The company that provides the amusement rides for the Ohio State Fair is a longtime operator. They've been around 70 years. Amusements of America is headquartered in New Jersey. Their website has section on ride safety. Fireball came apart last night at Ohio State Fair.

The best looking corn in the nation is in Minnesota - seven bushels above the trendline. 183 Minnesota yield. Iowa yield 181. Illinois farmers 190 - 7 bushels off year ago. Michigan farmers peg corn yield at 170 - five bushels above trend. This is from Allendale survey.

Kansas and Missouri have standing water after storms last night.

There's been a lot of intersection crashes across Midwest this season. In eastern Indiana teenage boy died at rural intersection when pickup truck collided with sprayer. At another, pregnant woman and her two sons died.