June 16, 2023 Iowa high court refuses to unblock state's strict abortion ban An Iowa court upheld a 2019 district court ruling to block a strict abortion ban in the state. Gov. Kim Reynolds is looking to limit access to the procedure.
June 16, 2023 Democrat-run Minnesota quietly agrees to stop enforcing 'anti-religious' law in win for Christian schools Minnesota's Department of Education agreed to an injunction after Christian parents and schools sued, which the Becket Fund says could be a step toward striking down an "anti-religious law"
June 15, 2023 Wedding barn regulations, liquor law overhaul win bipartisan support in Wisconsin Legislature A proposal to regulate Wisconsin wedding barns as par of a sweeping overhaul of state liquor laws has advanced in the state Legislature with bipartisan backing.
June 15, 2023 Lindsay Whalen departs administrative role at Minnesota following termination as basketball coach Following her termination as the women's basketball coach, Lindsay Whalen has chosen not to continue in an administrative role at the University of Minnesota.
June 15, 2023 MI man convicted of killing jogger, 64, with truck; accused of having sex with victim's body Colby Martin was convicted Wednesday of the first-degree murder of Melody Rohrer, with investigators surmising he deliberately hit her with his truck to have sex with her dead body.
June 15, 2023 US Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica died after motorcycle crash: police Patrick Gasienica, who made his Olympic debut at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, died earlier this week after being involved in a motorcycle accident, police said Wednesday.
June 15, 2023 Arkansas Supreme Court allows enforcement of Governor Sanders' education overhaul, lifting temporary block The Arkansas Supreme Court has cleared the way for Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' education overhaul to proceed, lifting a judge's ruling that temporarily halted its enforcement.
June 15, 2023 Ohio budget plan clears state Senate Ohio's Republican-led Senate has cleared its version of the state's operating budget along party lines Thursday, a proposal with a near-$86 billion price tag.
June 15, 2023 Illinois man who shot self in leg while asleep facing felony charges A Lake Barrington, Illinois, man is facing two felony gun charges after shooting himself in the leg while asleep and reportedly dreaming of a home invasion.
June 15, 2023 Atlanta songwriter, music industry entrepreneur sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend Justin Wright, an Atlanta songwriter and music industry entrepreneur, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his girlfriend in Davenport, Iowa.