Bringing Stories Home: News from the Midwest
Use the story finder below to explore Pulitzer Center-supported reporting published by local outlets in your region. You can choose a news story based on the state you live in or your interest in the topic it covers. After exploring your chosen story, return to the reflection and discussion questions on this page to reflect on the story, the issues it covers, and the power and purpose of local news.
| State | Reporting | News Outlet | Media | Issues |
| Illinois | Government System for Protecting Farmworkers Plagued by Staff Turnover and Lack of Outreach | Investigate Midwest | Text and data visualizations | Health Migration and Refugees |
| Illinois | Evanston’s Lead Pipes called an Environmental Justice Concern | Evanston RoundTable | Text | Health Racial Justice |
| Indiana | Climate Change Threatens Drinking Water Quality Across the Great Lakes | The Conversation | Text | Environment and Climate Change Health |
| Iowa | When Is a Lynching a Lynching? *Content warning: Descriptions of racial violence |
The Guardian | Photo and text | Racial Justice |
| Kansas | What Kansas City Can Learn From Dakar, Amsterdam and Memphis About Naming Streets for MLK | KCUR | Audio, text, and photo | Racial Justice |
| Michigan | Tracked and Traced: Safety vs. Surveillance in Dearborn Public Schools *Content warning: Mentions of gun violence |
WDET | Audio and text | Children and Youth Racial Justice Artificial Intelligence |
| Minnesota | Conservation vs. Copper: Minnesota Town Debates Its Future With a Mine | The Christian Science Monitor | Text and photo | Health Environment and Climate Change |
| Missouri | After 10 Years, This St. Louis Woman Finally Lands an Affordable, Safe Place To Call Home | St. Louis Public Radio | Audio, text, and photo | Racial Justice Health |
| Nebraska | For One Small Town, Moving To Protect Itself From Future Flooding Is Illegal | Iowa Public Radio | Audio, text, and photo | Environment and Climate Change |
| North Dakota | In North Dakota, A Changing Climate Threatens Crop Diversity | KCUR | Audio, text, and photo | Trade Environment and Climate Change |
| Ohio | Within Reach *Content warning: Discussion of drug dependency |
N/A | Photo and text | Health |
| South Dakota | With Their Boots on the Ground, South Dakota Farmers Weather Changing Climate | Iowa Public Radio | Video, audio, photo, and text | Trade Environment and Climate Change |
| Wisconsin | ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are a Growing Problem. Here’s What We Found When We Tested Wisconsin’s Drinking Water. | Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel | Photo and text | Health Governance |