Midwest
Indiana fertilizer leak triggers 10-mile fish kill
A fertilizer tank leak has resulted in a miles-long fish kill in central Indiana, environmental officials said Monday.
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Officials with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said state conservation officers on Sunday afternoon reported a large number of dead fish in the waters around Flint Creek near West Point in Tippecanoe County. Agency responders determined the kill stretched about 10 miles starting in a Flint Run tributary. Flint Run connects to Flint Creek, which flows into the Wabash River.
A liquid nitrogen fertilizer leak has reportedly resulted in a miles-long fish kill in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. (Fox News)
Responders detected elevated levels of ammonia nitrogen in the waters that they said came from a leak in a 30,000-gallon liquid nitrogen fertilizer storage tank at the nearby Scott Miller Farm. The farm owner has taken steps to contain the leak, agency officials said. Meanwhile, they recommend people and animals stay out of the water as the investigation continues.
No contact information could immediately be found for the Scott Miller Farm.
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South Dakota
SD Lottery Lucky For Life winning numbers for Dec. 25, 2025
The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 25, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Dec. 25 drawing
23-29-31-37-45, Lucky Ball: 16
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
- Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
- Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.
When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Wisconsin
Slippery roads expected Friday morning across Northeast Wisconsin
(WLUK) – Hazardous weathermaker is expected to impact holiday travel plans Christmas night into Friday morning, with a second round expected on Sunday. The forecast calls for definite icing by Friday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of Northeast Wisconsin through 9 AM Friday.
Plan for freezing rain (icing) for most locations north and west of the Fox Valley. Areas including the Fox Valley and east can expect to see a mix of freezing rain and rain. Oconto County, Door County, and areas further north will see a mix of snow and sleet at times. Much of the precipitation will clear up by mid-morning Friday when the Winter Weather Advisories expire. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of freezing drizzle Friday afternoon.
No doubt, ice accumulations will take place, especially by Friday morning. Roughly a tenth of an inch of ice accumulations around HWY 29 and north, with a glaze of ice, south. These ice accumulations will likely lead to significant travel delays, including air travel. If you have travel plans Friday, it is best to avoid travel Friday morning. Travel conditions will be better by Friday afternoon, but not completely perfect.
A second weathermaker system is expected Saturday night through Monday. An arctic cold front is expected to sweep through the region Saturday, bringing colder and windy weather conditions, in addition to a wintry mix.
Precipitation will start off with light rain Saturday night, eventually falling as a mix with freezing rain early Sunday morning. Later in the day Sunday, precipitation will start to fall as snow with gusty northwest winds around 30 mph. Even gustier winds are expected by Monday.
The wintry mix Sunday will also lead to poor travel conditions for the region, including icy roadways and blowing and drifting snow.
Stay informed and safe during severe weather. Use our live interactive radar tools with custom overlays and alerts on Fox11online.com and our FOX 11 Weather App. Severe weather notifications on our app can be set to your specific location, even while traveling.
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Midwest
Ilhan Omar defends MEALS Act despite ties to massive Minnesota fraud scheme
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she has no regrets about supporting the MEALS Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the program becoming linked to Minnesota’s alleged $250 million “Feeding Our Future” fraud scheme.
“Do you regret pushing for that bill, the MEALS Act? Do you think it led to the fraud?” Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital asked Omar on Capitol Hill.
“Absolutely not, it did help feed kids,” Omar said.
Omar introduced the MEALS Act on March 11, 2020, to modify the Department of Agriculture’s food and nutrition programs to allow certain waivers on requirements for school meal programs, including those that raised federal costs during school closures related to the pandemic.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she has “absolutely” no regrets about the 2020 MEALS Act, because “it did help feed kids.” (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Minnesota has faced scrutiny for alleged mismanagement of federal funds accessed through these waivers, including in distributing money for the “Feeding Our Future” program, which authorities believe to be the largest fraud scheme in the history of the pandemic.
INSIDE MINNESOTA’S $1B FRAUD: FAKE OFFICES, PHONY FIRMS AND A SCANDAL HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
The scheme allegedly exploited the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to waive many of its standard requirements for the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the pandemic, including relaxing its requirement for non-school-based distributors to participate in the program.
Fox News Digital first reported on the status of the fraud in July. FBI Director Kash Patel described it at the time as “one of the worst” in Minnesota history — and as of November 2025, more than 75 individuals have been charged in connection with the scheme, according to federal prosecutors.
President Donald Trump has recently announced a flurry of new actions to crack down and investigate fraud schemes in Minnesota, which he has assailed as a “hub of money laundering activity,” and cited as the basis of his decision to terminate deportation protections for hundreds of Somali migrants.
Minnesota’s Speaker of the House, Republican Lisa Demuth, speaks during a press conference in the governor’s reception room at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)
Senior Trump administration officials announced fresh investigations this month, including a new Treasury Department probe into how taxpayer dollars were allegedly diverted to the terrorist organization al-Shabaab, according to Secretary Scott Bessent.
Trump and other officials have zeroed in on these alleged fraud schemes, arguing that the criminal activity is a result of mismanagement and “incompetence” from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat and former vice presidential candidate.
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“It’s not surprising that the president has chosen to broadly target an entire community,” Walz said of Trump’s efforts, adding, “This is what he does to change the subject.”
Conspirators falsely claimed to have served millions of meals during the pandemic, but instead used the money for personal gain. They also are accused of fabricating invoices, submitting fake attendance records and falsely distributing thousands of meals from hundreds of so-called food distribution “sites” across the state.
Some of the individuals are part of Minnesota’s Somali diaspora, which is the largest in the U.S., though the ringleader of the scheme is not.
“Stealing from the federal government equates to stealing from the American people — there is no simpler truth,” FBI’s special agent in charge, Alvin Winston, told Fox News Digital in a statement.
The sun shines on the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
Charging documents show that roughly 300 “food sites” in the state served little or no food, with the so-called “food vendors” and organizations fabricated to launder money intended to reimburse the cost of feeding children.
FBI officials told Fox News that the investigation and resulting trials and indictments continue to impact the state, and have already touched off legislative reform in Minnesota.
They added that the investigation into the fraud remains ongoing, and that additional charges are expected, though they did not immediately share more details.
“The egregious fraud unveiled in the Feeding our Future case epitomizes a profound betrayal of public trust,” Patel told Fox News Digital earlier this year.
“These individuals misappropriated hundreds of millions in federal funds intended to nourish vulnerable children during a time of crisis, redirecting those resources into luxury homes, high-end vehicles and extravagant lifestyles while families faced hardship,” he added.
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. ( Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump suggested earlier this month that Omar, who fled Somalia as a child, “shouldn’t be allowed to be a congresswoman,” prompting fierce backlash from some Democrats and from Minnesota’s congressional delegation.
Omar, for her part, said Trump’s remarks were “vile.”
“His obsession with me is creepy,” she said on social media. “I hope he gets the help he desperately needs.”
ICE REJECTS OMAR CLAIM SON WAS PULLED OVER BY FEDS, PRESSED FOR CITIZENSHIP PROOF: ‘ABSOLUTELY ZERO RECORD’
Ballasy later pressed Omar about another incident dominating headlines.
“Congresswoman, the ICE director is saying now that your son was not pulled over by ICE. He’s saying there’s no evidence,” Ballasy said to Omar on Capitol Hill.
The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rejected a viral claim from Omar that her son was pressed for proof of U.S. citizenship by agency personnel after stopping at a Minnesota Target over the weekend.
Omar had told CBS’ Twin Cities affiliate that her son was subjected to a traffic stop-type encounter by ICE agents but was ultimately let go without further issue after he was able to produce a U.S. passport or passport card.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons speaking at a press conference at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston on June 2. (Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons pushed back on the assertion on Tuesday, telling Fox News Digital the incident never happened.
“How do they know that?” Omar countered. “How do they know that? Is he saying he has documentations of all the people they pulled over? Because we’ve been asking for that information. We haven’t gotten it from them, so if ICE is confirming now that they collect data and refusing to provide it to members of Congress, then that’s an interesting admission.”
“ICE has absolutely zero record of its officers or agents pulling over Congresswoman Omar’s son,” Lyons said.
“It speaks volumes that Congresswoman Omar is leveling this accusation with absolutely zero proof.”
Lyons called Omar’s comments to the local outlet a “ridiculous effort” to demonize federal law enforcement. He also said her rhetoric contributes to a spike in threats against ICE personnel, citing a 1,150% increase in assaults and an 8,000% increase in death threats.
When asked to respond to Lyons’ comment, Omar told Ballasy, “Well, their crackdown has terrorized my community, so they need to stop.”
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