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Upper Midwest

U.S. region consisting of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota

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Feb 1, 2026
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Minnesota judge arrested and major drug bust

There is clear reporting of large, coordinated drug enforcement actions in and the , including past multi-agency busts and federal indictments tied to , but the available sources do not show evidence ...

Jan 10, 2026
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Which US cities are considered primary nuclear targets and their expected fallout zones?

Open-source reporting and declassified maps coalesce around a clear set of likely first-order U.S. nuclear targets—national capitals and major population, military and industrial hubs such as Washingt...

Jan 26, 2026
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Have any confirmed smuggling tunnels been found in the Upper Midwest, and what agencies investigated them?

Reporting provided contains multiple confirmed discoveries of man-made — but all are located along the – Southwest border (not ); the investigations were led by federal homeland‑security and narcotics...

Nov 25, 2025

What demographic groups have the lowest literacy rates in the U.S. and why?

Data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and multiple 2024–2025 compilations show that U.S. literacy deficits are concentrated among older adults, people wi...

Jan 27, 2026

Is Minnesota holding criminals from ICE

is a site of active operations—agents have arrested and processed people in the state, and federal planning envisions expanded detention capacity in Minnesota and the . Reporting from multiple outlets...

Dec 16, 2025

How do El Niño and La Niña interact with Arctic warming and the polar vortex to modify U.S. winters?

A persistent La Niña is expected to influence U.S. winter 2025–26 by favoring a warmer southern tier and cooler, snowier northern areas while an unusually early and strong polar vortex disruption — a ...

Jan 22, 2026

What attempts at justice or reconciliation have occurred? during the ice raids

Communities, lawyers and some state officials have mounted a patchwork of responses to the raids that range from criminal and civil investigations to mass organizing, litigation and policy fights — ef...

Dec 15, 2025

how will el niño or la niña influence weather patterns in december 2025 and january 2026

Forecasters in late 2025 overwhelmingly expect a weak La Niña to influence December 2025–January 2026, with most agencies giving La Niña a better‑than‑even chance for the Dec–Feb period (roughly 53–67...

Feb 2, 2026

State‑by‑state: which jurisdictions saw the largest increases in ICE arrests of non‑convicted migrants in 2025?

The most reliable reporting and compiled datasets indicate that the largest increases in arrests of non‑convicted migrants in clustered in a handful of cooperating jurisdictions—most notably , and —wi...

Jan 29, 2026

kristi noem祖先来自欧洲哪里

’s ancestry traces primarily to Northern Europe, most prominently , with additional immigrant lines from reported in genealogical records; public biographies note her birth and upbringing but do not p...

Dec 13, 2025

is it going to rain

Short answer: available sources do not provide a location-specific, short-term rain forecast for “is it going to rain” at your exact place and time; they give monthly/seasonal outlooks and regional De...

Nov 13, 2025

What are the most competitive Senate races in 2026?

The 2026 Senate map is widely described as competitive but tilted toward Republicans because they defend more seats; Democrats need a net gain of four to win the majority, and forecasters identify a s...