Topic: Sioux Falls

Student loans: What will you owe? Check here.

Students loans online calculator is being tested by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Users can compare grant and scholarship offers to see what they will owe in student loans.    

Obama, Congress, traders? Public unsure who to blame for high gas prices.

From all corners of the country, Americans are irritated these days by record-high fuel prices that have soared above $4 a gallon in some states and could top $5 by summer.

Warm spring, more tornadoes? Meteorologists raise red flags.

An unusually balmy spring plus cold fronts are a formula for stronger thunderstorms and tornadoes, as hard-hit communities strive to be more resilient.

What did Stephen Colbert super PAC spend its money on?

The Stephen Colbert super PAC, 'Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow,' has reported raising more than $1 million, quite a lot for satire, and shelling out more than $150,000.

Wichita, Kan., experiences bizarre 'heat burst'

Temperatures suddenly rocketed up in Wichita, Kan., in the early hours of June 9. What caused it?

Can you ditch your life insurance?

In hard times, more people are canceling their life insurance coverage. Here are some cheaper alternatives.

Urban economics: Superstar cities vs. 'mellow' cities

Do smaller urban centers promise a better life than a congested megalopolis?

Grow your own birdseed and save money

Save money in the garden by growing your own birdseed

Are you breathing dirty air?

The ‘holy grail’ of biofuels now in sight

Long-promised cellulosic ethanol is in modest production, but hurdles remain.

Drug violence in Mexico presents threat at US backdoor

At least 35 people were killed in 24 hours in the worst spate of bloodshed yet this year.

Etc.