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20 weird Midwestern foods that only Midwesterners know about — have you tried them?

I grew up eating things I assumed everyone ate. Goetta for breakfast. Puppy chow at sleepovers. Chili on cinnamon rolls at school. It was not until I left the Midwest that I realized how confused ...
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Billions of cicadas in the Midwest this spring will be 'a really weird phenomenon'

Adult periodical cicadas, known for their red eyes, climb along tree branches. Two major broods that show up on 13- and 17-year cycles will crawl out of the soil and head to treetops to sing and mate.
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20 weird Midwestern foods only Midwesterners have tried — did your favorite make the list?

I grew up eating things I assumed everyone ate. Goetta for breakfast. Puppy chow at sleepovers. Chili on cinnamon rolls at school. It was not until I left the Midwest that I realized how confused ...
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INTERVIEW: The impact of film festivals and a discussion on “Midwest Weirdfest” and “A Night of Horror”

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It’s a busy weekend at Micon Cinema’s Downtown Theater as it hosts two film festivals. “MidWest WeirdFest” and “A Night of Horror” are back in the Chippewa Valley. Each ...
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Recap of “MidWest WeirdFest” and “A Night of Horror”: What we saw and what we thought

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - This weekend, I attended a couple of screenings at the “MidWest WeirdFest” and “A Night of Horror” film festivals in Eau Claire. When I got to the theater Saturday for “The ...
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Invasive ‘jumping worms’ spreading through several US states

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — An invasive species of worm is wriggling its way into the Midwest. “Jumping worms” (Amynthas spp) thrash wildly when handled, are 4 to 8 inches long, move quickly like a snake ...