Interior Department proposes preserves in Midwest and East to save thousands of wild horsesOctober 7th, 2009 Interior proposes preserves to protect wild horsesWASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar wants to create wild horse preserves in the Midwest and East to protect wild horses and burros that now roam the West. Salazar says his plan will restore the health of America's wild horse herds and the rangelands that support them.
Soon to be under the same fold, Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines begin codeshare dealSeptember 2nd, 2009 Soon-to-be sister carriers start codeshare dealDENVER — Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines, soon to be under the same fold, began a codeshare agreement on Wednesday. Codesharing allows airlines to sell seats on each other's flights.
Southwest Airlines rolls out fare sale for travel booked by Sept. 3August 18th, 2009 Southwest Airlines rolls out fare saleDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. announced a fare sale to fill seats during the slow fall and winter seasons, but it blacked out many days around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Republic Airways parent completes acquisition of Midwest Airlines for $31M in cash and debtJuly 31st, 2009 Republic Airways parent closes purchase of MidwestMILWAUKEE — Republic Airways Holdings says it has completed its acquisition of privately held Midwest Airlines for $31 million in cash and debt. Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings is a regional carrier that currently flies under contract for other airlines.
Heavy rains, thunderstorms batter KarachiJuly 24th, 2009 KARACHI - Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms battered the eastern Pakistani port city of Karachi Friday morning, a media report said. Last weekend, more than a dozen people were killed and over a hundred others injured in various incidents caused by heavy rains and thunderstorms in the city.
AirTran chief executive says discount carrier not worried about competition in MilwaukeeJuly 22nd, 2009 On the call: AirTran CEO Bob FornaroAirTran Airways sees growth potential in the Midwest, and it has been aggressively expanding service in Milwaukee. But the competition could be stiff, since Southwest Airlines has announced new service to Milwaukee and Republic Airways Holdings says it will buy struggling Midwest Airlines.
Midwest Living recommends Indiana's Antique Alley along old US-40June 29th, 2009 Midwest Living recommends Indiana's Antique AlleyDES MOINES, Iowa — Turn a hunt for antiques into a getaway on the 60-mile stretch known as Indiana's Antique Alley. That's one of the recommendations from the editors of Midwest Living in the magazine's August issue.
Republic Airways Holdings to buy Midwest Airlines, second planned acquisition in 2 daysJune 23rd, 2009 Republic buying Midwest AirlinesMINNEAPOLIS — Republic Airways Holdings said on Tuesday it will buy Midwest Airlines, the second time in two days it has aimed to rescue an ailing airline. Midwest has been struggling with other airlines encroaching on its hub in Milwaukee, where it is based.
Midwest storms spawn possible tornadoes in Minn., Neb.; no major injuries reportedJune 18th, 2009 Midwest storms spawn possible tornadoesMINNEAPOLIS — Powerful storms that rolled across the Midwest brought heavy rain, strong winds and unleashed several apparent tornadoes, damaging homes and businesses, tossing railcars off their tracks and knocking out power to thousands. In southeastern Minnesota, daylight Thursday revealed a path of destruction left by an apparent tornado in the town of Austin, where vehicles were thrown about, homes were heavily damaged and power lines were knocked down.
Midwest storms cause flooding, leave thousands without power; reported tornado hits Minn. townJune 18th, 2009 Midwest storms cause flooding, spawn tornadoesAUSTIN, Minn. — Another round of storms in the Midwest has damaged homes and businesses, flooded streets and knocked out power to thousands.
Art fairs around the MidwestJune 1st, 2009 Art fairs around the MidwestDES MOINES — Several art fairs and festivals are taking place around the Midwest this summer and into September. The Des Moines Art Festival takes place June 26-28, while ArtFest Midwest takes place in Des Moines June 27-28.
Thousands still without power after storms that killed at least 7 people in MidwestMay 10th, 2009 Thousands without power after storms sock MidwestCARBONDALE, Ill. — Nearly 100,000 customers in Illinois and Missouri still have no electricity days after a wave of deadly storms socked the Midwest.
Strong thunderstorms pound Midwest again, damaging buildings in Iowa and OklahomaApril 27th, 2009 Storms pound Midwest again, damaging buildingsDES MOINES, Iowa — Strong thunderstorms packing possible tornadoes battered parts of the Midwest on Sunday for a second straight day, damaging at least half a dozen buildings and a campground in Iowa and two Oklahoma homes. Tornadoes were reported in eastern Iowa, western Oklahoma and south-central Kansas, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries.
Storms sweep through Midwest, damaging several homes and snarling air trafficApril 26th, 2009 Storms sweep through Midwest, damage several homesKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe thunderstorms raked parts of the Midwest on Saturday, killing a motorcyclist, spawning tornadoes that damaged several homes and sent race fans fleeing, snarling air traffic and knocking out power.
Storm repairs in Midwest include utility crews restoring power to 145K customers in MichiganApril 26th, 2009 Crews work to restore power to 145K in Mich.DETROIT — Utility crews in southern Michigan have been working to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses blacked out by thunderstorms that raked the region with wind up to 70 mph. DTE Energy spokeswoman Lorie Kessler said Sunday that power had been restored to about half of the 125,000 customers that lost service in Saturday's storms.
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