A cold front is bringing storms and lower temperatures to parts of the country, while the Midwest sees poor air quality from wildfire smoke.

Canadian wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have prompted air quality alerts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday and Thursday as residents are advised to "limit prolonged or heavy exertion.

The Iowa Lottery Office says someone bought a winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 in Davenport and it's about to expire. An investigation is underway after a video surfaced that reportedly shows a University of Iowa employee admitting to working around new state policies on DEI.