Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday he is launching a probe into commercial baking products containing potassium bromate with an eye on sales of products to Florida schools. “Nobody is getting sued today — yet. We want to learn more information. We will be issuing subpoenas to companies that do buy and sell products with […] more

HILLSBORO, N.D. — Opponents of what would be North Dakota’s largest dairy argued Monday that a state agency failed to do an adequate review of the environmental threats posed by the milking operation.  Attorneys for Riverview LLP, the Minnesota-based company behind the 25,000-cow Herberg Dairy in Traill County, and the North Dakota Department of Environmental […] more

Oregon health officials have recorded a handful of verified cases of a parasitic intestinal illness in the state over the past two months, as outbreaks involving the disease continue to grow in other parts of the country.  Data the Oregon Health Authority released last week shows that in both May and June, public health officials […] more

On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law the only significant anti-abortion bill Republicans were able to pass this session as they faced heated debates with Democrats and fractured opinions over what to include in the final pared-down version of the bill. Under the ‘Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,’ any healthcare provider who “knowingly […] more

SIOUX FALLS — Roblox, a gaming platform popular with children, will pay South Dakota nearly $10 million over four years and implement new protections for young users under a settlement announced Monday by state Attorney General Marty Jackley. The settlement also requires Roblox to implement age verification. The company plans to use facial age estimation […] more

(BPT) - Summer means enjoying time with friends and family, soaking up long days in the sun and delighting in easy evenings outside. While you're savoring each moment and creating new memories, why … more

Pregnant women on Medicaid could see a doula more often and anyone using birth control could obtain a year’s supply of contraceptives under a bill that expands women’s and maternal health coverage signed into law Monday by Gov. Mike Kehoe.  The wide-ranging bill, which touches dozens of healthcare statutes and includes protections for nonprofit hospitals […] more

Instacart reports that vanilla remains America’s favorite ice cream flavor, making up 21% of orders.  more

The voter initiative seeking to end Idaho’s strict abortion ban has officially qualified to appear on ballots in November, Idahoans United for Women and Families, the group leading the effort, announced Monday. Idahoans United for Women and Families turned in more than 110,00 signatures to the office on July 2, the Idaho Capital Sun previously […] more

(BPT) - To a child, the ultimate superheroes aren't on a screen — they're sitting right across the dinner table. A recent Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care survey finds 71% of children look … more