Thursday, February 6, 2025
As Illinois parents and children continue to be on high alert amid fears of school immigration raids, school officials are publicly advocating for …
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Illinois has been working to replace all its lead water pipes but the task is enormous, as it is estimated the state has the most lead service lines …
About half of youths experiencing depression in Illinois are not receiving treatment. While the state ranks fairly well nationwide when it comes to …
Thursday, February 6, 2025
The number of registered electric vehicles in Indiana rose from 13,000 in 2023 to nearly 15,000 in 2024. However, plans to install more EV chargers …
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Indiana is working to eliminate lead pipes under the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, which require most lead …
Monday, February 3, 2025
Bloomington is among the Indiana communities kicking off Black History Month over the weekend.
Historian Carter G. Woodson launched what was …
Thursday, February 6, 2025
New research by social scientists showed children who suffer traumatic experiences growing up are more likely to use firearms defensively as adults…
Monday, February 3, 2025
Environmental advocates in Iowa want state lawmakers to tighten regulations on large livestock feeding facilities, which they say will help protect …
Families of rural Iowans with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia face a crucial lack of mental health services and advocates are meeting …
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Proposals by some congressional Republicans call for almost $2.5 trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, known as Kan-Care in Kansas. A new report from …
In the coming days, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether to list the monarch butterfly as "threatened" under the Endangered Species …
Health-care advocates are vowing to continue their fight to expand Medicaid in Kansas - despite this week's election, which expanded the Republican …
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Some experts predict arable land per person will shrink by two-thirds by 2050. To combat it, Michigan students are being trained in "smart" …
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Federal funds have ensured Muskegon's water is safe to drink, but city leaders there and in other
Michigan communities are concerned the funds may …
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
A bipartisan nonprofit group in Michigan is opposing pending legislation which would reverse a Michigan Supreme Court ruling, stripping paid sick …
Thursday, February 6, 2025
On the heels of a regulatory victory, utilities and various energy groups in Minnesota are expressing more optimism about the region's power grid - …
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Information is flowing through Minnesota schools about the best way to handle new federal immigration policies as enforcement ramps up under the Trump…
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
February is American Heart Month and some Minnesota families are sharing their experiences with a sometimes overlooked disease among newborns: congeni…
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Monday, February 3, 2025
Missouri students are keeping pace with their peers nationwide, according to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress but there are …
The recent cold snap in St. Louis has led to a surge in demand for homeless shelters, while donations have dwindled and shelters are calling on the …
The Medicaid and CHIP programs are vital to rural Missouri, according to a report that says reliance on this safety-net health coverage is much …
Monday, February 3, 2025
Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill to implement consumer protections and license requirements for the cryptocurrency industry, and they're …
The University of Nebraska's High Plains Regional Climate Center in Lincoln is working with weather experts in nearby states to collect and use climat…
A bill has been introduced in Lincoln to protect workers in the agriculture sector from dangerous workplace practices and get ahead of a potential avi…
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Economists warn affordable housing is harder to come by in North Dakota, putting more people at risk of not having a roof over their heads but some …
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
States like North Dakota could see unique effects under President Donald Trump's approach to tariffs.
Uncertainty lies ahead, but one expert said …
A North Dakota legislative committee on Thursday took up a trio of bills about landowners' rights as states in this region are eyed for carbon-capture…
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Thursday, February 6, 2025
A new federal policy allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into public schools has sparked concerns nationwide, including here in Ohio…
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Legal action continues in efforts at cleaning up a portion of Ohio's waterways.
The Ohio EPA has been added as a defendant, along with the U.S. EPA…
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
During his campaign, President Donald Trump promised tax credits for family caregivers. With Trump now in office, advocates in Ohio and across the …
Thursday, February 6, 2025
In rural states such as South and North Dakota and large urban centers around the U.S., protests were held Wednesday amid fears about the first wave …
Monday, February 3, 2025
South Dakota saw mixed results in a new national report measuring academic progress. Key voices in the world of education hope troubling trends seen …
A South Dakota legislative committee Monday debated proposals designed to help combat government fraud and there were clear differences of opinion on …
Monday, February 3, 2025
Support for Governor Tony Evers's first statewide Office of Violence Prevention is gaining momentum, as some safety experts and advocates say they're …
By Carolyn Beans for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Wisconsin News Connection reportin…
Some Wisconsin farmers are now able to see the environmental effects from their sustainable farming practices through a new conservation program that …
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