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Contractors say they have enough local labor to detassel Nebraska’s seed corn but they’re losing work to migrant workers on H-2A visas. A 2024 law attempted to increase transparency in detasseling.

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.

Delia Montes was one of two cross-country athletes at Dodge City Community College who were treated for heat-related conditions after practicing on the hottest day of the year. Former athletes and trainers say this doesn't surprise them.

Staff cuts, the closure of regional printing presses and cuts to printed editions characterize Lee Enterprises as it tries to expand its digital subscriber base while keeping existing print customers and advertisers on board.

A law to protect students and school employees from the radioactive gas has an approaching deadline. The Midwest Newsroom has found that progress is uneven across Iowa's school districts. Private schools are exempt from the testing requirement.

The ICE 287(g) program is expanding in the Midwest, and immigration advocates say there’s not enough oversight. This month, the Department of Homeland Security announced new financial incentives that could boost local involvement even further.

Después de que el gobierno de Trump pusiera fin a un programa migratorio para personas de países predominantemente hispanoparlantes, los empleados, padres y estudiantes se están adaptando a una nueva realidad, como muchos lugares de trabajo alrededor de la región.

With more school districts adopting a four-day school week, educators and parents are grappling with a question that isn’t easy to answer: What trade-offs come with a shortened school week, and are those trade-offs worth it? It depends who you ask.

After the Trump administration ended an immigration program for people from predominantly Spanish-speaking countries, the preschool's staff, parents and students are adjusting to a new normal—as are workplaces around the region.