Midwest

A proposed solar farm in eastern Kansas could be the largest in the state, but not everyone is excited about 2,000 acres of panels being built in their backyard. Plus: How some Midwestern states are getting creative in their attempts to attract tourists.

A species of wiggling worms can jump a foot in the air, and they’ve spread to more than a dozen states in the Midwest, including Kansas and Missouri.

Supply chain issues are hitting the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, leaving some people in Kansas City concerned about another hot summer.

For some people born and raised in the middle of the country, it takes traveling to other parts of America to understand what Midwestern means. Others see the differences without ever leaving home.

Quiet titles and contract for deed statutes are legal loopholes being employed to take the homes of non-English speaking and low-income families.

Las leyes de 'Quiet Title' en todo el Medio Oeste pueden afectar desproporcionadamente a los propietarios que no hablan inglés, como Natalia Esteban, que emigró de México hace más de 20 años.

Quiet title laws across the Midwest can disproportionately affect homeowners who don’t speak English, like Natalia Esteban, who emigrated from Mexico over 20 years ago.

Many people move to Kansas or Missouri for a lower cost of living, but when it comes to health insurance, where you live seems to make little difference. Medical care and prescription drugs are already scarily expensive, and they're taking an even bigger part of people's paychecks.

Climate change is making farming harder, but farmers in the Midwest are still managing to produce record-high amounts of corn and soybeans.

From cocktail bars to comic book stories, small businesses turned to social media to keep in touch with customers — giving researchers a glimpse at what was going on in their communities.

Longtime journalist and editor Holly Edgell will become the first managing editor of the collaboration between NPR member stations on July 6.

A recent study by University of Missouri researchers found ticks are active eight months out of the year, from early spring through late fall. The extended season mean more ticks spread potentially fatal diseases.