The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Tornadoes blow through Oklahoma with winds of 200 mph. Tornado warnings issued.

Tornadoes touched down in two states on Sunday, ripping roofs off homes and turning trees to matchsticks, as severe weather swept the region.

It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket sold in a Florida grocery store has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. (May 19)

Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central Kansas. (May 19)

President Barack Obama told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to take the power of their example _ as black men graduating from college _ and use it to improve people's lives. (May 19)

Sad Graduation Day At Hofstra After Fatal Shooting During Standoff

Tornado Victims Emotional Return Home

Concert Promoter Sue McLean Dies