Midwestern United States
One of the four census regions of the United States of America
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The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Middle West, or simply the Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central Region by the Census Bureau until 1984. It is located between the Northeastern United States and the Western United States, with Canada to its north and the Southern United States to its south.
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Midwest states to partner on reopening economiesWisconsin's governor and six others in the Midwest say they'll coordinate on reopening their economies. The other states are Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. (April 16)USATODAY.com - Published | |
U.S. Midwest governors to coordinate reopening economies battered by coronavirusGovernors of seven U.S. mostly Midwestern states on Thursday said they will work in close coordination to reopen their economies battered by efforts to contain the coronavirus, echoing similar moves..Reuters - Published | |
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Holdout States Resist Calls for Stay-at-Home Orders: ‘What Are You Waiting For?’A small number of states in the Midwest and the South are under growing pressure to order all residents to stay at home to fight the coronavirus.NYTimes.com - Published | |
Severe storms, tornadoes likely to erupt in MidwestIn all, nearly 30 million people may be at risk for severe thunderstorms at some point today, AccuWeather said.USATODAY.com - Published | |
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Midwest farmers face a crisis. Hundreds are dying by suicide.More than 450 farmers killed themselves across nine Midwestern states from 2014 to 2018. Meanwhile, calls to Farm Aid's crisis hotline soar.USATODAY.com - Published | Bernie Sanders Cancels Mississippi Rally, Shifting Focus to MichiganThe decision suggests that the Sanders campaign is largely ceding another Southern state to Joseph R. Biden Jr. and going all-in on the Midwest instead.NYTimes.com - Published |
Super Tuesday triumph for Biden sets up one-on-one battle against SandersA resurgent Joe Biden rolled to victories across the South, Midwest and New England on the biggest day of voting in the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination campaign, setting up one-on-one battle..Reuters - Published | Moderate Klobuchar's 'stealth campaign' for U.S. presidency comes to an endAmy Klobuchar, a U.S. senator from Minnesota whose wit and straightforward Midwestern style won key endorsements and bolstered her long-shot campaign, is ending her bid for the Democratic presidential..Reuters - Published |
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Snow: ✅ Sled: ✅ Thrills: ✅ You Get the Picture.Other parts of the country groan at the arrival of snow, but some people in the Midwest cheer for it. Sledding is the rare pursuit that has changed little in decades.NYTimes.com - Published | Chicago could see biggest snow of the season as winter storm targets Midwest, NortheastA winter storm will bring snow to portions of the Plains, Midwest and Northeast this week, likely disrupting travel and closing schools.USATODAY.com - Published |
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