Midwest Newsroom

Federal mortality data shows reveals a 16% decrease in so-called "deaths of despair" caused by alcohol, drugs and suicide, but cuts to public health infrastructure may make it challenging for the trend to continue.

Supply is expected to surpass traditional grain storage capacity in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Some elevators, including historic Ely's in Nebraska, are adding temporary storage.

In several states, a renter has to make $20 or more an hour to afford apartments being leased at Fair Market Value. Nearly half of Americans don't make enough money to afford a one-bedroom rental.