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Biden tells families of victims in deadly attack in New Orleans that the "nation grieves with you" A weaker CA lemon law; Outdoor recreation continues to fuel GDP; With college application change, MN aims to reduce higher-ed barrier; NY's Climate Change Superfund Act takes effect.

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The authors of Project 2025 back a constitutional convention, some Trump nominees could avoid FBI background checks and Louisiana public schools test the separation of church and state.

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Rural America is becoming more racially diverse, but getting rid of language barriers is still a challenge, coal miners with black lung get federal help, farmers brace for another trade war, and President Jimmy Carter elevated the humble peanut.

According to a report from Trace One, droughts, hurricanes, excessive flooding and cold waves are the top reasons for agriculture loss from natural disasters every year. (Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
Consumers are unhappy with increasing food prices and blame inflation. In reality, natural disasters have a direct link to grocery costs, with no end …

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says Illinois is home to almost 15,000 U.S. Postal Service workers.  (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, December 30, 2024
Proposed changes to the U.S. Postal Service are causing concern for Illinoisans. Reduced delivery days and "Forever" stamp price increases are just …

Standards for toy safety are enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (Adobe Stock)
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The National Retail Federation expects people will spend nearly $989 billion by year's end on holiday shopping but the costs cannot compare to an inju…

The Indiana Supreme Court Law Library found in its basement a framed, printed page from the 1788 McLean two-volume set of the Federalist Papers. (Connor Burress/TheStatehouseFile.com)
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
By Marilyn Odendahl for The Indiana Citizen.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Indiana Citizen-Free Press India…

Ball State linebacker Kieonte Newson holds a rose for his mother on Senior Day, a moment of restoration after earning the number nine. (T Slaughter/Daily News)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Kyle Smedley for the Ball State Daily News .Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Ball State Daily News-Free Pr…

Trace Company's report says Indiana farms lose nearly $30 million, or $552 per farm every year from natural disasters. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, December 30, 2024
Consumers are unhappy with increasing food prices and blame inflation. In reality, natural disasters have a direct link to grocery costs, and no end …

Iowa is the nation's number one hog producer, which is a huge economic driver for the state, but the industry also produces more than 100 billion pounds of manure every year. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, December 30, 2024
By Nina B. Elkadi for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration A …

Brady Werger lived at the Glenwood Iowa Resource Center from 2011 to 2018. He has since moved to a group home for people with disabilities in the southwest Iowa town of Glenwood. (Brady Werger)
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By Tony Leys for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collabora…

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources requires livestock producers to file a manure management plan for the livestock waste they apply to their fields as fertilizer. (Adobe Stock)
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is training operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations on the safest ways to apply manure to their f…

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A monarch butterfly can travel between 50 to 100 miles a day during its migration. (Derek Ramsey/Wikimedia Commons)
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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 …

Protestors rallied for Medicaid expansion at the Kansas Statehouse in March. (Lacey Kennett/Alliance for a Healthy Kansas)
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Health-care advocates are vowing to continue their fight to expand Medicaid in Kansas - despite this week's election, which expanded the Republican …

Small rural hospitals often struggle financially to provide services such as emergency care because of high costs and low reimbursement rates. (Adobe Stock)
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With many rural hospitals on the financial critical list, Congress created a Rural Emergency Hospital model in 2021 to help deliver critical care to …

With foreign conflicts, labor strikes and state-level minimum wage hikes making headlines, economists predict the U.S. economy will remain a focal point in the New Year. (Hero Design/Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, economists are weighing in on how his promised policies might shape what is ahead in 2025…

About 34% of Detroit residents do not own a vehicle, making access to healthy food sources more challenging. (Chris Ahern Photo/Adobe Stock)
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Monday, December 30, 2024
A Detroit nonprofit said it is helping people in the city reclaim control over the food they eat from where it is grown to where they buy it…

A 2023 report from Michigan Traffic Crash Facts showed 62 snowmobiles were involved in crashes on public roadways, resulting in two fatalities and 41 injuries. (gentho/Adobe Stock)
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Winter conditions across Michigan are fickle and The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging everyone to prioritize safety while enjoying t…

National studies show when people leave prison, they face a range of obstacles in advancing through the world of postsecondary education. Right off the bat, a key deterrent is an application question about their past criminal history. (Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
In the new year, college applications in Minnesota will look a little different: They will no longer feature an initial question about a person's …

According to recent polling data from Navigator Research, nine in 10 people living in battleground districts want Congress to ban so-called "junk fees" for things like concert tickets. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
With 2025 at hand, Minnesotans might be mapping out the concerts they want to attend or things they want to buy in the new year but the presence of …

Battery storage is considered a key form of clean energy innovation, and those behind a public-private-partnership in Minnesota want to make the region a hub to perfect these solutions and similar technologies. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, December 30, 2024
Minnesota's clean energy goals are among the more ambitious in the U.S. But industry experts say it can't slow down on the innovation side to see …

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With foreign conflicts, labor strikes and state-level minimum-wage hikes making headlines, economists predict the U.S. economy will remain a focal point in the new year. (janews094/Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, economists are focusing on how his promised policies could shape 2025. In 2024, Missouri …

Olive, a poodle mix, has comforted more than 300 kids in Missouri's court system. (Photo courtesy of Therapy Paws)
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A Missouri-based therapy dog has an inspiring journey that began as a homeless stray on the streets of Los Angeles. Olive, a ten-pound poodle mix…

Medical bills are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States, emphasizing the importance of having health insurance.  (Shutter2U/Adobe Stock)
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We're entering the last few weeks of open enrollment, and Missourians are being reminded to secure health coverage before it's too late. The …

EF Go Ahead tours reported a 17% increase in bookings for vacations in Nordic countries and a whopping 60% increase in destinations across Latin America in the past year. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Travel agencies say Americans are still embracing overseas trips, including destinations where the itinerary is loaded with learning opportunities …

As they look for long-term support through the Farm Bill, American farmers said they are facing many evolving obstacles, including climate-change threats and increased global competition for exports. (Adobe Stock)
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Farmers in Nebraska and across the nation might not be in panic mode anymore thanks to another extension of the Farm Bill but they still want Congress…

Statehouses in conservative-led states have served as ground zero for policies to enact LGBTQ restrictions. However, political experts note the Trump campaign "weaved in" the issue in many ads this past fall. (Adobe Stock)
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The Nebraska Legislature kicks off its new session a few weeks from today and issues related to gender identity are likely to be part of the mix…

Economists say minimum wage hikes can be a complex issue to sort out. But some say when you look past the numbers, higher wages can help boost morale and reduce the need to keep hiring new staff. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, December 30, 2024
When the calendar flips to January, a number of states will increase their minimum wage levels - but just like recent years, North Dakota won't be …

According to a 2021 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 44 counties in the United States had no grocery stores in 2015; 40 of them were in rural settings. (Adobe Stock)
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Several rural communities across North Dakota are strategizing how to slow the pace of local grocery stores shutting down. Some are making use of …

A coalition pushing for universal school meals in North Dakota says nearly half of food-insecure children do not qualify for federal nutrition programs, leaving thousands without access to free breakfast and lunch at school. (Adobe Stock)
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North Dakota is expected to rejoin the debate over whether all school children, regardless of their family income, should have access to no-cost …

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Homeowners in a record number of school districts aren't getting the full benefit of Ohio state law meant to keep property-tax "sticker shock" in check. (Keith Allen/Adobe Stock)
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Monday, December 30, 2024
By Andrew Tobias for Signal Cleveland.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Signal Ohio-Public News Service Col…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture spends about $38 billion a year on subsidies and other aid to farmers and ranchers to reduce the cost of meat and other products at the grocery store. (Adobe Stock)
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By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaborat…

In 2022, around 63% of Republican voters in the U.S. did not have college degrees, compared to 49% of Democratic voters, highlighting the educational divide in political affiliation. (gguy/Adobe Stock)
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By Vanessa Davidson / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. “As Ohio …

According to the National Council of Urban Indian Health, the average age of Indian Health Service facilities is over 37 years and the maintenance backlog was about $515 million in 2021. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Funding for the Indian Health Service has increased over the past decade but the agency remains underfunded, which affects both the health and …

In a new AARP survey, 90% of South Dakotans ages 45 and older said having adequate Social Security benefits is a priority. (Adobe Stock)
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More middle-aged and older South Dakotans had financial concerns this year, especially around health care, according to a new survey. Advocates for …

Customers can sign up for "Informed Delivery" from the United States Postal Service, which does not send unsolicited text messages. (Adobe Stock)
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Many people are still expecting holiday packages this week and the United States Postal Service is warning customers not to fall for "smishing" scams…

Wisconsin's gun violence rate is near the national average, with more than 740 people dying from gun violence each year, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. (Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
As the new year begins, state lawmakers and officials will continue to grapple with how to prevent school shootings, like the one just two weeks ago …

Two large-scale Wisconsin clean energy projects, the Apple River Solar Project in Polk County and the Darien Solar Energy Center in Walworth and Rock counties, are scheduled for 2025. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Wisconsin is ending the year on a high note in the clean energy space, with some notables like a first-of-its-kind energy dome and approval for the …

Wisconsin municipal courts issued more than 27,000 arrest warrants and writs of commitment for people who failed to pay fines between Jan. 2023 and Aug. 2024, according to the ACLU of Wisconsin. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, December 30, 2024
If you have any unpaid traffic or parking tickets, the latest report on Wisconsin's municipal courts said in some areas, you could go to jail if you …

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