Midwest

Researchers at Central State University in Ohio are working to develop traits in honeybees that would combat parasitic mites, one of the biggest causes of colony loss.

Amazon will increase its data center operations in Ohio as part of a massive new investment in the Midwestern state by the company's cloud-computing segment.

Ohio State University is spearheading efforts to establish partnerships between large research universities and smaller colleges to train workers for the semiconductor industry.

A federal judge in Wisconsin ordered energy company Enbridge on Friday to remove any sections of its Line 5 oil pipeline from a tribe's land in the state following a lawsuit.

The 'right to repair' laws will make it easier and cheaper for consumers to fix their electronics, but advocates say while it may be a win, some businesses hope for a federal fix.

General Motors and Samsung SDI are building an EV battery cell plant in St. Joseph County, Indianac, creating 1,700 jobs, the state’s governor announced on Tuesday.

A renovated Walgreens store in downtown Chicago now only has two aisles of products available for public browsing while the rest is behind counters.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz vetoed a bill that would have created a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers, which had been opposed by the ridesharing industry.

Across the Great Lakes, researchers are expanding their use of digital monitors to serve as an early warning system for weather and water quality.

Kansas wheat farmers are grappling with an unforgiving drought ahead of harvest. The soil is so dry that is predicted a harsh drop in wheat production.

Across the country, cell phone data is being used to track the rate of downtown recovery post-pandemic in a new study. The study showed the southern part of the U.S. is bouncing back.

Kenny Morales, a student at Grand Island Senior High School in Nebraska, says he used AI to draft a decoy speech that was approved by officials, a report says.

A 40-year-old worker at a Whiting, Wisconsin paper mill was tragically killed this week after being caught in the machinery and fatally injured.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the price of new vehicles soared causing fewer people to buy them. Now the average age of vehicles on the road in the U.S. has reached a record high.

Comedian Dave Chappelle is clapping back at critics who are not fond of him buying big swaths of real estate in places like Yellow Springs, Ohio.

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Pennsylvania late Wednesday night. Officials said no hazardous materials were involved in the incident and no one was injured.

Caes David Gruesbeck, a 20-year-old Amazon employee, died due to a blunt force injury according to the Allen County coroner. The death is still under investigation.

An unidentified Amazon employee has died at one of the company's warehouses in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The facility was closed for the rest of the day.

2Bears Tavern Group, an organization that owns four gay bars in Chicago, announced they are no longer selling Anheuser-Busch products due to the company's distancing from Dylan Mulvaney.

A deli owner has won the Small Business Person of the Year. Abdirahman Kahin of Afro Deli & Grill in St. Paul became successful after adjusting his business model during the pandemic.