Summer afternoon temperatures have cooled off in the middle of the country in recent decades. But hotter nights and winters are still driving more overall warmth in the region.

Farmers who were promised funding through the federal Regional Food Business Centers have been left in limbo after the Trump administration shut down the program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will honor grants the program already approved, but it’s unclear when.

Colleges and universities across the country are facing the combined pressures of shifting student demographics, declining enrollment, and skepticism about the value of higher education. Against that backdrop, Monmouth College – a private liberal arts college in western Illinois – is phasing out ten majors and enhancing other programs based on student interest and market demand.

Heather Norman wants to quash talk of TSPR’s demise.

A federal grant could help pay for clearing away the rubble at the former pottery plant.