Author: Cecil Larson

An active weather pattern – fueled by the El Niño climate – will bring a parade of winter storm systems to the eastern and central United States by the middle of next week, dumping heavy rains and forcing millions to rethink their travel plans.The first of a pair of storms arrives Saturday and is expected to drop a patch of plowable snow inland near the East Coast. Then, a new major winter storm is forecast to hit the central and eastern United States late Monday into Wednesday, with possible blizzard conditions along its western flank.Winter storm warnings for the weekend…

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A Grand Rapids elevator service company is continuing its growth streak and expanding its Midwest footprint in St. Louis with its sixth additional acquisition in the past two years. Elevator Service Inc., which Connecticut-based family office Carroll Capital acquired in 2019, in December announced the acquisition of Allrise Elevator Company, a maintenance and installation company located in St. Charles. Mo., in the greater St. Louis. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2013, Allrise provides a variety of elevator and escalator related services to customers in the St. Louis and greater Missouri markets. Stay up to date with…

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Midwest Tape, the leading media distributor serving public libraries for more than 30 years, is expanding its developer team by bringing more than a dozen developers in-house in an exclusive deal with longtime development partner Dillon Software. Featured AI News: TRENDS 2022: The year of consumers looking for a brighter and more balanced future The move supports the company's significant technology transformation to adopt Agile methodology and improve product engineering for mobile, e-commerce and QA automation. Midwest Tape is embracing transformation to accelerate the introduction of new hoopla features, continue solid growth in its content offering and innovate in digital…

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In America's heartland, the Midwestern states are enjoying what can only be described as a golden age of sports. Fans across Kansas and Missouri had a lot to celebrate, from the Kansas City Chiefs' recent Super Bowl 58 triumph to the continued success of local collegiate sports programs. However, amid this era of sporting jubilation, a dark cloud has loomed, casting a long shadow over what should have been a moment of pure euphoria. The Chiefs victory parade, an event of community pride and joy, turned tragic with a shooting that left one dead and more than 20 injured, challenging…

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As Midwest Outreach Manager at NRDC, Gina Ramirez works to further sustainable land use and zoning rules that can provide vital protections to areas of Chicago, such as the Southeast Side, burdened by cumulative industrial pollution. Ramirez is an active member of the Coalition to Ban Petcoke and the Southeast Environmental Task Force. He has a master's degree in sociology from Roosevelt University and a bachelor's degree in communications from DePaul University.

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Stuart Franklin/Getty ImagesThe United States it is home to many different regions and subregions, and there is plenty of debate about which region certain states belong to.The US Census Bureau has used the same regional definitions since 1950.The bureau divides the US into four regions – Northeast, Midwest, South and West – and nine subregions.The United States is home to many different regions and subregions, each with its own unique history and culture.But it is not always clear where one region ends and another begins. There is no consensus on whether the Dakotas are part of the Midwest, for example,…

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High school seniors from five Midwest states, including Nebraska, have a chance to receive one of 10 $1,000 college scholarships. Registration is open now through April 30, 2024. Parents can also register their student.High school seniors or their parents can apply for the ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship at IowaStudentLoan.org/Midwest. ISL Education Lending will award $1,000 scholarships to 10 students whose names are randomly drawn after the registration period. There are no financial need, grade point average or ranking requirements. The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship can be used at any eligible institution in the United States.Registered participants also receive emails highlighting…

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Hy-Vee has awarded $50,000 to minority and women-owned businesses based in the Midwest during a recent business summit at the Scott Conference Center, located on the Scott Campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Omaha. During the event's pitch competition, 15 companies from across the Midwest pitched to a panel of judges and more than 200 event attendees. Each company leader was able to demonstrate their product or explain their service for a chance to win a small business grant from Hy-Vee. A Hy-Vee committee selected the participating companies from more than 100 applications. Hy-Vee recognized the following…

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