According to the Library of Congress, the Upper Midwest includes the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. [4] The region has dramatic variations between summer and winter …

In general, "West Michigan" often refers to the area bounded by the cities of Muskegon (in the north), Grand Rapids (in the northeast), Kalamazoo–Battle Creek (in the southeast) and St. …

The Lay of the Land Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota form the northernmost tier of states in the Old Northwest. They all bound the upper Great Lakes (Lakes Superior, Michigan and …

It is also geographically more diverse, with farmlands to the south and west, lake country in central Minnesota, and forests in the northern part of the state. Approximately 40% of …

The region has experienced its share of independent and third party movements, from the reformism of Hazen Pingree in Detroit and Michigan, to Milwaukee socialism and La Follette …

Early migration to Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota from the east came disproportionately from New England and New York. That pattern was mightily reinforced by the opening of the Erie …

The Minnesota Territory, officially organized on March 3, 1849, included not only what would become the state of Minnesota, but extended west to the Missouri River and included the …

I-94 passes through a whopping seven states as it makes its journey from Michigan to Montana. Here they are, listed from east to west: Michigan; Indiana; Illinois; Wisconsin; Minnesota; North …

A curated upper midwest road trip through the northern midwest states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois.

The Midwest is composed of Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.