Midwestern United States

'Tis the season to watch football gorge yourself give thanks. And Big Ten fans, a majority of them Midwesterners, pride themselves on being some of the most gracious people in America. The cupboard might look bare for some beleaguered...

In this article: Midwesterners, Kansas, Missouri, and United States of America.

...& Suites in Evansville, Ind., and the Best Western Torchlite Motor Inn in Wheatlands, Wyo., Amin was elected to represent hotel owners in the Midwestern United States and Ontario. Amin and Montmaneix were elected to three-year terms. Best...

In this article: Best Western International, California, and World Vision

...weeks, his wife said. "He felt nobody could do it better than him," said Hayes-McFolling. He was a longtime member of the Midwesterners, a club of professional men. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Robin...

In this article: Sausage, Parker House, Chicago, God, Apostolic Church, and Sports Authority

...fans today, flipping around to myriad games on fall Saturdays is the norm. Pac-10 match-ups on the West Coast are beamed to the East; Midwesterners can tune into the fierce Southeastern Conference battles in Dixie. That's always been the case...

In this article: Doug Flutie, NFL, Miami, Florida, Brent Musburger, Boston College, ESPN, Gerard Phelan, CBS, Pac-10, and Heisman Trophy

...Council on Global Affairs announced that it launched a new Web site, GlobalMidwest. org%20">GlobalMidwest.org , meant to connect Midwesterners who are developing regional responses to global challenges. The Web site includes a calendar...

In this article: Chicago Council on Global Affairs, E mail, Journal Sentinel, Midwesterners, and Michigan

...Life and Casualty Co will coinsure about 237,000 life insurance policies with Wilton Re, and expects the deal to hurt its earnings. The Midwestern U.S. life and accident insurer said future income from operations would be reduced by the...

In this article: Conseco, Tax, Bankers Life and Casualty Co, New York Stock Exchange, Carmel, Indiana, and Midwestern U.S.

...show originated a few miles west of Lake Michigan gave it a certain stature. Whether this image has any basis in reality or not, Midwesterners are seen as sincere, diligent and unflashy folks. Oprah basing her show here somehow reassured...

In this article: Oprah Winfrey, Chicago, Harpo Productions, Oprah Winfrey Show, Lincoln Park, Calumet City, and Lake Michigan

Katy Finneran and David M. Ewalt, 11.18.09, 05:50 PM EST These undergraduate institutions rank among the best in the Midwestern United States. Twelve miles north of Chicago, on the shores of Lake Michigan, sits Evanston, Ill., and the...

In this article: Nobel Prize, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, and U.S.

...vs. Army in '65, I also revere Ara and Lou. But, as a Jersey guy, I don't have the problem with Charley's demeanor and attitude that Midwesterners have apparently had since Day 1. In fact, I'm comfortable with it and think it has toughened up...

In this article: Charlie Weis, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame football, North Dakota, USC, Lou Holtz, Jim Harbaugh, and Golden Tate

...the Somali conflict has become a key focus of North American counterterrorism officials. Several Somali-American youths have left the Midwestern United States to join the Shabab, and the commissioner of the RCMP said in a speech last month he...

In this article: Somalia, Canada, Toronto, Mogadishu, Integrated Threat Assessment Centre, Suicide, and Ideology