MADISON, Wis. – Pastures are critical in America's Dairyland, and not all of them are created equal. Some are much higher quality than others. Wisconsin ranks first in the nation in the number of organic dairy farms, so the University of Wisconsin-Extension teamed up with the nation's larges ...Read More

DENVER – Summer should be fun for all kids, but when schools close their cafeteria doors for summer break, thousands across the state are at risk of going hungry. To keep bellies full before fall, a statewide collaboration including 533 community sites across Colorado are offering free meals, ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. – With Minnesota lawmakers expected to reconvene this week for a special session to complete the state budget, those who help the hungry are urging approval of a measure to make sure young children are starting the day with a healthy meal. Colleen Moriarty, executive director ...Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa – As the state continues to grow older, an increasing number of Iowans are realizing there's much more life to live after navigating adulthood and the traditional career path. More than 15 percent of Iowa's population is already age 65 or older, and within the next decade it ...Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For children in Tennessee, childhood isn't all bedtime stories and playgrounds. The Volunteer State is one of five states recognized in a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the prevalence of what experts call an adverse ch ...Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new report finds foreclosures in Ohio fell to their lowest level last year since 2001, but the state is still feeling the effects of the housing bubble burst. According to data compiled by the research institute Policy Matters Ohio, foreclosures in 2014 dropped 18 percent ...Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina's death penalty system is broken, say criminal justice experts, and they stress the recent pardon of two inmates by Gov. Pat McCrory is proof of that. Henry McCollum and Leon Brown were pardoned late last week – on the recommendation of the North Carolina ...Read More

LANSING, Mich. - A lifeline for some low-income families could be cut, as House lawmakers consider eliminating Michigan's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). A vote could come soon on House Bill 4609, which would eliminate the tax credit as part of a road-funding plan. Supporters of the bill claim th ...Read More