The USDA has announced an extension for the Conservation Reserve Program General Signup Period, which had been set to end last Friday. The incoming Biden Administration says incentives were reduced under the previous administration, resulting in an enrollment shortfall of over four million acres. It says the extension will give time to evaluate ways to get enrollment back on track.
28-year-old Cody R. McKinney was arrested yesterday morning on a charge of burglary after allegedly attempting to find and take catalytic converters. Residents near Merriam reportedly caught and apprehended him when county deputies arrived, and McKinney was taken to the Wayne County Jail and held, pending an appearance before a judge to set bond.