A winter-like storm hit the Midwest over the weekend and on Monday, causing massive power outages and at least 13 deaths, according to reports. The storm is expected to get worse and widen its icy grip -- ice and winter storm warning were posted by the National Weather Service for Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa, and the warnings weren’t expected to be lifted until at least after Tuesday morning. Here are some reports – including safety tips – from GateHouse newspapers in the affected areas.

Britt: Toon on poison toys from China at the North Pole

Big game this weekend, huh? Yes, sir. Iowa at Northwestern. Oh, you mean Patriots-Colts? Well, yeah, Kirk Ferentz will try to catch a little bit of that one, too.

When high schoolers visit colleges their junior and senior years, there's always that one college that feels right. For Kamille Wahlin, that feeling came when she visited the University of Iowa last weekend, and before she left on Sunday, she verbally committed to the Hawkeye women's basketball program.

The what-have-you-done-for-me-lately crowd is making noise in Iowa, where coach Kirk Ferentz has critics for the first time in nine years as Hawkeyes coach.

The Cherry Valley Planning and Development Committee agreed unanimously Tuesday to recommend the university’s site plan to build a branch of Upper Iowa University in the village.

The couple were traveling from Galva, Kan., to Boscobel, Wis., for their son's wedding. The weather, according to Rick, was 80 degrees -- perfect for their motorcycle trip. In Dubuque, Iowa, Rick steered the motorcycle onto one of the highway's off-ramps. Then, everything went black. The Bryants never made it to their son's wedding.

Work on a 75-megawatt wind farm is under way in Floyd County.

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. -- An Iowa man who was seriously injured when he fell off the tailgate of a truck has died from the injuries.

Flying above Northern Iowa, pilots see green fields that will leave farmers with plenty of spare change this fall. They also see brown fields; in some places, dry crops stand just miles away from their lucky green neighbors.

Kansas harmonica player inducted into the Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame in Missouri Valley, Iowa.

Running game made the difference

Northern to open against Iowa.before a sold-out crowd at Soldier Field.

MUIR, Mich. -- Robert VanVranken – aka the “Rolling Dutchman” – is on a wheelchair mission.