Proper noun
Upper Midwest
The states in the Northern part of the Midwestern United States, mainly used to describe the area that includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, as well as parts of Eastern North and South Dakota.
The next thing I am doing is moving back home to Minnesota and getting involved in politics. I'm looking at a run for Senate in 2008, but in the meantime I am focused on knitting together the progressive network in the upper Midwest. Al Franken
Alene Tchourumoff, the Minneapolis Fed’s senior vice president of community development and engagement, says she and other leaders have emphasized spending time in Upper Midwest communities to learn about people’s concerns. Source: Internet
"Areas of moderate to heavy snow are expected over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast," it said. Source: Internet
A winterlike snowstorm is taking aim at the Upper Midwest, promising to bring heavy, wet snow to parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin later on Easter Sunday. Source: Internet
Behind this storm system, there is another shot of colder air moving into the Midwest and the Northeast and, by Wednesday and Thursday, wind chills could be below zero once again for the Upper Midwest and the Great Lakes. Source: Internet
A strong winter storm began making its way across the Upper Midwest Tuesday, creating treacherous travel conditions and spurring warnings urging people to stay off the roads. Source: Internet