As the nation faces a future of increasing floods, droughts and wildfires, millions of 60-pound rodents are standing by, ready to help. Beavers can turn parched fields into verdant wetlands and widen rivers and streams in ways that not only slow flood overflows, but store them for periods of drought. Still not impressed? In 2020, three raging fires in Colorado — including one with 70-foot walls of flame — effectively bowed to flattail dam builders, according to Emily Fairfax, an assistant professor of physical geography at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. The fast-moving “megafires” left water-saturated areas…
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Nicole WolterHM Manufacturing The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) gathered today for its Annual Meeting at the Mazak Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, where it named a new President for 2023, setting a historic precedent within the association and the industry. Nicole Wolter, President and CEO of HM Manufacturing in Wauconda, was named TMA president, becoming the first Latina to hold the role in the association's 98 years and one of the industry's only female association leaders nationally. With a background in engineering and finance, Wolter joined HM Manufacturing in 2009, working in various departments including accounting, supply, sales and…
Essentia Health and Duluth-based Marshfield Clinic, a nonprofit operator of hospitals and clinics based in central Wisconsin, say they are not moving forward with a merger announced in July. Essentia and Marshfield issued a joint statement Friday saying they had ended talks. In its own statement, Essential Health said Marshfield's finances were the primary factor in its decision. “To be clear, Essentia's finances are strong and it is imperative that we maintain that stability so we can continue to invest in and enhance care for our patients,” the Duluth health system said. It's the second proposed health system merger to…
Delia Ramirez officially made history after defeating Republican challenger Justin Burau in the race for Illinois' 3rd Congressional District. The race was first reported by NBC News as Ramirez had a 65% lead over Burau with nearly 70% of the vote counted.With the win, Ramirez is the first Latina ever to represent a Midwestern state in Congress and also becomes the third Latina ever elected from Illinois. The other two were longtime 4th Congressional District Representative Luis Gutierrez and his successor, current Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. Both García's and Ramirez's districts are majority Chicago, with the latter's 3rd Congressional District…
When the Canadian wildfire smoke descended on my hometown of Indiana this summer, I was distraught. I live in London now, but much of my family remains in the Midwest, and as an orange haze blanketed the landscape and the air quality plummeted, I worried about their health. “Smoke everywhere!” Dad texted me, along with a photo of the fields near my childhood home, shrouded in smog. “I probably better stay in when I get home.” The effects of climate change will vary from region to region, but everyone's lives will be affected in some way, ultimately. Even though I…
As has happened with almost every aspect of life in the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we experience art. With many galleries and performance spaces closed or limited in-person presence, arts organizations and artists across the Midwest are increasingly turning to technology to display their work safely and maintain relationships with audiences. This comes at the same time as a general economic upheaval in the arts industry. “Organizations that have maintained their connections with their public – and with their donors – will likely come out of (the pandemic) more sustainable… It doesn't matter if it's…
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In a groundbreaking move that promises to redefine the sports experience in the Midwest, USA Stadiuma pioneer in sports technology solutions, has partnered with Downtown St. Louis, the region's premier volleyball and basketball facility. Announced on February 19, 2024, this partnership is poised to set a new standard for sports performance and fan engagement by incorporating cutting-edge technology, including Cameras with AI and 5Gthroughout the facility. Revolutionize gaming with advanced technology At the heart of this partnership is the introduction of AI and 5G cameras designed to automatically record and stream live action directly from the pitches. This innovative technology…
If you don't think Ohio is in the Midwest, you're not alone.If you think Ohio is in the South, you're apparently not alone. But the bottom line? Most Ohioans believe they live in the Midwest (87.2 percent), according to a new survey from the Middle West Review and Emerson College Polling shared with The Dispatch.in the groups initial study October 202378% of Ohioans surveyed said the state is Midwestern, though that number is significantly lower than other traditionally Midwestern states, many of which top 90%, The Dispatch previously reported.The Ohio results intrigued the researchers, so they went back and conducted…
DETROIT (CNN) Consider Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's travel schedule. Over the past two weeks, the aggressive new voice of the progressive left has been criss-crossing the Midwest, making a stop in Kansas to campaign alongside Bernie Sanders as well as solo trips to Missouri and Michigan to flank insurgent candidates hoping to follow her. her course. That Ocasio-Cortez is still hundreds of miles from the Bronx and Queens, where she stunned the political world in June by unseating the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House, shows how important the next few weeks are to the movement that has come. to represent. Beginning with…