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Mary Ellen Harte: Climate Change This Week: SheerWind, Damation, and More!

2013-05-20T15:36:20Z

We're At 400 PPM - Last Time THAT Happened, the Arctic was 14oF Warmer, says a new study, reports Joe Romm at Climate Progress, indicating the planet ...

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Amy Ruhlin: I Still Love a Road Trip

2013-04-05T13:11:57Z

I'm not sure when my love affair with the road began. Maybe it was the summer my mother and I loaded up my tiny Honda Civic 1200, which had no air conditioner, and drove from our small North Carolina town all the way to Portland, Oregon.

Read more: Nashville, Fear, Driving, California, Rome, The Midwest, Honda, Travel, Road Trip, James Taylor, Flying, Fear or Flying, The Open Road, Fifty News

Mary Ellen Harte: Climate Change This Week: Big Bad Drought, Flowing Batteries, and More!

2013-03-24T18:29:58Z

You Know That Big Bad US Drought of 2012? It Will Likely Worsen in 2013, says NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as it continu...

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The 'Airplane!' Directors' Amazing New Tourism Ad

2013-03-18T14:28:12Z

What happens when you hire the directors of the classic comedy "Airplane!" to direct an advertisement promoting Wisconsin? Fish slapping, accidental t...

Read more: Wisconsin Travel, Wisconsin, Jeff Zucker, The Midwest, Airplane, Jim Abrahams, Travel Wisconsin, David Zucker, Robert Hays, Comedy News, Airplane Movie, Travel News

Amelia: To Move Or Not To Move?

2013-02-19T14:43:52Z

As our children grow, we look around and wonder, "Is this the right place for us to be? Is this where we want our children to grow up? What is the environment we've chosen teaching them?" These questions were heightened after our oldest son started identifying as gay at a young age.

Read more: Parenting Gay Kids, The Midwest, Parenting, Parenting Gay Children, Civil Rights, Harvey Milk, Anti-Gay Discrimination, Parents of Gay Children, Gay Kids, Anti-Gay, Parents of Gay Sons, Gay Sons, Parents of Gay Kids, Gay Son, Midwest, Red States, Gay Equality, Gay Children, Gay Rights, Parenting Gay Sons, LGBT Rights, Homophobia, Midwest Homophobia, Red States Homophobia, LGBT Equality, Gay Voices News

Lynn-Ann Gries: How Women Entrepreneurs Succeed in the Midwest

2013-01-15T12:20:45Z

There's cause to feel optimistic about the ability of women to be even bigger players in high growth entrepreneurship in the not-so-distant future -- and it's a byproduct of several things.

Read more: Women Entrepreneurship, Marissa Mayer, The Midwest, Ohio, Women Entrepreneurs, Zipcar, Venture Capital, Bad Girl Ventures, Women in Tech, Technology News

Gina Cicatelli Ciagne, CLC : Breastfeeding in Public: Where Do American Moms Really Stand?

2013-01-11T16:35:26Z

In 2012, breastfeeding entered mainstream American dialogue as either a polarizing or a unifying topic for a wide variety of mothers, parents, employers and public officials across the country.

Read more: West Coast, The South, Lifestyle, Breastfeeding, Southern Moms, Motherhood, The Northeast, The West, Formula, Survey, Parenting, Womens Health, Mothers, New Moms, Latch on Nyc, The Midwest, Breast Milk, Breastpumps, Moms, Lansinoh, Healthcare, Parents, Parents News

Ray Leach: Midwest Primed For Action Despite Uncertain 2013 VC Climate

2012-12-21T10:17:16Z

On December 19, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Dow Jones VentureSource released their 2013 Venture View predictions survey. If so...

Read more: Investing, Venture Capital, National Venture Capital Association, The Midwest, 2013, Small Business News

Carolyn Bucior: Moving to a Fly-Over State? FAQs About the Midwest

2012-12-10T16:19:29Z

OK, I'll just blurt it out: I am moving to the Midwest. Please calm down, especially you, Mom and Dad. I know you never saw this coming and I suspect you have questions and concerns. I've anticipated some of them below.

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iLoveInns: Some B&Bs Catering To Biz Travelers

2012-11-09T07:00:00Z

Looking for more than an Internet connection in a hotel room? Being away from friends and family on business can be more comfortable in the Midwest in an inn that feels like home but offers all the amenities you need to do your work while on the road.

Read more: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Midwest, The Midwest, Minneapolis, Hotel Amenities, Illinois, Oklahoma, Business, Inns, Green Bay, Bed and Breakfast, Business Travel, Travel News

Commodities Trader 'Ecstatic' At Drought-Driven Corn Prices

2012-07-31T18:19:00Z

Across the Midwest, one of the worst droughts in decades is ravaging crops and driving the price of corn and other basics to record heights. It’s ba...

Read more: Drought, Video, Corn Prices, Commodities, Jim Rogers Corn, The Midwest, Jim Rogers RICIA, Trading, Jim Rogers Commodities, Jim Rogers, Midwest Drought, Business News

Frances Beinecke: Drought Grips Nation and Shows What Climate Change Does to Our Communities

2012-07-23T11:48:56Z

The summer from hell continues to bring wave after wave of extreme weather events, and each one provides yet another example of what climate change is doing to our families and businesses.

Read more: Arkansas, Farming, Extreme Heat, Drought, Ipcc, Corn, Indiana, The Midwest, Farmers, Carbon Pollution, Climate Change, Illinois, Food Prices, Ranchers, Extreme Weather, Global Warming, Texas Wild Fires, Wild Fires, Climate Change Drought, Green News

Richey Piiparinen: The Rust Belt Aesthetic: Conflict and Creativity

2012-06-19T17:33:00Z

The Rust Belt landscape shoves you. If a suburb in Florida serves to take the edge off, Cleveland cuts you into corners. And depending on your poison, this can be a good thing, especially if you are an artist.

Read more: Patti Smith, Rust Belt Artists, Rust Belt, Patti Smith New York City, Midwestern Culture, The Midwest, Rust Belt Art, Midwestern Art, Arts News

Sarah Alban: Becoming Goops

2012-04-10T11:31:12Z

God knows how long I took forcing these words into a coherent blog. But for the love of everything you hold dear: Please speak English. Speak any language. Speak anything longer than three letters. Speak anything more sophisticated than a LOLcat caption.

Read more: California, Lol, The Midwest, Grammar, Respect, Tweens, Hannah Montana, Fashion, Syria, Lolcats, Manners, College News

Stephen D. Steinour: Michigan Primary Surprise: The Midwest Is Leading the National Economic Recovery

2012-02-28T08:24:28Z

The economy has not fully healed. But the one message I hope the nation picks up on throughout the primaries is that the Midwest economy is surprisingly resilient and on a growth trajectory -- and that it can serve as an example for nationwide recovery.

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Documenting Old Barns

2012-02-19T15:02:44Z

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Thousands of precariously leaning, rotting barns with peeling paint and missing boards dot America's rural landscape.

The aging r...

Read more: Missouri, Documenting Barns, Department of Agriculture, Photography, Barns, Historical Preservation, The Midwest, Arts News

Ex-SIU Student Sentenced To 5 Years After Allegedly Writing 'Rap Song' With V-Tech Threat

2011-12-22T16:21:52Z

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — An aspiring rapper was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison over a 2007 money-demanding note that threatened a Virgi...

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OU Professor Faces Child Sex Complaints

2011-12-14T09:02:43Z

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Oklahoma State Promises Review After Student Injuries

2011-12-06T09:16:28Z

TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma State University officials said Monday they were considering everything from fines for lawbreakers to increased security...

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University Of Missouri To Limit Lecture Recording

2011-11-17T16:17:34Z

COLUMBIA, Mo. — From videotaped lectures to podcasts, universities are rushing to embrace the digital revolution. Yet even as some schools invit...

Read more: University of Missouri, Lecture Recording Limits, Judy Ancel, Censorship, The Midwest, Lecture Recording, Free Speech, College News

University Of Michigan Rediscovers Rare Chinese Art Collection

2011-11-06T15:48:19Z

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Propaganda pieces produced in China four decades ago during the Cultural Revolution have been unearthed in a storage room at ...

Read more: Center for Chinese Studies Michigan, Chinese Art, The Midwest, University of Michigan, College News

A Huffington Post Guide to Family Vacations in the Midwest

2011-10-21T11:46:45Z

Family vacations in the Midwest can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters -- it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, we...

Read more: Video, St. Louis Zoo, The Midwest, Cedar Point, Family Vacations, Midwest Travel, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Themed Guides, Ohio-State-Fair, Travel News

Aspiring Rapper On Trial In Alleged 'Virginia Tech-Like' Threat Case

2011-10-18T15:23:46Z

ST. LOUIS — An aspiring rapper, who insists he was only sketching out lyrics when he wrote what authorities call a note threatening a Virginia T...

Read more: Olutosin Oduwole, Olutosin Oduwole Virginia Tech, Olutosin Oduwole Southern Illinois, The Midwest, Olutosin Oduwole Trial, Olutosin Oduwole News, College News

Appeal Filed In Case Of Slain North Dakota College Student

2011-10-18T12:46:47Z

FARGO, N.D. -- Lawyers for a man sentenced to death for killing a University of North Dakota student took what is considered the final step in his app...

Read more: University of North Dakota, Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., Dru Sjodin, The Midwest, North Dakota Schools, Dru Sjodin Story, Dru Sjodin Case, Dru Sjodin Autopsy, College News

It's Never Too Late: 90-Year-Old Kansas Woman Joins Sorority

2011-10-17T14:17:00Z

TOPEKA, Kan. -- A 90-year-old Kansas woman whose sorority dreams were disrupted by World War II is finally getting to be a pledge.

Bertie McConnell w...

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