ON THE RECORD: CDC director provides year-end coronavirus update

This week On The Record, Tony St. James speaks with CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to get an update on the state of COVID-19 in the U.S., plus we will hear from the White House COVID-19 Response
FDA authorizes first COVID treatment pill Wednesday

WASHINGTON — In the midst of a surge of cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a green light for the first at-home treatment for the coronavirus. Regulators authorized Pfizer’s
106.1 FLiP FM going all-Christmas for 24 hours

Have you ever heard the story of the Yule Log? On Christmas Eve 1966 a TV executive in New York got the idea to point a camera at a fireplace and play Christmas music for viewers who
Courthouse, city offices to close for holidays

FLOYD COUNTY — Local government offices in Floyd County, including the courthouse, Floydada City Hall and Lockney City Hall will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Floyd County Courthouse will close Wednesday, Dec.
Working Group to Unveil Recommendations for New Farmers

WASHINGTON, DC – The average age of the American farmer, according to the most recent Census of Agriculture from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), is almost 58 years old. Actually, 92 percent of those listed as
GAO Report Critical of USDA’s Market Facilitation Program

WASHINGTON, DC – Did USDA miscalculate trade damages to producers under the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) in 2019? According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, requested last January (2020) by the Chairwoman of the Senate
Consumer Demand Expected to Drive Global Economic Gains

DENVER, CO – A persistent pandemic, monetary tightening in the U.S., and slowing growth in China will present the most significant headwinds for the global economy in 2022. According to CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division report, the global