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Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected

Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months

The Independent UK

Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Canada, London, shore kings, smallies, big coho, catfish, sturgeon

This sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report sprawls worldwide to include Canada and London; and there’s more, including info for the long holiday weekend, shoreline salmon and trout, big coho on southern Lake Michigan, and Wisconsin sturgeon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Storms blamed in deaths of 2 children in Michigan, Arkansas

Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South are being blamed for the deaths of two children in Michigan and Arkansas

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Access to Indigenous foods declines as inflation soars

Traditional Indigenous foods — like wild rice, bison, fresh vegetables and fruit in the Midwest — are often unavailable or too expensive for Native families in urban areas like Chicago, and the recent inflation spike has propelled these foods even further out of reach.

Chicago Sun-Times

As inflation soars, access to Indigenous foods declines

Traditional Indigenous foods — like wild rice, bison, fresh vegetables and fruit in the Midwest — are often inaccessible for Native families with low incomes in urban areas, and the recent inflation spike has propelled these foods even further out of reach

The Independent UK

Gas prices drop under $4 a gallon

Retail gas prices have fallen almost everywhere, with the Midwest and South seeing some of the steepest drops.

Axios

‘Shaking, shivering, and shoveling:’ Farmers’ Almanac predicts chilly Midwest winter

As much of the U.S. experiences what might be “its hottest summer ever,” the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting another extreme season — winter.

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Machinists at 3 Boeing defense plants ratify new contract

Workers in three Boeing factories in the Midwest have a new contract, and Boeing is averting the threat of a strike

The Independent UK

Rainbow Cone, a colorful Chicago original, looks to open in other states

Expanding as part of its partnership with the owners of Buona Beef, the ice cream shop is looking for franchisees in the Midwest and South.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘I’m not a radical’: Kansas split ahead of critical post-Roe abortion vote

Tuesday’s vote seeks to overturn state constitutional rights in a midwest abortion haven – which way will it go?

The Guardian - US

53 large wildfires burn across 12 U.S. states as dangerous heat wave looms

"Hot and dry conditions with very little rain will continue across the Plains, Texas, Southeast and Midwest."

Axios

How forests lost 8,000 years of stored carbon in a few generations – animated maps reveal climate lessons for tree-planting projects today

“Plant a tree” seems to be the go-to answer to climate change concerns these days. Booking a rental car online recently, I was asked to check a box to plant a tree to offset my car’s anticipated carbon dioxide emissions. In 2020, the governor of my state, Indiana, launched an…

The Conversation

Armadillos In Chicago? This Southern Animal Is Migrating North

Armadillos have been traveling up rivers and streams to the Midwest in recent years.

Zenger

Colombian Fest brings ‘the whole Colombian experience’ to Humboldt Park this weekend

Billed as the largest Hispanic culture festival in the Midwest, the event returns for its eighth year with music, food, dance and art from Colombia and other Latin American countries.

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Editorial: Joe Manchin’s dangerous betrayal on climate change will weaken America

Climate change is stoking life-threatening heat and wildfires in Europe while tens of millions of Americans in the South, Southwest and Midwest broil under excessive heat this week. Much of California is under strict outdoor watering restrictions because of severe drought. But President Biden’s best hope for serious climate action…

The Conversation

To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution

Midsummer is the time for forecasts of the size of this year’s “dead zones” and algal blooms in major lakes and bays. Will the Gulf of Mexico dead zone be the size of New Jersey, or only as big as Connecticut? Will Lake Erie’s bloom blossom to a human health…

The Guardian - UK

Tess Gunty: ‘I was an almost freakishly devout child’

The Indiana-born author on the midwest setting of her acclaimed debut novel, her fascination with rabbits, and the ‘dazzling’ poetry of Tayi Tibble

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Foreign policy should be built in the Midwest

American cities and states are laboratories of innovation and democracy. In an increasingly globalized world, they also help redefine how we think about U.S. diplomacy.

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New Yorkers will put up with a lot – but don’t blaspheme the bodegas

A midwestern transplant is the latest target of the city’s wrath for daring to criticize the beloved corner stores

The Independent UK

Despite potential, Midwestern farms struggle to market fish

Although fish and seafood consumption is on the rise in the U.S., the number of Midwest aquaculture farms is declining, and many fish producers say they face challenges getting their produce to consumers

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Preventable Amtrak crashes are a national problem and also a serious issue for Chicago

Crashes involving Amtrak trains appear rare. But the reality, especially west of Chicago, is that Amtrak trains themselves are infrequent. They run just three or four times a day to most Midwestern destinations. The great long-distance trains that head out west from Chicago — they have names like the Empire…

Reason

Criticizing Lack of Grocery Stores in the South Bronx Means the Twitter Mob Will Try To Get You Fired

A recent college grad from the Midwest landed in the Bronx and was confused by bodega culture. This led to a social media mob, a digging up of old videos, and a firing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Anti-abortion organizations react to Roe v. Wade’s end

Anti-abortion organizations say they are dedicated to fight for the lives of the unborn throughout the Midwest amid the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The Guardian - AU

‘It leaves you speechless’: Australian storm chaser captures America’s monster skies

Each year photographer Krystle Wright heads to the midwest, drawn by the majestic supercell storms and tornados that can turn blue skies into black fury

Chicago Tribune

With Roe overturned, Illinois — a Midwest refuge for abortion care — prepares for influx of patients from other states

CHICAGO — Illinois’ role as a haven of abortion care in the Midwest was magnified Friday, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a watershed decision that reverses nearly a half-century of federally protected reproductive freedoms.

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