Kansas Won’t Legalize Medical Marijuana for at Least a Year May 1, 2024 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven’t legalized the medical use of marijuana...
BNSF Signs Anonymous Federal Safety Hotline for Workers May 1, 2024 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report...
Tornadoes Damaged 7,200 Residential Properties, Left $2B in Reconstruction Costs May 1, 2024 The tornadoes that ripped through parts of Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma late last week damaged some 7,200 homes, leaving a...
Minivan Crashes Into Baseball Dugout Wall in Illinois, Injuring 3 Children April 30, 2024 WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Three children were hurt when the minivan they were in rolled down a hill Saturday morning...
Recreational Marijuana Supporters Can Gather Signatures for No. Dakota Ballot Initiative April 30, 2024 By Jack Dura BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana...
Family of Chicago Man Killed in Police Shooting Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit April 30, 2024 By Sophia Tareen CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a Chicago man killed when plainclothes police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times...
Minneapolis to Pay $150K Settlement to Witness in George Floyd Murder April 29, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to...
Multiple Tornadoes Hit Nebraska and Iowa, Leaving Trails of Damage April 28, 2024 By Josh Funk, Margery A. Beck and Heather Hollingsworth OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures...
Missouri House Backs Legal Shield for Weedkiller Maker Facing Cancer Lawsuits April 26, 2024 By David A. Lieb JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a...
Central US Braces for Severe Weather Outbreak April 26, 2024 An active weather pattern could bring destructive tornadoes, heavy rains, large hail and strong wind gusts to parts of the...