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Midwest Mayhem
Stories of trouble, turmoil, upheaval and upset in the history of the American Midwest.
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Anoxic
Anoxic
In 1969, the Cuyahoga River was sick.
Morgan Schneider
Dec 11, 2023
The swelling and the salt
The swelling and the salt
A mystery lay beneath the soil of the Upper Midwest.
Jake Ruffer
Dec 11, 2023
Comair Flight 3272
Comair Flight 3272
A tragedy led to the FAA’s flight protocol during icy weather.
Alice Momany
Dec 11, 2023
“Like a jet engine taking off”
“Like a jet engine taking off”
The 2003 silo explosion at Hoge Lumber Company
Meta Hoge
Dec 11, 2023
Twisted devotion
Twisted devotion
A tale of passion turned lethal
Corbett Haase
Dec 11, 2023
A beast from the sky: The Tri-State Tornado of 1925
A beast from the sky: The Tri-State Tornado of 1925
No one could predict America’s deadliest twister.
Soren Powell
Sep 25, 2023
Offensive war
Offensive war
Sid Gillman’s teams barely practiced defense at all.
Jack Schmelzinger
Mar 19, 2023
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