The Midwest Newsroom

Trump administration kills $5B loan for Grain Belt Express through Kansas and Missouri | by @KGrumke @stlpublicradio stlpr.org/health-science…

Humid enough for ya? It's the dew point! In the Midwest, corn sweat and the Caribbean Sea play a role in this year's swampy spring and summer. kcur.org/2025-05-21/mid…

A Shawnee Mission teacher says kids learning English won't get 'fair education' after funding freeze | By @FortinoJodi @kcur kcur.org/education/2025…

Members of Nebraska Task Force One returned home Tuesday after spending two weeks in flood-ravaged areas of central Texas. The 45 members of the task force searched 12 to 14 hours a day while in Texas. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

Physician groups at SLU and Wash U are suing patients over small medical bills — and disproportionately targeting people from ZIP codes with lower incomes and higher Black populations. Here's why these universities say their approach is justified: stlpr.org/health-science…

START YOUR MORNING: With a story about the importance of rural postal workers in places like those near Gering and Scottsbluff, Nebraska, as the Trump administration eyes possible changes or cuts. From @NPRMidwestNews via @NE_Examiner: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/23/pri…

Water and energy use is growing as data centers are built across the Midwest and Great Plains | By Joe Schulz @HarvestPM iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public…

Western Kansans have to travel miles to see a doctor. Experts say it leads to worse health outcomes | By Calen Moore @ksnewsservice kcur.org/2025-07-22/wes…

A new framework is being developed to assess drought in a changing climate. It's a difficult task, as what's considered drought is often situational. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

The socioeconomic and racial dividing line known as the Delmar Divide separates people, and new research suggests it also segregates wildlife. In this @STLonAir episode: How politics have shaped the genealogy — and even evolution — of St. Louis squirrels: stlpr.org/show/st-louis-…

A school board in Missouri says a national Christian group is fueling a harassment campaign | By @NominUJ @kcur kcur.org/education/2025…

NEW: A dead body left for hours and juvenile detainees mixed with adults. Leaked records reveal how the St. Louis City Justice Center saw an alleged crisis just before its top leader was forced out, by @stlpublicradio's @brianmmunoz stlpr.org/law-order/2025…

Kansas could get stiffed by the White House for this year’s firefighting and forestry programs | By @Celia_LJ @ksnewsservice kcur.org/news/2025-07-2…

Gov. Jim Pillen wants state agencies to cut 10% from their budgets next year. The requests are part of the governor’s broader goal of reducing general fund spending by $500 million, which would be a historically significant cut. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

Here's how much federal funding Missouri and Illinois public media stations will lose annually as the result of the federal rescission package: stlpr.org/government-pol…

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is the first reservation in the state to pass regulations for cannabis use. Under Tribal rules, medical cannabis is allowed, as are retail sales to adults 21 and older, including non-tribal visitors while on reservation land. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

Ely Children Care opened in Fremont Friday as the city's first bilingual child care center. The owner said she's seen the need for a Hispanic child care center, and lived the experience, herself. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

A dangerous, long-duration heat wave will impact the Southeast, Mid-South, and Midwest through late July. Extreme heat, high humidity, and little overnight relief pose serious health risks. Stay cool, hydrated, and informed: weather.gov/safety/heat