Midwestern Governors Association

The MGA announces that assumes the role of MGA Chair & announce his Chair’s Agenda “Better Connections Between RTOs - Improving Transmission Seams Reliability in the Midwest,” which continues to make transmission planning an important a focus

Governor Pritzker Announces His MGA Chair’s Agenda - Better Connections Between RTOs - Improving Transmission Seams Reliability in the Midwest - Midwestern Governors Association The Midwestern Governors Association (MGA) is excited to welcome Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker as its new Chair and announce his MGA Chair’s Agenda “Better Connections Between RTOs – Improving Transmission Seams Reliability in the Midwest,” which continues to make transmission […]

11 of the 20 top best place to live in America are Midwestern per Market Watch:
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-best-places-to-live-in-america-in-2020-2020-10-12

The best places to live in America in 2020 Millions of Americans are re-evaluating where they want to live. If you’re one of them, this list is for you.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces his MGA Chair’s Agenda – Empowering Midwestern Communities https://midwesterngovernors.org/walz-leadership

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The US governor who saw it coming early Ohio's Mike DeWine began preparing for the virus before a single case was reported in his state.

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The MGA announces today it’s 2019 leadership. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has been named as chair of the association and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota will serve as the association vice chair. For more information please see the release: https://www.midwesterngovernors.org/2019-leadership

Nebraska farmer, broadcaster with Upper Midwest roots shares stories from flood zone

leadertelegram.com Road closed signs and driving slower than you ever thought on a gravel road describes eastern Nebraska since the flooding of mid-March. But something as simple as a sign telling

Midwest Sees Surge in Clean Energy Jobs

usnews.com The region is creating jobs in renewable energy and the clean energy industry more quickly than the rest of the country.

LIVE: Powerhouse blizzard wreaks havoc on travel as intense storm brings wide range of wild weather to central US

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/live-monster-spring-storm-unleashes-heavy-snow-triggers-hazardous-travel-conditions-across-central-us/70007946

accuweather.com Many Americans across the central United States were advised to remain in their homes for the second day in a row Thursday as a monster winterlike storm continues to sweep through the region.

Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 15 additional counties

governor.iowa.gov DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today in response to flooding and flash flooding beginning March 13 and continuing.

Nebraska Governor: 'We Have The Most Widespread Flooding Damage In Our State's History'

wbur.org Nebraska Gov. Ricketts says he will be meeting with FEMA on Monday to get a federal disaster declaration in place.

Flooding triggers emergency, disaster declarations in Midwest

nbcnews.com "Nebraska has experienced historic flooding and extreme weather in nearly every region of the state,” Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts tweeted.

Historic floods that killed 4 and displaced hundreds force 74 Nebraska cities to issue emergency declarations

cnn.com The major flooding that left at least four dead in Nebraska and Iowa over the past week is slowly receding in some areas, but rivers likely will be flooded for days more, and additional rain and melting snow are expected to make flooding worse in other parts of the Plains and Midwest.

In the shadow of an empty GM factory, the future of manufacturing takes shape

"With our history in Youngstown, we've got to learn how to adapt," Garvey said. "We have the skill sets that we developed in a legacy industry, and we're transitioning those skill sets to more of a 21st century digital environment."
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/07/economy/future-of-manufacturing-youngstown/index.html

cnn.com Unlike Silicon Valley, which has scant experience with heavy manufacturing, this faded industrial hub has all the know-how necessary to reinvent how America makes things in the future.

Best of the Midwest: 9 must-see destinations worth a visit in 2019

https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-trav-where-to-go-in-2019-midwest-0113-story.html

chicagotribune.com Looking for a Midwest getaway in 2019? Look no further than our list of nine destinations — most within a six-hour drive of Chicago — that are worth a visit in the new year.

Will Utilities Miss the Boat on Battery Storage?

icf.com With another year of enormous battery storage growth on the horizon, the stakes are higher than ever for utilities. Failure to plan now risks directing significant dollars to storage without maximizing benefits for the grid and customers.

Why Milwaukee Is the Midwest’s Coolest (and Most Underrated) City

" A city where people gather in the twinkle-light-filled beer gardens that dot verdant public parks; where live music flows from open tavern doors, and it’s not uncommon to spot bikes and surfboards strapped to the top of cars even in the winter. "

vogue.com From intriguing architecture to a classic Friday fish fry, here’s what you have to experience while in Milwaukee.

Why Millennials Are Flocking to Smaller Midwestern Cities

medium.com Americans tend to congregate along the coasts. As of 2010 — the most recent year for which data is available — some 123.3 million people…

I'm from Ohio — here are 6 things all Midwesterners know to be true

Things that Midwesterner's know to be true.

businessinsider.com The Midwest has a rep for friendly people, cheap land, and a low-stress lifestyle that differs dramatically from other US regions. Many people are flocking to the Midwest because of its affordable cost of living and relaxed pace. Here's how the Midwest is different than the rest of the country.

The untold good news story of America today

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44349211

bbc.com A grassroots movement getting few headlines could yet herald a new American age of change.

Hip to Be Square: Detroit-Style Pizza Is Conquering America

The New Pizza Sensation. Detroit Style!!!

esquire.com From coast to coast, the Motor City's signature pie is everywhere right now.

David City landfill now converting waste gas to natural gas

In David City, Nebraska harmful waste is being transformed into natural gas, an example of innovation which is beneficial to the environment as well as business.

journalstar.com Aria Energy on Wednesday announced the construction of a landfill gas to renewable natural gas project at the Waste Connections-owned Butler County Landfill in David City.

Survey suggests solid economic growth ahead for Midwest

nebraska.tv OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A January survey of business supply managers is signaling solid economic growth over the next three to six months for nine Midwestern and Plains states despite a slight decline in business confidence, according a report issued Friday. The Mid-America Business Conditions Inde...

Meet the Fenton mavericks manufacturing some of Michigan’s best machinists

"Epic’s program boasts 100% job placement, through becoming employed either by Epic or at peer companies that have come to rely on the academy’s graduates to fill their talent needs"

battlecreekenquirer.com Epic Machine’s CNC Training Academy helps fill state’s Professional Trades talent pipeline.

New Report: Clean Energy Sweeps Across the Rural Midwest

"Clean energy is helping drive economic growth. Clean energy jobs grew at a much faster rate than economy-wide jobs from 2015 to 2016. The number of rural clean energy jobs increased by more than 5 percent for 10 midwestern states, with 5 states experiencing growth of 7 or 8 percent. Zooming in on rural regions, the story is the same—clean energy is outpacing growth in other sectors. Most of these states had seen no growth or even losses across their entire economies, so the gains from clean energy were especially welcome."
https://www.nrdc.org/experts/arjun-krishnaswami/new-report-clean-energy-sweeps-across-rural-midwest

nrdc.org NRDC released a report today to document the impact of clean energy on the rural Midwest. The findings are clear: the remarkable clean energy growth that we are seeing across the country is bringing benefits to rural places throughout the...

Cattle ranchers brewing up new business venture

A story of Midwestern ranchers dedicated to creating new opportunities, while paying respect to the history of the ranch, and the community.

https://bismarcktribune.com/business/local/cattle-ranchers-brewing-up-new-business-venture/article_364b28f4-272f-57be-89a7-305468b29309.html?utm_content=buffer9e2db&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=LEEDCC -source=home-top-story

bismarcktribune.com Wagon wheel and barbed wire chandeliers hang from the ceiling of the nearly 70-year-old round-top barn built by Jewell Doan Sr.

Long idle Tyson meat-processing plant in Iowa reopening under new owners

In Cherokee, Iowa a meat processing plant that closed in 2014 will reopen its doors under new ownership.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2019/01/28/tyson-foods-meat-processing-plant-cherokee-ia-iowa-food-group-reopening-hiring/2700597002/

desmoinesregister.com Iowa Food Group has hired about 35 people initially to work at the plant in Cherokee and plans to increase the staff to about 100 this year.

Northern Hamilton County isn’t a tourism hotbed. A luxury train could help change that.

Glad to see the potential for further tourism in Hamilton County, Indiana!

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2019/01/29/how-nickel-plate-expres-helping-small-towns-hamilton-county/2593866002/

indystar.com The Nickel Plate Express brought thousands of visitors to downtown Altanta, Indiana. Now town and train officials hope to attract new businesses, too.