A top-3 shakeup, a growing unicorn herd and more capital than ever before — The annual Midwest Cities Rankings are our yearly deep dive into understanding how micro-environments in the Midwest are performing relative to one another in terms of startup activity, access to resources, and business climate. To view the full rankings, visit the city rankings page on Midwest Startups. The story this year is not a simple story to tell. Coming off a blistering 2020–21 year, that momentum continued through the second half of 2021 — and then seemed to abruptly stop. From the public markets on down to growth stage to Series A and even seed, activity has…