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It's the end of an era in America. Kum Go, the cheekily named iconic roadside gas station and convenience store, is on its deathbed. Its new owner has announced plans to unify the 400 Kum Go locations across the Midwest under the Maverik brand.

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8 expensive U.S. cities losing renters to these affordable hot spots

City-dwellers are being forced to either ditch their cities for affordable hot spots in the South and Midwest or downsize to cheaper apartments.

Fortune

Biden-Harris Sweep Key States In 2020 Election

Biden and Harris won 25 states in the 2020 election, dominating the Pacific coast and upper Midwest.

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Poll with oracle-like status delivers stunning warning for Trump and could signal Harris surge in Midwest

"It's hard for anybody to say they saw this coming. She has clearly leaped into a leading position."

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This idyllic seaside California community was just ranked the worst small city in America

Cities in the Midwest made up the top five cities on Wallethub’s list

The Independent UK

Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US

It's as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October

The Independent UK

McDonald's Quarter Pounders Blamed For Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

A total of 49 people have been sickened in 10 states in the Midwest and Western U.S., resulting in one death and 10 hospitalizations, according to the CDC

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If you thought you could afford a home in Midwest and Sunbelt cities, you’re wrong

An analysis of Census data confirmed that the housing crisis is spreading inland from the coasts.

Fortune

Racist billboards in Chicago pretended they were paid for by Mr Beast. Why?

Hacked billboards displayed a series of anti-Israel messages on Wednesday night. But they’re just the latest in a slew of controversial, Israel-focused messages appearing in the Midwest, John Bowden reports

The Independent UK

Concerned officials warn of ‘critical’ wildfire risk in the Midwest

Residents in South Dakota, Nebraska and northern Kansas will be on high alert as wildfire warning issued

Advnture

Reshoring creating small business boom in South and Midwest

A new report from Bank of America suggests this investment is spilling over to small businesses in the South and Midwest.

Fortune

Helene's Rain Brings Flooding To Midwest And Northeast

Helene's rain is easing in the Southeast while spreading heavy rainfall to the Midwest and Northeast, with tornado-producing storms affecting the mid-Atlan...

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‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate

Taking a country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone

The Independent UK

‘A break from the heat’: Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest

Unbearable heat and worsening storms prompt residents of states such as Florida to move elsewhere

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The Midwest could offer fall’s most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere won’t miss out

Fall is back, and bringing with it jack-o’-lanterns, football, pumpkin spice everything and, in some parts of the country, especially vibrant foliage

Marie Claire

Chappell Roan Says the Midwest’s Religious Culture Kept Her From Seeking Help When She Was "Very Mentally Ill"

“It’s not: ‘Maybe we should get you a psychiatrist.’ It’s: ‘You need God. You need to pray about that.’”

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Convergint Acquires Esscoe—What to Know

The acquisition enables Convergint to accelerate growth across the Midwestern U.S.

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Climate Change Driving Increase In Corn Sweat

Learn how climate change and increased corn production are intensifying 'corn sweat' in the Midwest, affecting humidity levels.

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The Independent UK

How climate change could be making Midwest summer's 'corn sweat' stickier

Corn sweat is the process by which corn plants release moisture into the air to stay cool, and it brings the Midwest a surge in humidity every summer

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Midwest Residents Seek Relief From Record-Breaking Heat Wave

Midwest residents cope with scorching heat wave, seek relief through cooling centers and community support.

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Goodbye, brat summer. Hello, demure fall

From Chappell Roan to Tim Walz, there's been an energy shift that is all about appreciating Midwestern humility

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Sen. Klobuchar Nominates Gov. Walz For VP At DNC

Sen. Amy Klobuchar's DNC speech highlights Tim Walz's Midwestern roots and achievements, emphasizing unity and regional representation.

The Guardian - US

Midwestern guys: Vance and Walz’s opposing views of being from the US heartland

Politicians assuming working-class roots for votes isn’t new – but this year’s election pits the VP picks against each other

The Conversation

Rural voters don’t necessarily love Walz, despite the camo hat and small-town upbringing

The selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ running mate has sparked a wave of commentary suggesting that simply by elevating a former small-town football coach to the candidacy for vice president, Democrats will naturally secure the allegiance of rural voters nationwide.

The Independent UK

The most affordable cities to live in (and why the West did the worst)

Green Bay, Wisconsin got the number one spot for most affordable city in the country, while two other midwestern cities rounded out the top three.

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