The Midwest is shut down for all but sub-zero temperatures, howling winds and snow.Transportation has been slowed, mail in some areas has stopped altogether, and residents are being told to stay indoors and out of the polar vortex that has plunged the region into a deep freeze.Meanwhile, school officials in snow-covered states are announcing closures. . . through the song.In Michigan, Swartz Creek Community Schools Superintendent Ben Mainka and High School Principal Jim Kitchen broke into a modified rendition of Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah.”“I heard about a winter storm. It's cold and dreary — stay home, stay warm,” Mainka sang in…
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UMSL Athletics, volunteers pitch in to create a positive environment during the Midwest Regional Championships Members of the UMSL volleyball team celebrate the closing point in their Midwest Region Championship win over Ferris State as the crowd erupts behind them Saturday at the Mark Twain Athletic Center. (Photo by Patrick Clark/Athlete's Eye Photography) All eyes were on fourth place University of Missouri – St. Louis volleyball team last weekend as it hosted the Division II NCAA Midwest Region tournament at the Mark Twain Athletic Center. The Tritons put on a show for the 1,000 weekend crowd, dispatching eighth-seeded Missouri S&T,…
Surprise: A city so famous for its beer is also the fresh water technology capital of the United States and hosts one of the most mature water technology hubs in the world. That would be Milwaukee and The Water Councila non-profit organization committed to solving critical global water challenges by advancing freshwater innovation and advancing water stewardship. It is an unexpected organization with an unexpected leader who faces a national crisis. The art of career Dean Amhaus, the organization's president and CEO, always planned to go into show business. After growing up in Cudahy, Wisconsin, he went on to college…
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(Atlantic) Today, Cass Health announced a new partnership with Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates (MGI), PC will bring two GI specialists to Atlantic.From February 1, 2024, Dr. Benjamin Hall and Dr. Helen Fasanya-Uptagraft will travel alternately to Cass Health each month. Appointments will be available on the first and fourth Thursday of each month, and both doctors will provide care for conditions such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, hepatitis C, diverticulitis and other gastrointestinal problems. While in the Atlantic, they will also perform colonoscopy and EGD (upper endoscopy) procedures.Dr. Hall is a native of Topeka, Kansas and graduated from the University of…
A new survey of Missourians shows that the vast majority claim a Midwestern identity.Middle West Review scholars and researchers at Emerson University asked Missourians, “Do you live in the Midwest or the South?”About 94% of poll respondents answered “Midwest.” Jon Lauck, editor of the Middle West Review, said Missouri's unique geography and history prompted researchers to the study.”Where does the South begin? The last counties in southern Missouri? On the border of Arkansas? Those are the questions we're trying to answer or at least talk about,” Lauck said.The Missouri poll was the result of a 2023 regional study that asked…
WINNETKA, IL — “A list to crush this year” hangs over Kinetic Wellness teacher Andrew Milne's desk at New Trier High School, with some big goals for 2017. One stands out: Be the Health Education Teacher of the Year.“You can only apply once,” Milne said. “For me, this has been the best year to do just that.” The result? He crushed it.Milne was named the Illinois Health Education Teacher of the Year and later the Midwest Region Teacher of the Year. SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators. SHAPE America's Midwest District represents six states from West Virginia…
MONTICELO — Monticello will soon be home to the largest 3D printed building in the Midwest.At least that's what Nathan Lilly, its founder, thinks LX 3D concrete printingplans to carry out, and is just getting started.His company uses a large-scale 3D printing machine equipped with a patented nozzle and customized concrete recipe to print buildings that Lilly said are more resistant to floods, mold, fires and tornadoes than structures made of standard materials. The buildings are also more energy and cost efficient and take much less time to construct. The printer can place 10 inches of concrete per second, so…
The convergence of manufacturing and software development in the Great Lakes State creates an environment for the technology sector to grow. Michigan's reputation as a manufacturing state extends far beyond the automotive industry and into software-focused technology industries such as computer programming and computer hardware manufacturing. Combined with the state's historic dominance in R&D and hardware manufacturing and a strong pipeline of talent, Michigan offers a unique value proposition for technology companies looking to expand and grow in the Midwest and across the nation. “The strongest evidence of a state's commitment to building its technology industry lies with the companies…
At least 6 people died as Winter Storm Finn wreaked havoc on the Midwest and East coasts. Winter Storm Finn has caused widespread disruption and danger across the Midwest and East Coast. Thousands of flights have been canceled and road conditions remain dangerous. Authorities are urging people to stay indoors and take the necessary precautions to stay safe. The storm has left a trail of destruction, affecting communities and causing power outages. Deadly winter storm Finn leaves devastation in its wake The aftermath of Winter Storm Finn has left a trail of destruction and danger across the Midwest and East…