Midwest /tags/midwest Midwest en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track — and to help /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Each year, volunteers venture out nationwide on a single night for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count in an effort to tally the country’s homeless population. Rural volunteers say they rely on the count to aid their unhoused populations. Meanwhile, experts say HUD may be undercounting. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Kavahn Mansouri What do Midwest law enforcement agencies say about helping ICE with deportations? /news/2025-01-28/ice-deportations-immigration-midwest-kansas-missouri-iowa-nebraska Which police departments and sheriff offices in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska on whether they will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies as part of the Trump White House “mass deportation” plan. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:33:04 GMT /news/2025-01-28/ice-deportations-immigration-midwest-kansas-missouri-iowa-nebraska Holly Edgell 5 things we learned about funding earmarked for homeless students /education/2025-01-10/5-things-midwest-newsroom-funding-earmarked-homeless-students Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska school districts are undercounting students who are homeless, which means thousands are not getting the support they need. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:44:24 GMT /education/2025-01-10/5-things-midwest-newsroom-funding-earmarked-homeless-students Holly Edgell A 'hidden population' of homeless students in the Midwest isn't getting school services /education/2024-10-09/hidden-population-homeless-students-midwest-school-services The Midwest Newsroom and its partners found that homeless students eligible for enrollment, transportation and academic support in most rural school districts are not getting these services because the districts are undercounting students without stable housing and not applying for available funds. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-10-09/hidden-population-homeless-students-midwest-school-services Kavahn Mansouri, Daniel Wheaton Why more Midwestern farmers are planting native landscapes in their crop fields /2024-09-23/missouri-midwest-prairie-strips-soil-water-wildlife Corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, but farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than a dozen states, including Missouri. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-09-23/missouri-midwest-prairie-strips-soil-water-wildlife Rachel Cramer U.S. Postal Service slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit /economy-business/2024-09-03/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-baby-birds-dying-transit Backyard and large-scale farmers in the Midwest and around the country report more deliveries that arrive too late for baby birds to survive. The trend is part of complaints about the USPS as it tries to stem budgetary bleeding. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-03/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-baby-birds-dying-transit Kavahn Mansouri Manufactured homes are affordable and safer than ever. Could they help solve the housing crisis? /economy-business/2024-07-02/manufactured-homes-housing-crisis-tornado-affordable The federal government says new safety standards and building materials mean home buyers priced out of site-built houses have viable options. As storms become stronger and more frequent, experts are tempering expectations. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:24:58 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-02/manufactured-homes-housing-crisis-tornado-affordable Holly Edgell, Colson Thayer VineBrook, in debt, is ditching Midwest rental properties and facing angry tenants /economy-business/2024-04-09/vinebrook-in-debt-is-ditching-midwest-rental-properties-and-facing-angry-tenants As state and federal lawmakers propose measures to curb how firms like VineBrook operate, tenants continue to grapple with poor maintenance and customer service. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-04-09/vinebrook-in-debt-is-ditching-midwest-rental-properties-and-facing-angry-tenants Kavahn Mansouri Is Missouri the South or Midwest? Here’s what residents said in a new survey /race-identity-and-faith/2024-02-06/missouri-south-midwest-identity Given the Show-Me state's proximity to the South — and its history as a slave state — researchers decided to ask how Missouri residents thought about their identity. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-02-06/missouri-south-midwest-identity Holly Edgell Mullets are so back. Take these St. Louisans' word for it /culture-history/2024-01-24/mullets-are-so-back-take-the-st-louisans-word-who-make-and-wear-the-hairdo Stylists across the St. Louis region have seen an uptick in the popularity of the 1980s-era hairdo, with those sporting it emphasizing the cut's cultural significance. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:30:23 GMT /culture-history/2024-01-24/mullets-are-so-back-take-the-st-louisans-word-who-make-and-wear-the-hairdo Miya Norfleet, Tristen Rouse