Midwest

Josh Buster said that when he asked a West Burlington convenience store clerk for five easy-pick plays for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, he initially received only one play from the lottery terminal.

Interest in indoor activities like board games and puzzles soared during the height of the pandemic as restaurants and bars shut down. But board game enthusiasts are dealing with long wait times and increased prices due to supply chain issues.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson rips Biden's hypocrisy, arguing the president should reinstate both Title 42 and travel mask mandates if he believes a public health emergency "continues to exist."

A local Columbia, Missouri taxi company is packing it in as an extended shortage of workers and parts coupled with record-high gas prices make it too difficult to continue to operate.

Hollywood actor Josh Duhamel will continue to promote his home state of North Dakota. The state's tourism agency confirmed Tuesday he will be paid $75,000 to be the face of the state's tourism campaign for the next 2 years.

Demand for maple syrup grew significantly during the pandemic when more people were cooking at home and experimenting with other products. But inflation is prompting some maple farmers to raise the price of their products for the first time in years to offset supply chain and inflation struggles.

Banks caught up with FOX Business on Friday, blasting the Mouse House over their Weinstein connection and the company’s activism against the Florida Parental Rights in Education bill.

University of Michigan's Survey of Consumers results for the end of March found that consumer sentiment fell to a new decade-long low as concerns about inflation worsen during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Crossroads of America is home to multiple Fortune 500 companies, along with the Indianapolis 500.

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson blasts Democrats over the skyrocketing inflation hurting Americans from the gas pump to the grocery store.

Named after founding father James Madison, Madison has live entertainment, sports and a lot of expensive houses.

A confirmed bird flu case in Iowa prompts the killing of over 5 million chickens.

Intel is looking to tackle the technical challenges and workforce shortages in semiconductor manufacturing with a $100 million investment over the next decade to build a pipeline of talent and support research, education and workforce development across the United States.

Rodent activity and Salmonella contamination at a Family Dollar distribution center in Arkansas recently led to a recall of drugs, cosmetics, human and animal foods from 404 stores in six U.S. states

A prominent Kansas businessman said oil producers like himself can’t easily turn back on the spigot to produce more domestic oil after more than a year under President Biden’s "bad" domestic and foreign policies.

Sen. Boozman asks U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to delay the Conservation Reserve Program sign-up deadline for farmers, in an effort to "ensure food security" following invasion of Ukraine

The U.S. gets over 50% of the minerals it uses to make home building supplies and electric cars from other countries. The company Twin Metals was trying to change that by opening an underground mine in northeast Minnesota. But a fight over the environmental impact has had it hung up for years. 

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is urging President Biden to take steps to restore America's energy independence as the price of oil in the United States shot up to $110 a barrel this week amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bars and liquor stores are pulling Russian vodka from shelves and promoting Ukrainian brands.

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced Saturday on Twitter that he has ordered the Ohio Department of Commerce to stop the purchase and sale of Russian Standard Vodka.