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The Midwest is known as a 'Lost Region.' Scholars want to put it on the map.

The Midwest is known as a 'Lost Region.' Scholars want to put it on the map.

Update: 2025-11-12
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Minnesotans love talking about Minnesota and don’t miss a chance to put the state and the Midwest as a region on a pedestal. But if you ask people outside the Midwest, they may not even be able to point to Minnesota on a map.


A new conference is dedicated to making sure the Midwest is not forgotten. The goal of the “Lost Region Recovery Project Conference” is to grow the study of the Midwest. The conference will take place Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with its organizer, Jon Lauck.

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The Midwest is known as a 'Lost Region.' Scholars want to put it on the map.

The Midwest is known as a 'Lost Region.' Scholars want to put it on the map.

Minnesota Public Radio