It is day 84 of the drought in the heartland. The dry summer conditions may cause the price of sod to skyrocket.

In this extreme drought, contractors say foundations on homes are shifting and hundreds of homeowners are being forced to make thousands of dollars in repairs.

The U.S . Coast Guard says 97 boats and barges are waiting for passage along an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed because of

The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has compiled an up-to-date list of current county and city burn bans in the state. Find out if your area is

Emporia residents could be fined up to $250 and have their water supply shut off if they do not comply with mandatory water restrictions.

Kansas farm groups are putting together a workshop on electric fencing and livestock watering options amid the deepening drought.

Missouri has approved more than 4,900 requests from farmers for help in improving their water supplies amid Missouri's extreme drought.

Federal weather forecasters say the drought appears to be leveling off, although it is likely to continue at least through November.

Ranchers are struggling with skyrocketing corn prices, because the drought has made feeding their livestock very expensive.

Farmers are feeling it right now, but it won't be long until the toll from this year's drought trickles into the grocery store, and it's expected to cost the

Ponds and other small bodies of water are dipping lower this summer because of the drought. But sometimes, the little water that's left can be dangerous --

As the nation's ranches and farms endure one of the most severe droughts in decades, the Obama administration has ordered the Pentagon to look into purchasing

Even with high temperatures Wednesday, it was a busy day at the farmers market in Overland Park.

At its core, farming can be a hard, demanding life, but for many in Missouri and across the Midwest it has never been as difficult as this year.

The Drought in the Heartland has gotten so bad, some docked boats on a Lee’s Summit lake are now sitting on rocks instead of water.

The wooden steamboat Montana has resurfaced on the Missouri River, thanks to the severe drought.

The recent break from Missouri's oppressive summer heat has done little to help crops and pastures.

The government will buy up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken and catfish to help drought-stricken farmers, the White House said Monday as President Barack

Day 74 of the Drought in the Heartland brings even more bad news. Ecologists in Kansas and Missouri say the extreme heat has resulted in a 10-year low in