Mike Lass News Today

While harvest hasn't begun for most regional crops, early data indicates that the production for many of them are experiencing a challenging beginning.

The cost of bread may rise in grocery stores because of how winter wheat is doing across the world, including here on the South Plains.

Texas cotton farmers intend to plant less this spring as La Niña makes her much-awaited departure.

Texas cotton farmers intend to plant less this spring as La Niña makes her much-awaited departure.

John Penn, a labor legend who shaped working life for decades of McLean County residents, is finally taking some time off. He retired this week from LiUNA (Laborers International).

A look back at the Normal firefighters strike of 1978. A strange strike in which everybody went to work, and everybody got paid, and everybody went to jail.

In this weeks round-up: Tech footballs Rodeo Bowl win, man uses dead fathers bank account, record-low cotton crop, bitcoin facility sells & more.

While the unwavering drought decimated the regions crops, three countries were expected to bring in larger cotton harvests.

While the unwavering drought decimated the regions crops, three countries were expected to bring in larger cotton harvests.

Across the region, no community will come out unscathed from the detriment caused by the unwavering drought conditions and extended periods of heatwaves that loomed over the area earlier this year.