Dozens of gay couples have flocked to Iowa from elsewhere in the Midwest since the door to same-sex marriage was opened there this week, and some counties have seen more interest from outside the state than within.

An eastern North Dakota city that has suffered from flooding problems for much of the month has taken a step toward normalcy _ residents are allowed to flush their toilets again.

A nuclear missile will be removed from an underground silo in North Dakota because runoff from melting snow leaked into the facility, the Air Force said Tuesday.

The U.S. Air Force says a nuclear missile will be removed from an underground silo in western North Dakota because runoff from melting snow leaked into the facility.

Strong thunderstorms packing possible tornadoes battered parts of the Midwest on Sunday for a second straight day, damaging at least half a dozen buildings and a campground in Iowa and two Oklahoma homes.

Severe thunderstorms raked parts of the Midwest on Saturday, spawning at least one tornado that damaged several homes and sent race fans fleeing, snarling air traffic and knocking out power.

Home sales in the Midwest declined again in March as lingering economic uncertainty kept early spring home shoppers from becoming buyers, but the region still fared better than the rest of the country, according to two reports released Thursday.

Fifth Third Bancorp says it posted a loss in the first quarter including preferred dividends, as rising losses on commercial loans hurt the large Midwest regional bank.

Businesses in a North Dakota town that has been threatened by flooding are being allowed to reopen following temporary repairs to the damaged sewer system.

North Dakota towns battling floods felt more hope Tuesday after officials said a bridge would reopen into one stricken town and the flood threat eased at a dam protecting another town.