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Midwest Man Fills His Car Three-Quarters Of The Way Full At Shell. Then He Sees It’s $175

"This is getting ridiculous."

Motor1 · Sep 22

Life-threatening rains expected across two dozen states over next week

Flood watches issued in the Southwest, Intermountain West and Midwest regions on Friday

The Independent UK · Sep 18

What Wendell Berry meant to Christian farmers going green

In the late evening of Aug. 31, 2026, I missed a call from Jennifer, a seventh-generation cattle rancher in Georgia. She was one of more than 70 family farmers and ranchers across the rural U.S. South and Midwest whom I’d gotten to know through my research over the past five…

The Conversation · Sep 17

In 2022, researchers found just nine Poweshiek skipperlings in the US; three years later, more than 1,300 were released, and hundreds are now being seen at recovery sites

The Poweshiek skipperling, a small prairie butterfly once widespread across the American Midwest and parts of Canada, came dangerously close to disappearing from the United States. After populations began collapsing in the early 2000s, the species was reduced to just a handful of known wild individuals. By 2022, surveys found…

The Times of India · Aug 27

Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic

A deadly stretch of unsettled weather is continuing Monday, with thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding possible from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartphone – losing access can be a nightmare, but there are ways to prepare

In the span of a week in August 2026, powerful storms and deadly flooding knocked out power to a half-million people across the Midwest; Tropical Storm Lala cut power to thousands more in Hawaii amid dangerous wind and flooding; wildfires forced evacuations in the western U.S.; and a powerful earthquake…

The Conversation · Aug 17

Why Is This Monday Morning Different in the Commodity Complex?

The usual Monday morning headlines mixed with the annual Midwest Crop Tour garnered most of the attention early Monday morning.

Barchart · Aug 17

Quote of the day by Langston Hughes: ‘I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost…’ – American poet on dreams, determination and finding a way forward

Langston Hughes became a defining voice of the Harlem Renaissance in New York. He wrote poetry, fiction, and essays about everyday Black life. Hughes believed in finding ways to achieve goals through genuine commitment and persistence. His work captured the hopes and frustrations of ordinary people. The poet's journey spanned…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

US Midwest storms leave over 360,000 without power; Indiana hardest hit

Severe storms have left over 360,000 homes and businesses without power. Indiana experienced the most significant impact, with over 215,000 customers losing electricity. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. expects most restorations by August 18. Illinois also faced substantial outages, with Commonwealth Edison Company working on repairs. Duke Energy reported significant…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

In 2023, scientists placed ultrasonic microphones at 12 Midwest solar plants to see how bats responded. 3 years later, the recordings revealed about 50% more calls above the panels than nearby fields, suggesting the sites were attracting activity

Midwest solar farms with native plants showed increased bat activity during spring. Bat calls were fifty percent higher over solar sites than nearby farms. This pattern occurred while agricultural fields were being prepared for planting. Different bat species responded with varying levels of increased activity. The findings highlight the ecological…

The Economic Times · Aug 13