In Ohio, a group of young entrepreneurs is gaining attention for their innovative approach to entertainment. Founded by Pavan Adivi, Suma Varsha Kuppili, Sandhya Kota and Sai Srinivas Penumarthy, 4 Shots Entertainment recently celebrated their one-year anniversary, highlighting their efforts to bring the spirit of South Asian culture to the American Midwest. Originally from Hyderabad, the founders moved to Ohio where they noticed a lack of opportunities for the Bollywood and Tollywood parties they enjoyed back home. “Determined to fill this void, we set out to recreate the vibrant nightlife of Hyderabad in Ohio. Over the last year, 4 Shots…
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WESTERN OHIO — They say Ohio State vs. Michigan is a football tradition like no other.In Ohio high school football, this tradition is based on 10 teams Midwest Athletic Conferencea smaller school league just north of the Miami Valley that continues to dominate its peers.During a raucous Thanksgiving weekend in Ohio that's usually dominated by holiday shopping — and football — it's worth checking out the MAC. Richland County was justifiably proud to have two football teams – Mansfield Senior and Lucas – playing in state championship games in 2019.We love high school football in north central Ohio. But the…
Reid Forgrave at the Star Tribune References Planned Parenthood will cut staff and consolidate clinics in the Upper Midwest, citing her “Uncertainty of the Healthcare Landscape.” Despite the cuts, Planned Parenthood leaders say the changes will increase the organization's capacity to care for patients.KARE 11's Lou Raguse says a wild man he was sentenced to seven years in prison for one arsenal of illegal weapons was arrested after trying to buy illegal gun parts from an undercover FBI agent. Prosecutors say so might have prevented a mass shooting catching River Smith.MPR News has a story about how the Arrowhead Ultra…
A long court battle over a $650 million high-voltage transmission line in the Midwest is literally reaching its last mile. Utilities straddling the 102-mile Cardinal-Hickory Creek project from Iowa to Wisconsin are nearly complete, but it will be up to a court to decide whether they can complete a final 1.1-mile gap where the line crosses the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, a 241,000 square mile habitat for migratory birds, fish and wildlife. Two of the utilities — ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative — completed a land exchange with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last…
There's a type of news article that became infamous after the 2016 presidential election. In it, a reporter travels to the Midwest and explains how the working-class residents of this exotic locale ended up voting for Donald Trump. As Trump's presidency unfolded, the genre improved somewhat, including estimates of the extent to which the same voters still supported the president. Usually, it was.As is often the case with things that become widely popular, articles examining the voting preferences of white Trump voters in the Midwest are now dismissed as necessarily useless and repetitive. I can tell why, in the reporter's…
For the second year in a row, Butler University has been named the No. 1 Regional University in the Midwest, according to 2020 US News & World Report Best College Rankings released today. Butler was also ranked as the No. 1 most innovative school for the fifth year in a row, the No. 1 best college for veterans and among the top-10 schools for undergraduate teaching among Midwest regional universities. “I am pleased that our ranking reflects the high quality of education we provide at Butler University,” says President James Danko. “In addition to a highly engaged educational experience, thanks…
Flash droughts are also a global problem, with Brazil, India and many countries in Africa faces the worst effects. In 2010, a sudden drought followed by a heat wave in Russia temporarily halted wheat exportsa major disruption to communities across the Middle East that depend on the country's grain. The damage that sudden drought can cause depends on the crop and the time of year, said Dennis Todei, director of the Midwest Climate Hub for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Corn is most vulnerable during its mid-summer pollination season, while soybeans are affected in August and wheat at spring planting.…
A coalition that includes Indiana, Illinois and Michigan is one of seven selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to create clean hydrogen hubs in the US Biden is expected to make the official announcement during an economic-themed visit to Philadelphia on Friday. Gov. Eric Holcomb's office says the U.S. Department of Energy will award up to $1 billion in a grant to the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen, or MachH2, which is made up of more than 70 Midwest public and private organizations. In Indiana, these organizations include Energy Systems Network, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Cummins…
Christopher Mitchell / Sport Shot Photography Football 3/12/2020 9:29:00 AM Macalester Athletic Staff History links ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Midwest Conference issued the following statement today:”The Midwest Conference (MWC) Presidents' Council announced today that it will not sponsor a league event, including championships, for fall and winter sports during the 2020-2021 academic year. The decision was unanimous and covers men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and…
PROFITABLE LAND…Farmers and ranchers to explore profitability. drought resistancePUBLISHED ON March 5, 2024The Sustainable Farming Association (SFA) will host the eleventh annual Midwest Soil Health Summit on March 13 and 14, 2024 at the Courtyard Marriott in Mankato, Minn. (Courtesy Image)MANKATO, Minn. — The Sustainable Farming Association (SFA) will host the eleventh annual Midwest Soil Health Summit on March 13 & 14, 2024 at the Courtyard Marriott in Mankato, Minn.SFAThe premier soil health event brings together leading experts in soil, crop and livestock health and gives attendees the opportunity to network with fellow farmers, ranchers and other professionals. The focus…