August 17, 2023 Illinois to provide funeral, burial for migrant child who died on bus The state-affiliated Illinois Welcoming Center will be handling the funeral and burial of a 3-year-old child who died on a migrant bus from Texas to Chicago.
August 17, 2023 KS prosecutor claims police raid of newspaper wasn't supported by evidence, police should return seized items A prosecutor says police should return laptops and phones taken during the raid of a small Kansas weekly newspaper last week. The prosecutor says the raid wasn't supported by evidence.
August 17, 2023 Multiple North Dakota newspapers cease publication following closure of century-old family business After Fordville-based Ness Press closed in early August, at least eight weekly publications in North Dakota will be forced to cease publication.
August 17, 2023 Indiana test scores show nearly 20% of 3rd graders struggle to read: Education secretary calls it a 'crisis' Test scores released on Aug. 16, 2023, in Indiana, showed that nearly 20% of third graders in the state struggle to read. The state's education secretary called it a "crisis."
August 17, 2023 Trump's proposed Atlanta court date on Super Tuesday eve 'planned and coordinated': Ex-attorney general Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis took criticism over her proposal of a court commencement date that falls one day prior to Super Tuesday.
August 17, 2023 Minnesota woman sentenced to over 7 years for attempting to obtain $7 million in pandemic aid Tequisha Solomon, a 40-year-old woman from Minnesota, was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to obtain roughly $7 million in pandemic aid.
August 17, 2023 Wisconsin Elections Commission declines to vote on future of state's top election official On Aug. 16, 2023, the state elections commission in Wisconsin declined to vote on whether Meagan Wolfe should appear before a Senate hearing on her reappointment.
August 17, 2023 Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose fires top aide for criticizing Donald Trump on social media Frank Larose, the Ohio secretary of state, fired one of his top aides for criticizing former President Donald Trump on social media. The staffer tweeted about Trump's indictments.
August 17, 2023 Ohio marijuana legalization proposal set to appear on statewide ballots this fall Ohio voters will be able to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the state during this fall's elections. Cannabis has been legal for medical use in the state since 2016.
August 17, 2023 2024 Watch: Tim Scott laying out $8 million to run ads in key early GOP presidential nominating states Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is shelling out $8 million to run ads in Iowa and New Hampshire to support his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination