Michigan, Ohio, and other nearby states are not "midwest". Historically only Kansas and Nebraska were called midwest. States on the shores of the 3 largest Great Lakes share more in common culturally and historically than the rest of those that are called "midwest".
And thus Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota should be considered as part of a "Great Lakes" region rather than being considered "midwest".
Saw the news story this week about another derecho storm hitting the Midwest and thought, "Oh man, Iowa and Illinois don't need that again." Clicked on the story and it was talking about Pennsylvania...I know a lot has changed recently, but what??
Can I let you know about a regionalism that drives me nuts. The use of Upstate NY so indiscriminately. Not everything above NYC is upstate, and Buffalo is in Western NY!!!!
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Michigan, Ohio, and other nearby states are not "midwest". Historically only Kansas and Nebraska were called midwest. States on the shores of the 3 largest Great Lakes share more in common culturally and historically than the rest of those that are called "midwest".
There's still enough in common between the two that is collectively "Midwestern" in a cultural and historical sense