Indiana printing plant to close, putting about 525 workers out of jobsLSC Communications said in a notice to the state Tuesday that LSC Print Solutions in Warsaw expects to let the employees go between Sept. 10 and Sept. 24. June 08, 2023
Wisconsin Republicans block meningitis vaccine requirement for students Meningitis is an infection of the brain and spinal cord that can also cause blood infections. It can be deadly or cause lifelong disability. June 07, 2023
Ban on handheld cellphone use while driving to take effect this summer in MichiganThe new law will expand Michigan’s ban on texting and driving to apply to all handheld cellphone use while operating a motor vehicle, including making calls or scrolling social media. Motorists will still be able to use hands-free devices. June 07, 2023
RAGBRAI is an annual bike ride across Iowa. This documentary shows what it means to those who ride it. The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is the largest bike-touring event in the world, the oldest and longest too. June 07, 2023
South Bend abortion clinic closing amid ‘politically driven’ restrictions in IndianaThe Indiana clinic was one of seven abortion clinics in the state and the sole provider in South Bend, a city close to the Michigan border and north of Indianapolis by approximately 147 miles. June 06, 2023
Three bodies recovered in Davenport, Iowa building collapse; lawsuit accuses city and owners of negligenceTenants also complained to the city in recent years about a host of problems they say were ignored by property managers, including no heat or hot water for weeks or even months at a time, as well as mold and water leakage from ceilings and toilets. June 05, 2023
5 unaccounted for in wreckage of collapsed Iowa apartment building, mayor saysFive people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said. May 30, 2023
No fatalities reported in Iowa as officials plan to demolish partially collapsed buildingThere were no confirmed fatalities and no known people still trapped the morning after a six-story apartment building in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport partially collapsed, authorities said Monday. May 29, 2023
Iowa schools to be required to notify parents if students ask to change pronouns or namesIowa Republicans framed their action as a commonsense effort to ensure that parents can oversee what their children are learning in school and that teachers not delve into topics such as gender and sexuality. May 26, 2023
Fuzzy falcon chicks who nest at Michigan State football stadium get tracking bandsNow that the chicks are tagged, researchers will be able to keep tabs on the birds’ eventual migration patterns and survival rate. Until then, viewers at home can follow along as the baby falcons grow up. May 25, 2023
Green Bay-area legislators ask finance committee for $2M to support the 2025 NFL draftTwo lawmakers have asked the Wisconsin Legislature’s budget-writing committee to give tourism officials $2 million to help stage the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay. May 25, 2023
Zebra dies after running into fence post at Milwaukee zooStuart was born in 2018 at a zoo in Minnesota and had been at the Milwaukee County Zoo since 2019. May 25, 2023
Wisconsin, Ohio and Iowa lawmakers looking to relax child labor laws to address worker shortagesAs the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are embracing legislation to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations. May 25, 2023
Man steals backhoe for 10-mile drive to Illinois airport to catch flightA southern Illinois man has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing a backhoe to drive about 10 miles to an airport to catch a flight, authorities said. May 24, 2023
Missouri teen accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier at park near White House Police have arrested a Missouri man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the White House. May 23, 2023
Wisconsin estimates elk herds will grow to 500 animalsThe DNR authorized the first modern-day elk hunt in 2018 after the Clam Lake herd surpassed 200 animals. May 22, 2023
Steer on the run for weeks lassoed, captured on Michigan freewayA rider on horseback and three people in two ATVs can be seen chasing Lester in and around fields and woods along the east side of the freeway as the state police car follows slowly behind on the shoulder. May 22, 2023
Independent bookselling expanded again in 2022, with new and diverse stores opening nationwideOnce overwhelmingly white, the booksellers association added 46 stores last year that reported diverse ownership, among them Rooted MKE in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Black Garnet Books, in St. Paul, Minnesota. May 22, 2023
Inspectors clear Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge as safe after it was hit by craneA crane being towed on a barge hit the main span of the Mackinac Bridge, although an official says inspectors found no significant damage to the span linking the Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas. May 22, 2023
Arson is the latest in a string of attacks on Minnesota mosquesA suspect was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire last week at a mosque in St. Paul, Minnesota, at least the fifth such act of vandalism in the state so far this year. May 22, 2023