Economics

Economics

The Silicon Heartland Is Running Out of Homes

Casey He -
For decades, the pitch for residents and companies alike to move to the Midwest has been simple: the affordability of homes, even in the...
City Infrastructure

As Data Centers Strain Grids, Who Should Pay?

Casey He -
Amid a data center boom, utilities, policymakers and residents are grappling with how to split the bill for growing the digital economy.
City Infrastructure

In Ohio, a Catalog of Homes Is Tackling a Housing Crisis

Casey He -
During Sears, Roebuck and Company's heyday, the iconic retailer dispatched more than 50 million catalogs every year. Each was a behemoth stretching hundreds of...
Stories

For Sale: The Tiny Lake Erie Island Once Owned by a U.S. President

Adán Tomás Quan -
Just off the coast of Catawba Island lies a small, unassuming island covered in trees. A derelict dock juts out into the water. It’s...
Agriculture
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Midwest Farmers Have Way Too Much Grain. Here’s How They’re Dealing With It.

the Midstory Team -
This video was produced in partnership with the Midwest Newsroom, and is based on a story by Naomi Delkamiller published on October 27, 2025...
Stories

Can Local News Survive? South Dakota Says Yes

Celia Johnson -
In early August, Benjamin Chase, the editor of The Huron Daily Plainsman in Huron, South Dakota, received a strange phone call. It was from a...
Agriculture

In Ohio, Corn Mazes Are Serious Business

Celia Johnson -
Throughout its 114-year history, Riehm Produce Farm in Tiffin, Ohio, has been no stranger to change. Vegetables, strawberries and a farm stand were all...
Economics
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How Theme Park Mergers Are Reshaping the Amusement Industry

Evan Blenko -
In 2024, Cedar Fair and Six Flags Entertainment merged to become the biggest theme park operator in the country. A year later, Herschend, the...
City Infrastructure

In America’s “Hottest Housing Market,” Unhoused Residents Are Feeling the Heat

Janek Schaller -
Mike Clark likes to say that he’s on his fourth career. His resume stretches back well into the 1980s, a wealth of experience that...
Transportation

Planes, Trains and Trucks: Debunking the “Flyover Country” Myth

Kiran Hubbard -
When novelist Thomas McGuane described his (adopted) home state of Montana as flyover country in a 1980 Esquire article, he put a name to...
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