Midwest

A manager at an Olive Garden in Kansas has been fired after sending out a letter to employees that instituted an aggressive crackdown on employees calling in sick.

Although scientists say climate change is raising temperatures and making droughts more common and intense, a weather expert says this latest drought affecting the central United States is more likely a short-term weather phenomenon.

Travels far and near are highlighted in National Geographic’s annual roster of must-see destinations — and one of the top places to explore in 2023 happens to be in the Midwest.

A Midwestern city made the cut for National Geographic’s “25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023,” and it may not be the one you expected.

A Midwestern city made the cut for National Geographic’s “25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023,” and it may not be the one you expected.

The 19-year-old gunman who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition, Police Commissioner Michael Sack said Tuesday.

Formally known as Lawler Ford Road or the Al Foster Trail, the 2.3 mile trail in Wildwood, Mo. is closed to public access during nights and is the site of one of the largest Native American burial mounds in the country.

Three towns in the Midwest, including one just outside Chicago, were named among the top 25 places to live in the U.S., according to a newly released ranking.

Idaho has led the country in population growth for the fifth year in a row.

Three midwestern cities were named the best places to live in America, with several others making the top 100, according to a new report.

Among the 15 most expensive colleges for out-of-state students, three Midwestern schools have some of the highest tuition rates, according to a newly released study.

Air quality alerts were posted on Sunday for numerous areas of the U.S. West and Midwest as wildfire smoke continues to linger over much of the country

A pizza place in Chicago was ranked among the best nationwide, according to a new report, with others in the Midwest earning spots in the top 10.

The Tokyo Olympics begins in July, and athletes from Illinois, Indiana and other Midwestern states have already been slated to compete for Team USA in the Games.

Wintertime ice can certainly be a pain for drivers and joggers, but it can also be quite stunning at times. In recent days, fascinating ice formations have been popping up in the Midwest, and they’ve been captivating local onlookers and the Twitter community alike. The breathtaking phenomenon is called rime ice and it looks a lot different than the...

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden spent the final Friday before Election Day speaking to voters in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa.

President Donald Trump is leaning into fear tactics as he accuses the left of trying to “erase American history, purge American values and destroy the American way of life.”

Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin each broke their own records Friday for the most new coronavirus cases reported statewide in a single day since the pandemic began.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers a coronavirus update for Illinois on Oct. 14.

Hospitalizations from the coronavirus have hit their highest points recently throughout the Midwest