MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The Corn Palace has been steeped in agricultural tradition since 1892, so when the caretakers of one of South Dakota's most popular tourist attractions decided it was... READ MORE »

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Grocers and government food assistance recipients want Illinois to increase the number of days it disburses the benefits to help relieve sporadic food shortages that... READ MORE »

DUBOIS, Pa. (AP) — Journey Brown ran for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns and Meadville outscored DuBois 107-90 in a high school football game Friday night. Brown broke the Pennsylvania yardage... READ MORE »

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rick Perry's political career ended with a whimper, a remarkable if predictable fall for the longest-serving governor in Texas history and a leader many considered the... READ MORE »

PHOENIX (AP) — Police have detained a man who they believe may have ties to a string of freeway shootings that have rattled Phoenix over the past two weeks. It's not clear whether the man... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Strel swims with a knife strapped to his right leg — in case he encounters sharks, "vampire" fish and other deadly marine life in the world's wildest waters. On... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though opponents of the Iran nuclear deal can't win in Congress, they aren't going to go quietly. Conservative Republicans are vowing to take President Barack Obama... READ MORE »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The use of police body cameras is spreading to keep officers honest about using force against citizens. But how and when the public gets to see the footage is up for... READ MORE »

MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to corruption of minors for having sex with a teenage girl, crimes he confessed to during a lie-detector pretest to become a... READ MORE »

BERWICK, Maine (AP) — In Maine, it's not so unusual for a school to close because of snow. But closing because it's too hot? Superintendent Steven Connolly says schools in North Berwick,... READ MORE »