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Death Becomes Them

On the third Tuesday of every month, a group of strangers gather to talk about death, dying, and the...

 An Afghan Tale of Survival 

After the Afghanistan government collapsed, the refugees escaped to Iowa. In August 2021, Fardin...

A Hub of Eccentricity

The Wicker Park Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago is the trendy hotspot for art and culture amidst...

The Sobering Truth

Drinking has become a cultural norm in the Midwest. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a problem.  When...

Dance of Love

Ballet Des Moines’s Logan and Amelia Grubb Hillman strive to make the arts more accessible in the...

Tech Advancements in Agriculture

How the agriculture industry in the Midwest is rapidly adapting to new developments that make...

Uncovering the Past

Urban exploration has gained popularity in the past couple of years, but why? There’s always an...

Farming outside the lines

New farmers are rethinking traditional practices to break into an otherwise cost-prohibitive...

One fish, two fish, red fish, warehouse fish?

Despite the recent drought, the Midwest is producing fresh produce and fish—indoors. 2023 was a...