Midwest

Muscle Memory: A Tribute to Moscelyne Larkin and the Legacy of the Ballet Russe

Rev. Amy Ziettlow | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Midwest, Art, Ballet Russe, Ballet, Moscelyne Larkin, University of Oklahoma, Balanchine, Dance, Tulsa Ballet Theater, Moscelyne Larkin Death, Culture News
Rev. Amy Ziettlow

Moscelyne Larkin was my ballet teacher, and the studio, her home. Although she toured the world with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, her home was Oklahoma. As I read her obituary recalled the last time I spent with her several years ago.

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This Earth Day: Jobs, Environment and Economic Growth Together

Howard Learner | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Wind Power, Midwest, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Clean Air, Wind Energy, Earth Day, Economic Development, Green, Environment, Earth Day 2012, Jobs, Clean Energy, Solar Power, Green News
Howard Learner

Earth Day 1970 sounded an alarm. It launched the modern environmental movement. Today, the growing green economy is helping to drive the Midwest's and our nation's economic recovery.

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Flyover Country? Not This Kansas City

Jason Grill | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Taxes, Performing Arts, Google, Kauffman Foundation, Economic Development, Travel, Innovation, Sporting Kc, Culture, Kansas City, Mls, Education, Kansas, Soccer, Arts, Missouri, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Midwest, Small Business, Travel Blogs, Business News
Jason Grill

The City of Fountains has been praised as a great place to live, work and visit for many years, but recently it is becoming a hot bed for entrepreneurial investment, high culture and the innovations of the future.

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One and Done (for Now) After Reading Certain Novelists

Dave Astor | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Ernest Hemingway, Congress, George W. Bush, The Magnificent Ambersons, Cars, The Rich, Pulitzer Prize, Louisa May Alcott, Midwest, Robert Penn Warren, Novels, Racism, Muriel Spark, Economic Inequality, Booth Tarkington, Indiana, Books News
Dave Astor

Of course, not reading more of an author is a no-brainer when you thoroughly dislike the first novel you try by him or her. But things get trickier when you have some positive feelings about a book, as I did with The Magnificent Ambersons.

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Deadly Tornadoes Tear Across Midwest

AP | JIM SUHR and JIM SALTER | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Severe Weather, Branson Mo, Buffalo Missouri, Mike Griffin, Jimmie Russell, Video, Kansas, Midwest, Lebanon Missouri, Sam Brownback, Missouri, Branson Missouri, Tornadoes, Branson Tornado Damage, Midwest Tornadoes, Branson Mo Tornado, Branson Tornado, Green News

HARRISBURG, Ill. — A pre-dawn twister flattened entire blocks of homes in a small Illinois town Wednesday as violent storms ravaged the Midwest ...

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Study Shows Skepticism Of Wives Who Shun Hubby's Name

Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Marriage, Wife, Video, Relationship, Divorce, Midwest, Bride, Sociology, Trends, Conservative, Liberal, Husband, Commitment, Love, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 02/24/2012 07:23 AM EST on LiveScience Attitudes regarding whether women should take ...

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Unexpected Indianapolis: Blues, Burlesque And Brains In Jars

Lonely Planet | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Unusual, Sports, Indianapolis, Travel, Weird News, Midwest, USA, Indiana, Super Bowl, Super Bowl 2012, Super-Bowl-2012, Superbowl, Travel News
Lonely Planet

As the Super Bowl host on February 5, Indianapolis jumps into the spotlight, and you can bet an ear of corn you'll hear all about its race cars and mighty museums. But what about its burlesque shows and brains in jars?

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HuffPost Guides: Crystal Mountain Resort Michigan

The Huffington Post | Eliza Martinez | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Video, Ski Resorts, Midwest, Michigan Travel, Michigan, Midwest Travel, Crystal Mountain Michigan, Skiing, Travel News

Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa in Michigan is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post ...

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I'm With Stupid: Good Night, and Don't Let the Bedbugs Paralyze

Todd Hartley | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Bed Bugs, Baldness, Motels, Midwest, Monchichi, Body Hair, Science, Harlem Globetrotters, Hair, Comedy News
Todd Hartley

There are even some advantages to being bald and hairy at the same time. In the shower, if I only have one bathing product, I'm covered. Now, however, there's something else we can take pride in: "hairier skin may be the key to avoiding being bitten by bed bugs."

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Amusement Parks In The Midwest: A Huffington Post Travel Guide

The Huffington Post | Lisa Pratto | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Windseeker, Superman Ultimate Flight, Ohio, Video, Six Flags Great America, Midwest, Cedar Point, Ohio Travel, Amusement Parks, Illinois, American Eagle, Illinois Travel, Themed Guides, Travel News

Amusement parks in the Midwest are a great source of family fun and a welcome escape from the everyday. Whether you have toddlers or teens, taking the...

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A 'B2B' Gold Rush?

Lynn-Ann Gries | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Google, Linkedin, Small Business, Groupon IPO, Venture Capital, Small Business America, Investing, Startup, Groupon, Midwest, Jumpstart, Startups, Startup Investing, Business-to-Business, Small Business News
Lynn-Ann Gries

It seems that investors are beginning to show a little love to business-to-business Internet companies, also known as "B2B" firms. Most of these companies will never be household names. Still, they can become very profitable and generate significant returns for investors, as well as wealth and jobs for the communities they're in.

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New Collar: Detroit's Working Class Youth

Turnstyle | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Photos, Photography, Downtown, New Orleans, Youth, Photo Essay, Decay, National, Photographer, Depopulation, Community, City, U.S., Frontline Solutions, Pendarvis Harshaw, Tagging, Kellogg Foundation, Urban, Young Voters, Midwest, Motown, Detroit, Graffiti, African American #Black #Black Americans, PHOTO GALLERY, Prevailing Community Development, Matrix Community Service, Michigan, Black Voices News
Turnstyle

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered ...

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Confessions of a Dual Citizen

Gemma de Choisy | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: England, Citizenship, Passports, Midwest, London, Travel Blogs, New York, Travel News
Gemma de Choisy

I've been flying back and forth between the UK and the States going on 15 years. I was seven -- and hipless -- the first time, scared shitless and moving to an island where the sun never shines.

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A Century City Station at Constellation? You Betcha!

Joel Epstein | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Midwest, Pinocchio, Nebraska, Beverly Hills School Board, Deer, Metro, Wilshire Subway, Constellation Blvd, Beverly Hills, Fairfax, Century City, Los Angeles, America, Scottsbluff, Babbitt, Los Angeles News
Joel Epstein

Last week, just after a large deer decided to make itself a hood ornament on our car, I got to thinking about what a great country this is. In spite ...

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Food: America's 21st Century Manifest Destiny?

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: Africa Food Crisis, World Food Program, Energy, Midwest, Politics, World Population, Farmland, World-Food-Shortages, Robert Zoellick, Grains, Opec, World Bank, Green, Business, Russian Wheat Embargo, World News
Raymond J. Learsy

Food offers this nation the opportunity not only to reconnect once again with its agricultural roots, but to assume a role of visionary leadership.

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Where Weiner Didn't Matter

Howard Fineman | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Anthony Weiner Coverage, Weiner Resigns, Weiner, Anthony Weiner, Midwest, Anthony Weiner Media, Anthony Media Coverage, Politics News
Howard Fineman

In the Midwest, the last thing they wanted to talk about on the morning of the day Anthony Weiner was going to resign was... Anthony Weiner. It was just another example of what they knew: that Washington is full of dubious characters, and politics is broken.

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Top Ten Least Stressed States

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Americans, Midwest, Great Recession, Northeast, Slidepollajax, Delaware, South Dakota, Happiness, Business News

In the last three years, when so much has changed, American stress levels have remained surprisingly the same. Gallup recently released the survey...

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Rescue Regional Economies With High-Growth Startups

Mike Mozenter | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Small Business, Midwest, Economy, Ohio, Economic Development, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Small Business America, Business News
Mike Mozenter

Regions want to tap into their entrepreneurial legacies and once again become thriving centers of commerce by spurring the growth of new, technology-based, high-value companies.

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Detroit's Ruins

Donald Kaul | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Census, Automakers, Detroit, Rust Belt, Midwest, Politics News
Donald Kaul

Human misery that can't be quantified on a balance sheet has no weight in capitalism. This is pretty much the story of Detroit.

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Midwest A Victim Of 'Rural Brain Drain'

Matt Vasilogambros | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Great Plains, Iowa, Brain Drain, West Virginia, Midwest, Maria Kefalas, Agriculture, Sustainability, St. Joseph's University, Rural, Manufacturing Jobs, Rural Brain Drain Iowa, Rural Brain Drain, Hollowing Out the Middle, College News
Matt Vasilogambros

Small towns across the country are dying off, and college students are partly to blame.

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Blizzard Dumps 20 Inches Of Snow In Parts Of Midwest

AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Weather, North Dakota, Blizzard, Midwest, Home News

MINNEAPOLIS — A powerful snowstorm socked the upper Midwest on Saturday with as much as 20 inches of snow, forcing authorities to close roads ac...

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Snow Day Disarray: The Good And The Bad Of School Closings Across The Country

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jackpot, New York, Snow Day, Midwest, New York City, Northeast, Teacher, School Closings, Education News

From stalled buses to stalled attention spans, mounds of white stuff means one thing: It's snow day season. Across the Midwest to the Northeast, snow...

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Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: The Granddaddy Of Them All

Thomas Alter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, Chicago Bears, Nfl, NFL Playoffs, Jay Cutler, Chicago, Blackhawks, Playoff Rivalry, Charles Woodson, Midwest, Clay Matthews, Soldier Field, Sports News
Thomas Alter

On Sunday, Soldier Field will be packed to capacity, incredibly loud and more than likely freezing. These two glorious franchises wouldn't have it any other way.

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PHOTOS: TINY ART: Lori Nix's Photographs Of Miniature Apocalyptic Scenes

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photography, Natural Disaster, Art, Apocalypse, Kansas, Midwest, New York City, Chicago, Catherine Edelman Gallery, ARt Exhibition, Slidepollajax, Extreme Weather, Lori Nix, Clampart Gallery, Arts News

Photographer Lori Nix isn't scared of natural disasters. As a native midwesterner, Nix endured the extremes of mother nature, found them fascinating a...

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Weekly Mulch: Why Energy Reform is on Shaky Ground

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cellulosic Ethanol, Biomass, ab32, Vilsack, Midwest, Green Jobs, Prop 26, Ethanol-Industrial Complex, Prop 23, Switchgrass, Subsidies, Ethanol, California, Corn Based Ethanol, Economy, Electric Cars, Green News
The Media Consortium

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Since national energy reform is on the rocks, ethanol subsidies for the Midwest and ballot propositions to...

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