Much of the Midwest and Great Plains is experiencing dry conditions, with some areas of moderate to severe drought highlighted in orange in this illustration of the U.S. Drought Monitor map released ...

From lake towns to walkable small cities, these Midwest retirement picks stand out for affordability, health care access, and a relaxed pace of life.

For decades, many Americans living in the Midwest assumed the worst heat would always be someone else's problem. That assumption is now being systematically dismantled. Researchers using ...