(CNN) A bipartisan group of governors from Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky announced Thursday that they will work in close coordination to reopen the Midwest regional economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came in a press release from Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, sent on behalf of all participating administrators. “Our number one priority when considering when to reopen our economy is the health and safety of our citizens,” the governors said in a joint statement. “We will make decisions based on facts, science and recommendations from experts in health care, business, labor…
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Reading time: 5 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story This year's maple season started early in the Upper Midwestern states for many producers who experienced shorter seasons. Some credit these changes to the year's record-warm winter. Experts say human-caused climate change is also having varying and unpredictable effects on the maple harvest. Farmers and indigenous communities whose ancestors have accepted trees since time immemorial are changing their practices and planning for an unstable future. The art of making maple syrup flows through generations of Dan Potter family history. His great-grandfather bought the family farm in rural Iowa…
Watch: RAYGUN attracts presidential candidates to its storesRAYGUN, a Des Moines-based company known for its witty shirts, is courting the Democratic presidential candidates this season.Des Moines RegistrationRaygun continues its quest to become the “Biggest Store in the Universe” — or at least the Midwest — with plans to open a store in Lincoln, Nebraska later this year.Raygun founder and owner Mike Draper says Raygun will occupy a 3,300-square-foot storefront at 1219 P St. in downtown Lincoln. It will be the 10th location for the Des Moines-based novelty retailer, which also has stores in AmesCedar Rapids, Iowa City, Cedar Falls, Davenport,…
The Bally Sports Midwest logo A reported move by Amazon to take over the streaming arm of Diamond Sports Group's operations is among several key recent developments in the regional sports broadcaster's bankruptcy case.That could mean Cardinals and Blues games would eventually be streamed on Amazon Prime Video instead of Bally Sports Midwest's service.Diamond is the streaming television and video distributor for dozens of teams throughout Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association, and those games are shown in Bally Sports-branded stores. But Diamond has struggled financially in recent years as consumers shift in droves…
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This story is his product Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Deskan independent reporting network based in University of Missouri in cooperation with Report on Americawith major funding from the Walton Family Foundation. The art of making maple syrup flows through generations of Dan Potter family history. His great-grandfather bought the family farm in rural Iowa in the late 1880s and cleared the land for strawberry, clay and whiskey production. Eventually, he made maple syrup to add to his whiskey. This began a 140-year tradition that continued through the Civil War, the Great Depression and both World Wars. Potter opened…
The Better Business Bureau has revoked its accreditation for a Republic business, Midwest Exterior Products LLC, following violations of the BBB's accreditation agreement.The BBB Executive Committee took action in February at the recommendation of the Standards and Compliance Committee. BBB accredited businesses are required to:Respond to customer complaints and BBB inquiries.Make a good faith effort to resolve complaints.Respect arbitration decisions.Advertise honestly.Failure to follow these guidelines is considered “prejudicial to the best interests of BBB and private business.”According to a press release, BBB contacted the Republic contractor on “multiple” occasions between September 2023 and January 2024 regarding a customer complaint. The…
TQL stage Cincinnati BEST WORK OWNER: FC Cincinnati MAIN DESIGN COMPANY: Populous MANUFACTURER: Turner Construction and Justin Construction The 26,000-seat home of FC Cincinnati is not only one of the largest soccer-specific stadiums in Major League Soccer, it is also one of the most architecturally complex. A major challenge came a few months after excavation and the start of foundations on the project, when the original designer MEIS Architects was replaced by Populous. A revised design resulted in changes to the structure, facade, interior and space design. Despite the changes, the Turner Construction and…
In 1935, the first female athlete graced the Breakfast of Champions box. Pictured on a box of General Mills Wheaties, Olympian Babe Didrikson Zaharias smiles and holds a basketball ready to shoot.He would go on to even greater fame as multi-sport athlete and co-founder of the Ladies Professional Golf Association. However, the business of sports remained heavily skewed towards men. Nearly 90 years later, however, the economic landscape has changed significantly. Women's sport is on the rise, gaining more exposure, fans and money from television. That growing demand takes an interesting new step Friday, when the Midwest's first all-women's sports…
With farmers facing increasing stress and depression, Midwestern states and national farm groups are stepping up efforts to better provide services to mitigate the high suicide rate in the agricultural industry. However, in rural areas, this care is more of a challenge. Rural hospitals—often the primary source of health care services in these areas—are closing or merging. Since 2010, 23 hospitals have closed across the Midwest — a loss of nearly 1,000 beds, according to the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. An Institute for Nonprofit News research from 12 news outlets in seven states found that rural Midwest hospitals…