Midwest: Quick Facts

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Goldfields, Esperance, Midwest and Wheatbelt WA local news briefing, November 10, 2026 • Nov. 9, 2026, 6:59 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Obama, in Midwest, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign • Oct. 24, 2026, 10:45 PM ET (AP)

Trump rallies in Kansas as rising farm costs fuel Republican concerns about voter turnout • Oct. 19, 2026, 9:50 PM ET (AP)

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Map of the Midwestern United States showing state boundaries, major cities, state capitals, rivers, lakes, and notable physical features such as the Black Hills, Badlands, Sand Hills, Ozark Plateau, and Flint Hills. The map covers states including North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, with the Great Lakes and major rivers labeled. An inset in the upper right highlights the Midwest region on a map of the entire U

Map illustrating the Northwest Territory as defined by the Northwest Ordinances of 1785 and 1787, covering present-day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Insets show the Ohio Company's land purchases with numbered townships and sections, and a diagram explaining how land was divided into square-mile sections, with further subdivisions labeled by acreage. Section 16 in each township is marked as reserved for public schools. Current state boundaries and years of statehood are indica

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