Mad cow back on burner (The Arkansas City Traveler) Editor's note: The Associated Press contributed to this report. Creekstone Farms Premium Beef is working with federal agricultural authorities to get approved to resume exports to Japan, a Creekstone spokesman said today. [News Source]

NEWS UPDATE: Perception of CWD changing among researchers (The Sauk Prairie Eagle) After seven years of living with chronic wasting disease in the Wisconsin deer herd, the initial fears about eating venison have calmed.But the news last week of a death at UW Hospital due to [News Source]

Blood Drive to be held Thursday (El Dorado Times) The American Red Cross will be hosting an El Dorado Blood Drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday. [News Source]

US gets 4,800 pages of comments on Canadian cattle (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Thousands of pages of public comments have been submitted on a rule intended to protect against the threat of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Education Center (CattleNetwork.com) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Thousands of pages of public comments have been submitted on a rule intended to protect against the threat of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Entertainment Calendar (The Lakeland Ledger) SUNDAY DOLLHOUSE AND MINIATURES SHOW AND SALE | Lakeland WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TICKETS: $6 adults, $1 ages 6-12. Free parking. LOCATION: The Lakeland Center. PHONE: 834-8111. LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS | Lakeland Versus Palm Beach Cardinals. Florida State League Games. WHEN: 6 p.m. today; 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. [News Source]

U.S. Gets Mass Comments On Canadian Cattle (Yankton Press & Dakotan) SIOUX FALLS — Thousands of pages of public comments have been submitted on a rule intended to protect against the threat of mad cow disease. [News Source]