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Kruger and Winner Shine in 2025 Great Midwest Outdoor Track Honorees
Ashland University's A.G. Kruger was named Coach of the Year, while sophomore Molly Winner took home Field Athlete of the Year honors at the 2025 Great Midwest Athletic Conference women's outdoor track and field awards. Under Kruger's leadership,...

U.S. Grant Against Inflation
How the Civil War hero tried to curb rampant government spending. June 4, 2025 by Robert Spencer Leave a Comment [Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for...

Myles Beale and Tyler Sager Earn All-Midwest Region Honors
ABCA ALL-REGION TEAMS D2CCA ALL-REGION TEAMS NCBWA ALL-REGION TEAMS MIDLAND, MICH. – Senior outfielder Myles Beale and junior starting pitcher Tyler Sager from the Northwood University Baseball team earned All-Midwest Region honors from a variety...

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest Takes in Seized Chimpanzee Living Alone at West Coast Game Park Safari
CLE ELUM, Wash., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest in Cle Elum, Washington sent a rescue team to the Oregon Coast to relocate a lone chimpanzee from West Coast Game Park Safari on May 15th and continues to care for him as...

Beach Bliss Awaits: Ultimate Summer Road Trips for Coastal Getaways in the U.S.
There’s just something so perfect about taking your dream summer road trips and how hitting the road instantly makes you feel alive. Maybe it’s the wind in your hair as you roll down the windows, taking in the fresh air, or maybe it’s seeing the...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs dismissed accuser's requests to stop seeing other men, jury hears
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean "Diddy" Combs dismissed requests by one of his former girlfriends to stop having sex with other men at his behest, and threatened to stop paying her rent, the woman testified on Thursday at the hip-hop mogul's...

Meet candidates for Oklahoma House District 92 in OKC, Midwest City
Three open seats in the Oklahoma House will be decided June 10 by voters in a special election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m on the day of the election. Oklahoma: House District 71 Beverly Atteberry, Amanda Clinton In Tulsa County,...

Air quality alert issued for parts of MN as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
According to the MPCA, a red category is considered unhealthy to everyone. ST PAUL, Minn. — Officials issued another air quality alert for northern Minnesota as a heavy band of smoke from the Canadian wildfires drifts south. The Minnesota...
U.S. air quality negatively affected by hundreds of active Canadian wildfires
Air quality levels in parts of the northern United States are being negatively impacted by wildfires that have forced more than 25,000 people to evacuate across Canada as of Tuesday. There were currently 209 active fires — 106 of which are out of...

Minnesota’s Most Expensive Home Might Be the Midwest’s Most Remarkable
If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like when money is no object, wonder no more. The most expensive home for sale in Minnesota right now might be one of the most remarkable homes ever built in the Midwest. It looks like something straight out...
U.K.-based Oilers fans make the long trip to see their team live
Open this photo in gallery:Brian and Nicola Shotton stand outside Rogers Place ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton, Alberta on June 4, 2025. The avid Oilers fans flew in from Newcastle, England to see their team play in the...

Chinese researchers charged with smuggling ‘agroterrorism weapon' to infect Midwest crops
The Department of Justice has charged two Chinese nationals with smuggling a fungus described as an “agroterrorism weapon” into Michigan. FBI agents submitted a criminal complaint on June 2 claiming that University of Michigan student Yunqing Jian...
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The Great Gatsby at 100: The Tragic Real-Life Love Story That Inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Masterpiece
NEED TO KNOW The Great Gatsby turns 100 this year, but its tale of doomed love and ambition was inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s own teenage heartbreak after being rejected by a rich debutante Gatsby’s lavish parties and obsessive pursuit of love...

Class of 2025: Woodside High School senior’s passion for community shines through journalism
Woodside High School senior Kailyn Holty graduates with Class of 2025. Photo by Jennifer Yoshikoshi.Woodside High School senior Kailyn Holty said journalism brought her out of her shell. As the co-editor of the student newspaper The Paw Print,...

In-N-Out crowned America’s favorite burger chain in new Yelp rankings
America loves burgers. In honor of National Burger Day (May 28), Yelp compiled a list of the top 25 burger chains in the United States. The methodology is based on Yelp reviews for brands with over 100 locations that operate in multiple states and...
2025 Midwest Luxe Cruiser Review: Luxury Travel Redefined
When it comes to luxury travel vans, few models live up to the hype like the 2025 Midwest Automotive Designs Luxe Cruiser. Built on the trusted Mercedes Sprinter chassis, the Luxe Cruiser is a masterclass in premium design, cutting-edge...

Are Asian needle ants your backyard’s next invasive threat?
Small but venomous bug’s sting can lead to anaphylactic shock Make room, Joro spiders. There’s another invasive species taking over Georgia yards this summer. The Asian needle ant is becoming infamous as a “medical pest.” That means the ant is not...
Truckload’s path to equilibrium
The U.S. truckload market has undergone significant transformation since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the industry experiencing dramatic swings in capacity, demand and pricing. In the aftermath of the pandemic, the truckload market found itself...

Diddy judge explodes at rapper for 'absolutely unacceptable' attempts to sway the jury
By GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and DANIEL BATES AT THE DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN NYC FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 09:41 EDT, 5 June 2025 | Updated: 17:10 EDT, 5 June 2025 The sex trafficking and racketeering...

CA's Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago
ON THE KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. -- As a youngster, Barry McCovey Jr. would sneak through metal gates and hide from security guards just to catch a steelhead trout in Blue Creek amid northwestern California redwoods. Since time immemorial, his...