Midwest hot, dry spell brings back drought worries

Thursday, August 29, 2013 ~ Updated 2:35 PM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A growing season that began unusually wet and cold in the Midwest is finishing hot and dry, renewing worries of drought and its impact on crops.

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