A destructive burst of strong winds and reported tornadoes across the Upper Midwest left rural communities Saturday sifting through the destruction that was left behind. Damage was severe in some ...

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Parts of the Midwest and the Plains are once again in the bull’s-eye of an expansive severe weather threat that covers more than 130 million people from Texas to New York. There’s an increased risk of ...

It’s a nice place to be, with nice things to see! This Friday, Midwest Food Bank is hosting “Bauble for Backpacks”, a jewelry-themed fundraiser hosted at the Willows at Ashcombe Mansion! The event ...

Criselda Vasquez's parents posing in front of the artist's painting “The New American Gothic” (2017) (photo courtesy the artist) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained the father and ...

One of the many tools of the farmworker movement in the 1960s was Teatro Campesino, a traveling theater troupe that told the plight of the farmworkers through “actos,” or short skits. Why it matters: ...

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Most people have heard of the Irish goodbye, which involves a sneaky, unannounced exit by someone during an event. It turns out a regional exit based in America often plays out at the end of a meal — ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This spring, Chicana women throughout the metro will be celebrated at ¡Viva La Chicana! 2026. The event is hosted by Latinx Education Collaborative, RevED KC, and Chicano Center for ...