Category: Midwest

Flooding Hits Michigan Amid Another Round of Midwest Storms

DETROIT—Heavy rains brought flooding to parts of Michigan early Thursday, shutting down some freeways in the Detroit area, as waves of thunderstorms made their way across large swaths of the Midwest. The storms come as dangerous heat persists in the Northwest, Northeast, and the central portions of the country. Heat warnings and heat advisories were…


Seeing America From the Ground

Commentary OTTAWA, Ohio—This is not a story about politics. Instead, it is a story about America and how sometimes, you can discover something new when you try to absorb the country’s character one mile at a time and when you take in a place on its own terms and not simply the terms of wherever…


Friday in Wisconsin? Time to Get Your Fish Fry On

Wisconsin didn’t invent fried fish, but they certainly have made the Friday fish fry a cultural imperative. Few restaurants, taverns, or supper clubs—or for that matter, church basements—skip the tradition during Lent, the Christian 40-day period of preparation for Easter, but the meal has taken on a life of its own. Let me explain. From…


Foot of Snow Blankets Parts of Midwest, Disrupts Travel

OMAHA, Neb.—A major winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the middle of the country while another system blanketed parts of the Southwest with snow, disrupting travel for a second consecutive day Tuesday and shuttering many schools. There were closures of several coronavirus testing sites on Monday and Tuesday in…


Storm Threatens Midwest With Heavy Snow, Travel Disruptions

OMAHA, Neb.—A major winter storm threatened to blanket parts of the middle of the country with more than a foot of snow Monday, promising to disrupt travel and forcing the closure of some coronavirus testing sites. The National Weather Service said at least 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow is expected across most of an…