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Starting in late April, two major broods of cicadas will crawl out of the soil and head to treetops to sing and mate — the first time they've emerged at the same time in more than 200 years.
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Scientists say roosting monarchs took up 2.2 acres of Mexican fir forests this winter. That's the second smallest overwintering population on the books.
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The motion says new DNA evidence, plus the lack of other credible evidence supporting the verdict, cast “inexorable doubt on Mr. Williams’ conviction and sentence.”
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According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Iowa and Nebraska saw gains in union membership while Kansas and Missouri unions saw slight declines.
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Legislation in Congress would expand a federal grant and loan program that helps producers of biofuels and other biomanufactured products build and expand their facilities.
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A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the population in rural areas is on the rise after a decade of decline. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains saw increases, but not as much as in some other U.S. regions.
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Missouri and Iowa show little progress in cutting their rates of new cancer cases, according to the latest American Lung Association report. Nebraska and Kansas saw rates of new cases remain below or at the national average.
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A poll from the Middle West Review asked respondents from 22 states whether they consider themselves Midwesterners. The geographic sample included states not usually listed as part of the region.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' new Consumer Price Index indicates a rise in prices of food and housing.
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The 21st Cambio de Colores Conference started Wednesday in Columbia. But organizers hope to emphasize a different yet very important idea this year.