Last weekend, more than 100 tornadoes tore across the Plains states, smashing homes, tossing cars and killing six people. This might have counted as a rousing start to the spring tornado season, except for the dozen or more twisters ... [full story]

DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) -- In an area hit hard by drought last year, plains farmers echoed to three members of the House Agricultural Committee what many in the Farm Belt have relayed: Make sure the new farm bill has ... [full story]