Madeline Heim and Chloe Johnson | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Minneapolis Star TribuneAir and ground view of Milwaukee week under fire smokeFor a week in June, Milwaukee was covered in a thick blanket of smoke from the Canada wildfire. See what it looked like from the ground up.Mike De Sisti and Lou Saldivar, Milwaukee Journal SentinelMADISON – The Masks return to Wisconsin this week. As smoke from Canada's wildfires blanketed the state, health officials urged people to wear face coverings — previously worn en masse to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 — if they had to spend time outdoors. This…
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Business From the FOX Business team, Fox Business Post it December 5, 2023, 5:42 pm ET CosMc will make its official debut in 2024. Iman Jalali/H McDonald's mystery spinoff restaurant CosMc's is getting a little less mysterious. A stand-alone building, featuring the brand's two signature logos in yellow, appeared on Illinois' Bollingrbook. The CosMc store isn't open yet, but it's a long way away along with four drive-thrus. It also has its full menu on display offering iced teas and lemonades, along with coffee and frappes such as the 'Churro Frappe'. There were also special “Signiture Galactic Boosts,” including a…
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are not in short supply as providers, payers, health technology companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive advantage. Here's a rundown of new deals revealed, closed, rumored or canceled during November. Providers Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services unveiled plans to merge and create a 58-hospital giant that will serve rural and urban patients across the Midwest. The nonprofits said they expect the deal to close sometime next year pending due diligence and regulatory approvals. Under the current proposal, the organizations based in South Dakota and Minnesota would…
The city that has hosted by far the most national conventions of the major parties will add to its legacy in 2024. Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images It appears that Chicago has won the competition for the dubious honor of hosting the atavistic spectacle of a national political convention. It was widely reported on Tuesday that the city was chosen to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention over Atlanta (the clear runner-up) and New York. The event will be held from August 19-22, 2024 and will likely focus on boosting President Joe Biden's re-election bid. This will be Chicago's…
Star-Tribune staff writers Benjamin Storrow and Lillian Schrock MIDWEST — Frustrations continued to mount here Friday as the search for an elusive odor that shut down Midwest School extended into its second week and residents reported a series of unexplained illnesses.An 18-year-old mother, who graduated from school last week, said she was suffering from hives and expressed concerns about her newborn son's health.Another woman said she also had hives and said her daughter, a student at Midwest, had been complaining of headaches since the beginning of the school year.And one longtime resident, who reported no health problems, said he's considering…
Ohio college and university professors could be barred from teaching climate science without also including false or misleading objections under a sweeping higher education bill that was first introduced Wednesday. Senate Bill 83or the Strengthening Higher Education Act, seeks to police classroom speech on a wide range of issues, including climate change, abortion, immigration and diversity, equity and inclusion — all of which would be labeled as “ controversial”. On these and other issues, public colleges and universities must guarantee that faculty and staff will “encourage and allow students to reach their own conclusions” and “will not seek to instill…
Kokomo, Indiana CNN — Normally a new $2.5 billion plant, complete with 1,400 expected jobs, would be considered good for a local economy. But not the battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana. “It's a slap in the face,” said Gary Quirk, president of United Auto Workers Local 685. This is because the plant will make large batteries for electric vehicles. The plant is built by a joint venture between Stellantis, the automaker that makes vehicles under the Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler brands, and Samsung. UAW Local 685 represents four plants Stellantis already operates in the city: three that make transmissions,…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Amazon's profitable cloud business will invest about $7.8 billion through the end of 2029 to expand its data center operations in central Ohio, state leaders announced Monday, further pushing the state's efforts to establish itself as The tech hub of the Midwest.The new Amazon Web Services, or AWS, investments were announced by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gen. Jon Husted, who heads the governor's technology office. The financial spending “further strengthens Ohio as the heart of our nation's technology and innovation,” the governor said in a statement.AWS opened its first data centers in the region…
The road to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference women's lacrosse tournament championship runs through North Canton.After winning the regular season title on Sunday, Walsh will host the four-team tournament this week at Larry Staudt Field. The top-seeded Cavaliers will face No. 4 Ursuline in Thursday's second semifinal game at 7:45 p.m.Walsh (7-6, 4-2) locked up the regular-season championship Sunday with a 19-13 win at Tiffin. The Cavs won both regular season games against the Dragons and Ursuline and were swept by Findlay.Thursday's semifinal winners advance to Saturday's championship game at 5 p.m. in Walsh.Walsh's O'Halloran top freshman G-MACWalsh forward Patrick…
When applying to universities in the US, minds are often drawn to the big names on the east and west coasts. When this happens, international students miss out on the significant land mass and opportunities found in the Midwest. But with even native “coasters” falling in love with this forgotten region, the universities in the 12 Midwestern states could be some of the most underrated schools in the country. With walks like this, who needs beaches? Source: Shutterstock Here are four additional reasons why international students should consider studying in Central America: 1. Large universities World-class education in the US…