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Missouri Is the Next State in Line to Legalize Sports Betting

ByAmanda Favazza Archive November 30, 2025
Here’s why it’s taken so long, how it’s gone in other central Midwest states, and...
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Midwestern Fashion Evolution

Midwestern Fashion Evolution

ByShylee Saladi Archive November 29, 2025
What makes the Midwest what it is? Let’s be real. The Midwest doesn’t have its own distinct look...
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Three-panel collage showing people engaged in the Wardrobe Theory Project: on the left, two individuals look over a book together; in the center, a person works at a table with fabric or materials; on the right, someone holds open a book displaying hat designs.

Wardrobe Theory Project

ByReno Valentino Archive November 28, 2025
Wardrobe Theory Project is an Urban Plains documentary about the Iowa publication by the same title...
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A bright, stylized image featuring a pink acoustic guitar on the left and a yellow-and-pink keyboard on the right, set against a background of pink and white flowers.

Filk Travels to Des Monies

ByLily Wasserman Archive November 26, 2025
In this Urban Plains podcast episode, learn of a musical community with no rules, no boundaries, and...
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Three young men sit side by side at a wooden bar, leaning forward with their hands clasped near their faces as they watch something off-camera with tense, focused expressions. They are dressed in sports jerseys, and a mural is visible on the wall behind them.

The Cost of Belonging in Sports

ByEmmett McMenamy Archive November 26, 2025
The modern sports economy is threatening the community that defines Midwest sports fandom. Companion...
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BMF: So, You Think You Can Teach Women and Gender Studies? – EP #3

ByCaroline Siebels-Lindquist Archive November 23, 2025
Episode 3: Host Caroline Siebels-Lindquist sat down with Dr. Jesse Swan, professor and chair of the...
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A screen inside a Casey’s store displaying a “Donate Today to Support Veterans” message with images of veterans and families, along with logos for Hope for the Warriors and the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation.

Stapled. Copied. Printed. Stamped. Taped. Glued. Sewn. Modge-podged. Scribbled. And whatnot.

ByLiz Rosa Archive November 22, 2025
Indie presses are alive and well in the Midwest, despite the changes they have undergone. This...
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A map of the United States is overlaid on a faded background photo of a Casey’s gas station. The Casey’s logo appears in multiple states across the map, indicating the brand’s store locations nationwide. A fuel price sign reading “Casey’s General Store” is visible in the bottom left corner of the image.

In the Midwest, Gas Stations are the Gathering Place

ByMadie Moro Archive November 22, 2025
From small-town regulars to late-night travelers, gas stations like Casey’s have become a shared...
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A graphic with a light green background and bright pink text that reads “Bad Midwest Feminist.” Below a pink line, smaller black text reads “Presented By Caroline Siebels-Lindquist.” A vertical pink bar that says "PODCAST" appears on the right side of the design.

BMF: So, You Think You Can Support Abortion Access? – EP #2

ByCaroline Siebels-Lindquist Archive November 21, 2025
Episode 2: Host Caroline Siebels-Lindquist traveled to Chicago, Illinois, to chat with Alicia...
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