Higher cancer rates linked to WWII waste in Midwestern creek

Higher cancer rates linked to WWII waste in Midwestern creek

A Missouri creek has allegedly led to a higher risk of cancer in neighboring residents. Coldwater Creek, a Missouri River tributary north of St. Louis, has been a known radioactive waste site since the 1980s. Researchers have now confirmed that exposure to the creek, which is said to be polluted with nuclear waste from the development of the first … Read more

‘The Office’ spinoff is official — set in a ‘dying historic Midwestern newspaper’

‘The Office’ spinoff is official — set in a ‘dying historic Midwestern newspaper’

It’s a return to the office mandate.  “The Office” spinoff show is officially happening. On Wednesday, Peacock announced that the untitled new comedy will hail from Greg Daniels (who adapted the original NBC show) and “Nathan for You” co-creator Michael Koman. Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, 40 (“About Time,”) and Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore, 56 (“The … Read more

What made Camilla Hall, a nice Midwestern girl, join the Symbionese Liberation Army?

What made Camilla Hall, a nice Midwestern girl, join the Symbionese Liberation Army?

When Symbionese Liberation Army member and Patty Hearst co-kidnapper Camilla Hall was gunned down by the LAPD in 1974, newspapers described the blond Midwestern girl as “homely” or “manly.” Unflattering or not, there was something unusual about Hall’s appearance.    In fact, two witnesses who saw the pale Camilla acting suspiciously on the moonlit night of … Read more