WCMY-AM (Ottawa, IL)

WCMY 1430 AM is a radio station based in Ottawa, Illinois, serving the Northern Illinois area, which includes LaSalle, Ottawa, and Streator. The station operates under a News Talk/Full Service format and is owned by NRG Media. While WCMY focuses mainly on local content, it also features popular nationally syndicated programs like Lou Dobbs, Laura Ingraham, Jim Bohannon, and Coast to Coast AM. The station was founded by Carl H. Meyer, who started broadcasting on March 5, 1952.

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Conner: farm bill program updates critical

1 day ago | 1430wcmy.com | Carah Hart

The president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says it’s critical the House Ag Committee updates farm bill programs as they go through the reconciliation process. Chuck Conner says for now, reference prices are expected to get a 10 to 20 percent increase. “I’m not anticipating changes to that, but we won’t […]The post Conner: farm bill program updates critical appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
MO Farm Bureau health plan pending

1 day ago | 1430wcmy.com | Carah Hart

Legislation allowing the Missouri Farm Bureau to offer a health plan to its members is awaiting action the final days of the Missouri legislative session. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins says he’s optimistic legislation will cross the finish line. “Missouri needs to get this done. It’s year three and we’ll continue to push to […]The post MO Farm Bureau health plan pending appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Grass growth affected by cool, dry spring in MO

2 days ago | 1430wcmy.com | Carah Hart

A livestock producer in central Missouri says the cool, dry conditions in early spring hurt the grass growth in central Missouri. David Dick from Pettis County tells Brownfield… “there’s orchard grass that’s headed out that’s not knee high and fescue beginning to shoot ahead that just might be above knee high. That’s kind of not […]The post Grass growth affected by cool, dry spring in MO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Biofuels policy changes can affect soybean prices

2 days ago | 1430wcmy.com | Carah Hart

An extension ag economist says updates to federal biofuels policy could be bullish for U.S. soybean prices. Ben Brown with the University of Missouri says Congress is considering updates and an extension to the 45z tax credit in the reconciliation package and if those changes provide more certainty for biofuel producers “it would encourage more […]The post Biofuels policy changes can affect soybean prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Former U.S. Senator from Missouri dies

2 days ago | 1430wcmy.com | Carah Hart

Christopher S. “Kit” Bond died in St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday. He was 86 years old. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins says the Republican lawmaker was a state treasure who took on some of agriculture’s toughest challenges. “He was known for being a huge proponent of infrastructure: from highway funding to making sure critical […]The post Former U.S. Senator from Missouri dies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Minnesota Farmers Union VP concerned with farm bill separation

2 days ago | 1430wcmy.com | Mark Dorenkamp

There’s concern moving key pieces of the farm bill into a reconciliation package could negatively impact agriculture. Minnesota Farmers Union vice president Anne Schwagerl joined other members in Washington D.C. last week to urge Congress to pass a new comprehensive five-year farm bill. “We met directly with the Ranking Members of the House and Senate, […]The post Minnesota Farmers Union VP concerned with farm bill separation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Cotton hauling legislation passes MO Legislature

2 days ago | 1430wcmy.com | Carah Hart

The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that would update state policy for hauling cotton. State Senator Barry Bean is a sponsor of Senate Bill 28 and tells Brownfield there are new guidelines on securing cotton bales. “Most of these loads are only being taken a very short distance from the field to the gin, […]The post Cotton hauling legislation passes MO Legislature appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Gaza’s entire population faces ‘critical’ levels of hunger: Report

2 days ago | 1430wcmy.com | Mary Kekatos

(GAZA) — Gaza’s entire population is experiencing critical levels of hunger amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the third month of Israel cutting off aid to the strip, according to a report published Monday. Gaza’s 2.1 million residents will face a “crisis” level of food insecurity — or worse — from now through the end of September, according to a new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification partnership, whose members include the World Health Organization.
Meet the 12 jurors who will decide Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering case

2 days ago | 1430wcmy.com | Peter Charalambous |Tonya Simpson |Kaitlyn Morris

(NEW YORK) — As testimony begins in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial, his fate is in the hands of a jury that represents the city that allowed Combs to rise from working-class roots to the pinnacle of global cultural fame. Twelve New Yorkers were sworn in as jurors, along with six alternates — who do not yet know of their alternate status — on Monday.
Tory Lanez stabbed 14 times while in prison for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

2 days ago | 1430wcmy.com | Deena Zaru |Alex Stone

(LOS ANGELES) — Tory Lanez was hospitalized on Monday after a fellow inmate at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi attacked the rapper at around 7:20 a.m. local time, a spokesperson for the prison told ABC News. “Staff immediately responded, activated 911 and began medical aid. Peterson was subsequently transported to an outside medical facility for further treatment,” the spokesperson said.