participation was important on a national day of protest.
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Oklahoma Farmers Face Uncertain Future as Comprehensive Farm Bill Splinters
January 30, 2026
For farmers and ranchers, a certain amount of uncertainty is part of the business. In recent years, however, that uncertainty has grown alongside sharply rising costs.
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Rural Texas Protests Against the Detention of Children
January 30, 2026
Hundreds of people gathered in Dilley, a rural town in Frio County, Texas, to peacefully demand an end to the detention of children. State troopers responded with riot gear and pepper balls.
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OU students demand campus protections during anti-ICE walk-out
January 29, 2026
Hundreds of students gathered around the College Green over fears of an eventual ICE presence on campus.
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This newspaper publisher is challenging her fellow Republicans to do better for rural Texas
January 29, 2026
Suzanne Bellsnyder used to work for Republicans in Austin. Now she’s challenging them to do better for rural Texas, where she lives and operates two newspapers and a growing Substack newsletter.
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What Happens to a Marriage When Memory Goes? Three Local Couples Share Their Stories
January 29, 2026
The Daily Catch identified three couples from Northern Dutchess who are grappling with the challenges of memory loss, each at a different stage of the journey.
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Harvested deer numbers drop this season
January 29, 2026
Oglethorpe County wasn’t among the top counties in Georgia for total deer harvested for the first time in five years.
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Indigenous organization trained 30 new doulas
January 29, 2026
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness is aiming to help fill in gaps as maternity services have shuttered across Maine.
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Hageman cuts short Casper town hall after contentious exchanges over ICE killings
January 28, 2026
The congresswoman faced questions about the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good, saying she’d have to see a completed investigation, drawing shouts and insults.
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They watched immigration agents in Maine. Then one fired projectiles at their cars.
January 28, 2026
A federal agent fired paintball-like projectiles at the cars of at least two people observing them in a South Portland Home Depot parking lot on Friday, marking one of the most dramatic confrontations between officers and the public since Maine’s immigration surge began last week.
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Reserves of critical minerals driving mining interest in SD
January 28, 2026
South Dakota’s untapped critical mineral reserves highlight both economic opportunity and environmental debate in the nation’s push for domestic sources.
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Minnesota churches respond to ICE presence with prayer, solidarity
January 27, 2026
Some Greater Minnesota churches opened their doors for fellowship on ‘ICE Out of Minnesota’ day.
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For Rural Black Communities, Winter Storm Fern Hits Where Recovery Never Finished
January 26, 2026
As temperatures plunge, rural Black towns face days without power. Some are still rebuilding from the last catastrophe.
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Even more mail delays, explained: How two quiet USPS changes are reshaping delivery in Vermont
January 26, 2026
Critics say changes could ripple outward — delaying bills, legal mail, prescriptions and mail-in ballots.
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